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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1075. | hilary (hilary808) | 123.70 | — | 2010-11-04 |
1076. | L (xice) | 123.69 | 98% | 2017-09-05 |
1077. | Big (rekkeroni) | 123.68 | 96% | 2016-02-17 |
1078. | meme (poxy) | 123.66 | 97% | 2013-10-29 |
1079. | Michael (petriomelony) | 123.66 | 95% | 2014-01-14 |
1080. | . (idiot5) | 123.64 | 98% | 2014-05-13 |
1081. | Hilda (hildamd) | 123.62 | 99% | 2017-05-20 |
1082. | rclim95 (rclim95) | 123.62 | 100% | 2024-05-05 |
1083. | brandon (kbseah) | 123.56 | 94% | 2013-05-10 |
1084. | Marm (marmqt) | 123.54 | 99% | 2020-12-22 |
1085. | Mackyy. (mackipecko) | 123.52 | 97% | 2022-04-21 |
1086. | Goggles (ze_goggles) | 123.51 | 93% | 2013-02-13 |
1087. | Harold (harold33) | 123.45 | 99% | 2023-09-12 |
1088. | BERRI SWEET (ogloccness) | 123.44 | 98% | 2014-01-30 |
1089. | Quinn (jasminqueen) | 123.43 | 96% | 2012-02-23 |
1090. | Torie (boschv) | 123.40 | 98% | 2011-12-19 |
1091. | vinni (vinniwooh) | 123.37 | 99% | 2017-08-23 |
1092. | Sebastian (gonx) | 123.37 | — | 2010-06-14 |
1093. | Tzuyu (joelee719) | 123.33 | 98% | 2017-03-22 |
1094. | i want (juntogawa) | 123.31 | 93% | 2011-09-04 |
1095. | (casualnq) | 123.30 | 96% | 2023-10-28 |
1096. | Mihail (mike1992) | 123.30 | 98% | 2016-01-22 |
1097. | Matt (dizzi445) | 123.28 | 97% | 2013-09-19 |
1098. | Aaron (mrduckface32) | 123.26 | 98% | 2022-11-20 |
1099. | a. (secretariat) | 123.25 | — | 2010-06-27 |
1100. | rodger (rogerz343) | 123.23 | 98% | 2019-11-17 |
1101. | Elite Andy (whatpage15) | 123.23 | 98% | 2016-12-03 |
1102. | lol (noobermensch) | 123.23 | 99% | 2014-07-17 |
1103. | Disturbed (nonquit_tomato) | 123.21 | 96% | 2022-10-15 |
1104. | anty (antyboi) | 123.16 | 100% | 2023-09-19 |
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 |