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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3373. | Joey (joeypv) | 106.87 | 97% | 2015-08-15 |
3374. | Victor (the_victor) | 106.86 | 96% | 2015-08-17 |
3375. | Calvin (cchang) | 106.86 | — | 2011-01-17 |
3376. | BOGGED (mahazzel) | 106.86 | 98% | 2018-07-27 |
3377. | Jobs (_rip_steve_job_) | 106.86 | 96% | 2011-11-29 |
3378. | inhalement (roger4190) | 106.85 | 96% | 2016-06-03 |
3379. | Noah (1nobo1) | 106.83 | 97% | 2014-04-05 |
3380. | Tim (bimmy) | 106.81 | 92% | 2016-11-23 |
3381. | Eric (circador) | 106.81 | 98% | 2020-08-28 |
3382. | John (jaifire) | 106.81 | 99% | 2012-05-16 |
3383. | CaF (orourke) | 106.81 | 94% | 2012-02-26 |
3384. | Charles (charlesbrach) | 106.81 | 98% | 2011-12-02 |
3385. | Marek (ksydry) | 106.80 | 99% | 2021-12-11 |
3386. | Doen (gielieanogies) | 106.79 | 93% | 2016-08-11 |
3387. | Jade (jezebel) | 106.79 | 98% | 2011-09-25 |
3388. | Abby (holdyourhorses) | 106.79 | 97% | 2013-06-03 |
3389. | Josh (expiredvenom) | 106.78 | 99% | 2023-12-15 |
3390. | HUNGRY (hungry04) | 106.78 | 97.7% | 2023-11-21 |
3391. | León (lr610) | 106.78 | 98% | 2014-10-10 |
3392. | Xul (xul1) | 106.78 | 96% | 2011-11-04 |
3393. | ⛓️ EPSTEIN COURT DOCS (... | 106.77 | 98% | 2020-08-30 |
3394. | Osiel Dias (ziel) | 106.77 | 96% | 2012-08-29 |
3395. | l502x (l502x) | 106.76 | 99% | 2020-08-25 |
3396. | Lőrinc (mbalazs) | 106.76 | 98% | 2017-10-27 |
3397. | Alice (aurelium) | 106.75 | — | 2010-08-22 |
3398. | Shane (wincest) | 106.74 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
3399. | Jason (qwoto) | 106.74 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
3400. | Ayaz (ayazkhan) | 106.74 | 96% | 2016-07-01 |
3401. | Cheung (cheung) | 106.74 | — | 2011-03-29 |
3402. | Feasta (feasta) | 106.73 | 99% | 2018-07-12 |
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 |