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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2386. | Ryan (ryanssd) | 112.38 | 98% | 2021-10-26 |
2387. | Matthew (d3f1n3d) | 112.37 | 99% | 2017-11-02 |
2388. | Liam (carpalxqgmlwy) | 112.35 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
2389. | str4tos (str4tos) | 112.34 | 98.8% | 2024-01-03 |
2390. | Viraj (viraj_1995) | 112.34 | 98% | 2012-08-20 |
2391. | Evan (evndude) | 112.32 | 99% | 2013-03-27 |
2392. | allan (isnallareloaded) | 112.31 | 97% | 2014-02-28 |
2393. | Nuboo (nuboo) | 112.28 | 98% | 2021-06-05 |
2394. | TJ (yangshen) | 112.28 | — | 2010-07-07 |
2395. | (filth001) | 112.27 | 95% | 2022-07-15 |
2396. | Thomas (tdf86) | 112.27 | 98% | 2022-05-23 |
2397. | michshoee (michshoee) | 112.26 | 96% | 2015-07-22 |
2398. | nhan (luckyboys_002) | 112.26 | 99% | 2012-09-09 |
2399. | Caroline (pseudogurl) | 112.24 | 99% | 2024-02-20 |
2400. | Jeremy (Jerm) (xjerm_) | 112.24 | 92% | 2017-02-01 |
2401. | džaltex (dzaltex) | 112.24 | 96% | 2012-06-28 |
2402. | Devota (devota) | 112.21 | 99% | 2014-09-22 |
2403. | A_Person (wimbo24) | 112.21 | 99% | 2013-09-03 |
2404. | Tia (tiaaakayyy) | 112.21 | 100% | 2014-07-28 |
2405. | autumn (autumnmn) | 112.20 | 96.3% | 2023-11-30 |
2406. | Sonya (srscudder) | 112.20 | — | 2011-04-12 |
2407. | Cowbell (morris_l) | 112.18 | 97% | 2021-10-29 |
2408. | J (sobased) | 112.18 | 97% | 2013-03-10 |
2409. | ratbastard (mattbierwirth) | 112.18 | 99% | 2017-08-02 |
2410. | (slowkeyboardwarrior) | 112.17 | 99% | 2023-04-29 |
2411. | Zeke (zeggythechegg) | 112.17 | 97% | 2024-02-06 |
2412. | Frank (qliang12@yahoo.com) | 112.17 | 97% | 2013-12-30 |
2413. | Joseph (plex) | 112.17 | 97% | 2015-07-20 |
2414. | Andy (adc4392) | 112.16 | 99% | 2015-03-13 |
2415. | lost soul (noselection) | 112.15 | 98% | 2012-02-01 |
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 |