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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16478. | nicolas (nicolasalba) | 74.64 | 97% | 2020-11-04 |
16479. | antiphon (goodmania) | 74.64 | 98% | 2020-08-24 |
16480. | gigabuffoon (blockingthesky) | 74.64 | 88% | 2015-09-27 |
16481. | WizPak (gaigehegge1999) | 74.64 | 91% | 2014-04-22 |
16482. | JayB (jborden17) | 74.63 | 96% | 2024-03-29 |
16483. | Kirin (emptomatoketchup) | 74.63 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
16484. | NeedMoreCoffee (needmorecof... | 74.63 | 96% | 2024-01-12 |
16485. | Pixel269 (pixeltwosixnine) | 74.63 | 96% | 2022-02-18 |
16486. | Jakkrij (bank32) | 74.63 | 89% | 2016-01-21 |
16487. | Radien (radien7) | 74.63 | 98% | 2013-10-14 |
16488. | Benni (benyaphets) | 74.63 | 90% | 2016-04-06 |
16489. | Pierre (rslash_) | 74.62 | 97% | 2019-12-11 |
16490. | Ray (castello666) | 74.62 | 97% | 2021-05-16 |
16491. | Jonny (anorell) | 74.62 | 90% | 2014-11-02 |
16492. | Rafael (rmtorres) | 74.62 | 96% | 2014-01-12 |
16493. | Nemo (sanganxoidetienkuagai) | 74.62 | — | 2010-10-09 |
16494. | usuck (usuck123456) | 74.61 | 99% | 2023-11-30 |
16495. | 1337 (samseks) | 74.61 | 95% | 2021-05-02 |
16496. | Adel (adel69) | 74.61 | 91% | 2012-11-19 |
16497. | Lion (yellowlion321) | 74.61 | 96% | 2019-01-04 |
16498. | Eric (rzepkae) | 74.61 | 98% | 2011-08-10 |
16499. | Leonardo Da Vinci Carlo (ld... | 74.61 | 95% | 2016-07-11 |
16500. | J (storm356) | 74.60 | 95.8% | 2024-01-02 |
16501. | Beibarys (beba23) | 74.60 | 96.7% | 2024-01-11 |
16502. | Erik (naitmare) | 74.60 | 93% | 2016-12-10 |
16503. | IhakAnm (ihakanm) | 74.60 | 93% | 2017-03-08 |
16504. | Artur (arturkarapetyan) | 74.60 | 95% | 2016-09-26 |
16505. | o_O (dml0211) | 74.59 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
16506. | ' (jmontgomer4) | 74.59 | 97% | 2023-02-11 |
16507. | Ishaan (ishaan600) | 74.59 | 97% | 2018-02-08 |
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 |