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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1107. | eric (supercire) | 122.98 | — | 2010-07-24 |
1108. | Jiahui (jumban) | 122.97 | 99% | 2013-07-25 |
1109. | Diego (diegowaffle) | 122.96 | 97% | 2011-07-06 |
1110. | (✿◠‿◠) (101202) | 122.95 | 99% | 2021-04-01 |
1111. | SORRY JACK, EVO_X BACK !! (... | 122.93 | 19% | 2011-07-08 |
1112. | Xedra (xedra) | 122.93 | 96% | 2016-08-29 |
1113. | Snorlax (wildsnorlax) | 122.93 | 96% | 2013-10-27 |
1114. | Sanky (sanky) | 122.91 | 96% | 2013-12-18 |
1115. | abg (alwaysimprove) | 122.91 | 99% | 2017-12-12 |
1116. | Ian (iabels) | 122.90 | 97% | 2012-10-21 |
1117. | Kris (st_kia) | 122.89 | 100% | 2023-11-10 |
1118. | Kev (oaktreedude) | 122.87 | 99% | 2012-06-08 |
1119. | Orang Petagas (fabmkk) | 122.86 | 99% | 2011-06-28 |
1120. | Andy (andytheasian) | 122.86 | 98% | 2013-01-18 |
1121. | Remotay (remotay) | 122.82 | 96% | 2016-05-29 |
1122. | Thomas (shawstudio) | 122.82 | 97% | 2014-11-09 |
1123. | (khronic) | 122.81 | 99% | 2020-08-03 |
1124. | s3rez (s3rez) | 122.81 | 98% | 2021-11-25 |
1125. | Terran (t3rr4n) | 122.81 | 95% | 2011-08-05 |
1126. | Biggie (mauler09) | 122.80 | 98% | 2014-05-30 |
1127. | Fastest Armenian (hyekakan) | 122.78 | 96% | 2012-01-03 |
1128. | William (gothicaguy) | 122.78 | — | 2010-12-17 |
1129. | 0xDEADBEEF (scoliono) | 122.77 | 97% | 2022-07-24 |
1130. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (dap... | 122.77 | 96% | 2022-12-23 |
1131. | will_t (will_t) | 122.77 | 98.2% | 2023-11-28 |
1132. | ⠈⠁ᵀ ᴱ ᴵ ᴸ ᴼ... | 122.77 | 99.3% | 2021-02-15 |
1133. | Steve (steveak) | 122.76 | 96% | 2012-07-15 |
1134. | Mauro (chunkerchunk) | 122.75 | 97.7% | 2023-11-14 |
1135. | click clack (albert471) | 122.75 | 99% | 2022-12-09 |
1136. | Louie (lewieee) | 122.74 | 98.2% | 2023-12-11 |
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 |