It takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel energy to produce a calorie of food. From the standpoint of industrial efficiency, it's too bad we can't simply drink the petroleum directly, because there's a lot less energy in a bushel of corn (measured in calories) than there is in the half gallon or so of oil required to produce it. Ecologically this is a fabulously expensive way to produce food.
—from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, a book by Michael Pollan
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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13645. | Nicholas (shaclox) | 79.60 | 91% | 2016-05-26 |
13646. | riley (sirhelpme) | 79.60 | 97% | 2022-05-19 |
13647. | Lucky (luckytiger23) | 79.60 | 99% | 2021-04-26 |
13648. | Kasparovsky (kasparovsky) | 79.60 | 99% | 2014-06-06 |
13649. | Judah (rastalamm) | 79.60 | — | 2011-03-23 |
13650. | quat (quat) | 79.59 | 98% | 2017-12-03 |
13651. | Shashank (shanky92) | 79.59 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
13652. | Miguel (anckael) | 79.59 | 97% | 2018-10-18 |
13653. | kacper (leszczyn) | 79.59 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
13654. | xsad (xsad) | 79.58 | 96.1% | 2024-01-23 |
13655. | Vince (ratcabbage) | 79.58 | 97% | 2024-01-25 |
13656. | Ben (prissypineapple) | 79.58 | 97% | 2023-12-15 |
13657. | Daphnouilles (daphnouilles) | 79.58 | 97% | 2021-06-21 |
13658. | murdr (murdrkeys) | 79.58 | 97% | 2020-07-31 |
13659. | sabitovski (tursabihami) | 79.58 | 97% | 2012-01-16 |
13660. | Ranjit (ranjit) | 79.58 | 94% | 2013-10-04 |
13661. | tstats[kayeii] (kayeii) | 79.57 | 98% | 2021-09-17 |
13662. | Cool (creepycumber) | 79.57 | 98% | 2023-12-01 |
13663. | KamilJan (kamil_jan) | 79.57 | 97% | 2021-05-29 |
13664. | Theroarx (theroarx) | 79.57 | 94% | 2022-11-14 |
13665. | Alex (peinful) | 79.57 | 95% | 2013-02-22 |
13666. | Noodle (noodleguitar) | 79.56 | 97% | 2020-04-22 |
13667. | Salbahe (hiroh) | 79.56 | 98% | 2023-12-01 |
13668. | Hello (julius1331) | 79.56 | 97% | 2022-09-10 |
13669. | jake (ragman) | 79.56 | 90% | 2014-01-12 |
13670. | Dale (typewritist11) | 79.55 | 97.1% | 2023-10-12 |
13671. | Sheridan (sheridan11) | 79.55 | 97% | 2021-02-10 |
13672. | #5_Semesters (supeer_heroo) | 79.55 | 98% | 2023-08-09 |
13673. | K (kaorud) | 79.55 | 95% | 2011-08-11 |
13674. | ahmed (ahmed202) | 79.54 | 98% | 2024-04-24 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 70,097 | 81.38 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 89 | 92.00 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |