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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20021. | Naomi (naomisian) | 68.71 | 98% | 2023-09-04 |
20022. | Billy (bfud) | 68.71 | 90% | 2014-04-14 |
20023. | Tonton (kupvapri) | 68.71 | 94% | 2015-02-27 |
20024. | Abdou31 (abdou31) | 68.71 | 97.3% | 2024-01-21 |
20025. | Arthur (xuderuf) | 68.71 | 93% | 2013-05-06 |
20026. | Borlagotch (19jonono) | 68.71 | 97% | 2018-11-05 |
20027. | spuy (spuy) | 68.70 | 97% | 2024-03-23 |
20028. | John (johnlorac) | 68.70 | 97% | 2023-01-16 |
20029. | Muhammad (wabi_sabi) | 68.70 | 96% | 2020-07-25 |
20030. | Nat (ngg4) | 68.70 | 96% | 2018-08-21 |
20031. | jussn (jussn) | 68.70 | 94.4% | 2024-01-08 |
20032. | Joey (joeyjoejo) | 68.70 | 95% | 2021-01-22 |
20033. | Alb (injured_wrist) | 68.70 | 99% | 2020-12-14 |
20034. | Rishat (bojack) | 68.70 | 97% | 2016-01-27 |
20035. | Martin (razdril) | 68.70 | 95% | 2018-03-09 |
20036. | Jacob (jgonzalez731) | 68.70 | 93% | 2016-10-08 |
20037. | USO2JEEP (jrpawarak17) | 68.69 | 95% | 2024-04-25 |
20038. | Duy (duypham90) | 68.69 | 98% | 2021-07-19 |
20039. | ShungitePeddler (jbragains) | 68.69 | 97% | 2024-01-22 |
20040. | Mazui (mazui_) | 68.69 | 96% | 2023-12-10 |
20041. | Kollol (cyanomax) | 68.69 | 97% | 2016-09-21 |
20042. | Brendan (catacus) | 68.69 | 95% | 2021-03-05 |
20043. | karkrona (karkrona.uy@gmail... | 68.69 | 95% | 2014-06-28 |
20044. | Kyle (crankyllama) | 68.69 | 91% | 2015-12-26 |
20045. | Michael (jeffgordon251) | 68.69 | 95% | 2012-07-02 |
20046. | Lauren (unelunebleu) | 68.69 | 94% | 2016-08-10 |
20047. | Hugh (atticush99) | 68.68 | 95% | 2020-11-20 |
20048. | Paige (jack_hemmings) | 68.68 | 98% | 2024-01-26 |
20049. | Geeth (base_griffith) | 68.68 | 97% | 2021-05-20 |
20050. | Garrett (insanitymage) | 68.68 | 91% | 2015-03-25 |
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 |