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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6603. | Everett (everett_esparza) | 94.78 | 96% | 2012-09-25 |
6604. | Bennett (cheapous) | 94.77 | 97% | 2011-07-04 |
6605. | Hendrix (hendrixtjaden) | 94.77 | 94% | 2013-09-07 |
6606. | Martin (martinthebest) | 94.76 | 96% | 2021-09-20 |
6607. | Sivaganesh (sivaganesh) | 94.76 | 97.9% | 2021-02-19 |
6608. | Emrah (emrahcankayaf) | 94.76 | 94% | 2014-04-15 |
6609. | InsaneBiff (insanebiff) | 94.76 | 97% | 2015-09-29 |
6610. | Jay (jayser6) | 94.75 | 95.9% | 2023-12-17 |
6611. | susto (susto) | 94.75 | — | 2010-12-06 |
6612. | Cam (ocanadia) | 94.75 | 96% | 2015-06-18 |
6613. | Elijah (amusingquill3) | 94.74 | 99% | 2021-09-13 |
6614. | Andrew (andrewnonumbers) | 94.74 | 97% | 2011-07-21 |
6615. | Ryan (ryanshirk) | 94.74 | 99% | 2011-07-27 |
6616. | Anthony (gogo55) | 94.74 | — | 2011-03-31 |
6617. | Yosapol (eji4h) | 94.73 | 99% | 2023-09-11 |
6618. | Alvin (ayesizzle) | 94.73 | 98% | 2021-11-18 |
6619. | Billy (arktec12) | 94.72 | 93% | 2012-03-12 |
6620. | tstats[colts661] (colts661) | 94.72 | 97% | 2023-12-18 |
6621. | Johnofan (johnofan) | 94.72 | 98% | 2022-05-26 |
6622. | Chris (chrislh221) | 94.72 | 98% | 2022-07-11 |
6623. | Will (willinfaloo) | 94.72 | 95% | 2017-02-28 |
6624. | Iris (iris) | 94.72 | 99% | 2017-06-05 |
6625. | Max (maxnicassio) | 94.71 | 96% | 2023-11-25 |
6626. | jamie (j2moneyj2d21) | 94.71 | 96% | 2014-05-23 |
6627. | Unknown (unknownx) | 94.71 | 94% | 2014-01-17 |
6628. | Almer (almer04) | 94.70 | 97.3% | 2024-01-24 |
6629. | Chris (wazzu) | 94.69 | 95% | 2013-01-03 |
6630. | Bryan (bubbleslim6) | 94.68 | 98% | 2021-05-14 |
6631. | Ja-kobe (jrutz26) | 94.68 | 98% | 2022-08-08 |
6632. | Andre (andreangelo) | 94.68 | 98% | 2020-06-06 |
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 |