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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8740. | Frank (franko) | 89.21 | — | 2010-12-17 |
8741. | Glerou (tudesci) | 89.21 | 99% | 2021-01-25 |
8742. | Max (elsancho5) | 89.21 | 98% | 2022-12-14 |
8743. | zach (tabako) | 89.21 | 98% | 2011-05-13 |
8744. | Jazz (jazzfunk37) | 89.20 | 98% | 2022-12-28 |
8745. | Jordyn (jstick384) | 89.20 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
8746. | Bassim- Jeez I need more fi... | 89.20 | 91% | 2013-06-08 |
8747. | Grant (alexnander) | 89.20 | 99% | 2017-07-23 |
8748. | Fang Kai (fangkailim) | 89.20 | 97% | 2014-11-26 |
8749. | Michael (fappywet) | 89.19 | 98% | 2022-10-17 |
8750. | Johnny (quizzt) | 89.19 | 94% | 2013-02-21 |
8751. | Pape (pape) | 89.19 | 95% | 2013-02-19 |
8752. | Kazuki (kabukiman) | 89.18 | 97% | 2023-02-23 |
8753. | Tariq (htariq) | 89.18 | 100% | 2018-04-18 |
8754. | Racer (rdracer) | 89.18 | 93% | 2015-10-09 |
8755. | CA66 (ksydry5) | 89.18 | 98% | 2018-09-18 |
8756. | George (bacheloroftravel) | 89.17 | 97% | 2021-04-08 |
8757. | ptt (ptt_) | 89.17 | 96.6% | 2021-01-30 |
8758. | ダネイ (danei) | 89.17 | 97% | 2015-09-11 |
8759. | Roy (rwfeng72) | 89.17 | 99% | 2018-10-17 |
8760. | Artifex (artifez) | 89.16 | 96.7% | 2023-10-21 |
8761. | (logan188mc) | 89.16 | 97% | 2024-01-22 |
8762. | 3.14 (rom3_141592) | 89.16 | 98% | 2023-06-23 |
8763. | Chris (clietzow) | 89.16 | 93% | 2011-11-27 |
8764. | carleel (menamesringo) | 89.16 | 98% | 2019-06-25 |
8765. | szadouek (ezpro) | 89.15 | 98% | 2023-02-27 |
8766. | Speedy (pindakaaspot123) | 89.15 | 97% | 2023-07-17 |
8767. | RAJAN (rajan_0111) | 89.15 | 96% | 2023-11-12 |
8768. | Jaydotsun (jaydotsun) | 89.15 | 97% | 2023-07-28 |
8769. | Bleh (entropian) | 89.15 | 98% | 2019-04-24 |
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 |