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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23065. | Instinct (instinct1) | 63.86 | 95.6% | 2021-02-22 |
23066. | xein (xein) | 63.86 | 95% | 2021-03-11 |
23067. | Mates (p0intone) | 63.86 | 96% | 2020-10-15 |
23068. | Kristian (kp670) | 63.85 | 93.7% | 2023-12-24 |
23069. | deathsroud (deathshroud) | 63.85 | 98.6% | 2023-12-23 |
23070. | Saitama (saitama) | 63.85 | 90% | 2015-11-18 |
23071. | Mochi (doglovernicoleshum) | 63.85 | 94% | 2018-01-21 |
23072. | trieu (trieu123) | 63.85 | — | 2010-09-16 |
23073. | Penny (penny6) | 63.85 | 96% | 2015-02-11 |
23074. | Chen (ifimverywrong) | 63.85 | 96% | 2013-08-22 |
23075. | Akash (akashuphade) | 63.85 | 93% | 2017-02-10 |
23076. | KingstonAZ (kingstonaz) | 63.84 | 94% | 2024-02-06 |
23077. | tropics (tropicswpm56) | 63.84 | 94% | 2021-07-22 |
23078. | sumit (sumitmgr345) | 63.84 | 94% | 2023-12-28 |
23079. | Darbydar (darbydar) | 63.84 | 96% | 2023-08-03 |
23080. | kairy (kheireddine) | 63.84 | 97% | 2013-05-15 |
23081. | NOP (backman13) | 63.83 | 90% | 2015-06-07 |
23082. | morne (morneode) | 63.83 | 97% | 2023-03-26 |
23083. | Xian-Ming (xmkhoo20) | 63.83 | 97% | 2022-12-27 |
23084. | dober (ainokea) | 63.83 | 93% | 2012-03-15 |
23085. | kouchanman (kouchanman) | 63.83 | 93% | 2015-09-10 |
23086. | Marcin (redgda) | 63.83 | 97% | 2011-11-20 |
23087. | Byutifuru (byutifuru) | 63.82 | 98% | 2020-11-11 |
23088. | Luis (luis87456) | 63.82 | 97% | 2024-01-04 |
23089. | Juan (wizardstark) | 63.82 | 97% | 2023-11-14 |
23090. | A7md (implore) | 63.82 | 94% | 2018-12-13 |
23091. | kat (kat_aq) | 63.82 | 95% | 2013-05-13 |
23092. | Zeldriz (zeldrizpiety_) | 63.81 | 95% | 2021-09-04 |
23093. | A (taffing) | 63.81 | 96% | 2020-09-13 |
23094. | LordeQ (lordeq) | 63.81 | 96% | 2017-09-11 |
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 |