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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19985. | Mehul (mehul1211) | 69.00 | 98% | 2014-02-15 |
19986. | Mikey (ciever) | 68.99 | 96% | 2024-03-21 |
19987. | LeoBro (leobro_) | 68.99 | 96% | 2023-12-23 |
19988. | Michael (michaelwaynewibisono) | 68.99 | 96% | 2024-01-11 |
19989. | Masquerade (masq_uerade) | 68.99 | 97.8% | 2024-01-01 |
19990. | Evelyn (evelynji) | 68.99 | 98% | 2020-04-16 |
19991. | Mark (mark_j) | 68.99 | 92% | 2013-05-04 |
19992. | Vyper (vyperx) | 68.99 | 89% | 2017-03-07 |
19993. | Veliza (veliza) | 68.99 | 92% | 2013-01-07 |
19994. | Adrian (zack491) | 68.99 | 96% | 2015-05-24 |
19995. | Himal (panthimal) | 68.98 | 97.9% | 2024-01-07 |
19996. | phantom (hrithikhack007) | 68.98 | 99% | 2022-07-11 |
19997. | Kelp (klaptep) | 68.98 | 99% | 2023-04-15 |
19998. | Mike (mikeyyve) | 68.98 | 96% | 2017-11-27 |
19999. | Tech (ninja_typer) | 68.98 | 97% | 2021-08-24 |
20000. | Tigran (tigran) | 68.98 | 98% | 2011-10-27 |
20001. | Tyler (anarchyswitch) | 68.97 | 96% | 2019-05-28 |
20002. | Mrinal (_tt_) | 68.97 | 96% | 2020-11-21 |
20003. | Kay (rootameen) | 68.97 | 95% | 2020-06-12 |
20004. | John (gust01) | 68.97 | 95% | 2011-07-10 |
20005. | Phat (imwil) | 68.97 | 96% | 2016-10-23 |
20006. | Ethan (chorb) | 68.97 | 95% | 2017-12-11 |
20007. | Markos (mstefanidhs) | 68.96 | 97% | 2024-02-23 |
20008. | slashera (slashcheto) | 68.96 | 96% | 2022-07-27 |
20009. | memo (memost) | 68.96 | 95% | 2020-12-24 |
20010. | अनुराग.. (coolf... | 68.96 | 96% | 2015-10-01 |
20011. | Hank (burnedbyburton) | 68.96 | 94% | 2011-09-07 |
20012. | dan (typosterix) | 68.96 | 95% | 2014-11-03 |
20013. | Simon (simden12) | 68.95 | 96% | 2024-03-24 |
20014. | Alfred Sjunnesson (alfred98) | 68.95 | 93% | 2023-02-07 |
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 |