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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21468. | John (drtype) | 66.96 | 98% | 2013-03-13 |
21469. | Aathish964 (aathish964) | 66.95 | 96% | 2024-01-01 |
21470. | Marshall (crabzy) | 66.95 | 96% | 2021-05-24 |
21471. | Márton (marconka) | 66.95 | 95% | 2023-05-19 |
21472. | Usman (omig) | 66.95 | 96% | 2019-09-09 |
21473. | Paul (paulie28) | 66.94 | 94% | 2012-04-03 |
21474. | Quan (tmquan98) | 66.94 | 95% | 2023-01-02 |
21475. | Aaron (germoose) | 66.94 | 90% | 2011-11-20 |
21476. | Thonycar (54tpb) | 66.94 | 97% | 2018-07-20 |
21477. | wespressobean (wespressobean) | 66.93 | 96% | 2022-03-08 |
21478. | Carrie (bccwjf7) | 66.93 | 94% | 2013-05-05 |
21479. | leonteonnew (leonteonnew) | 66.92 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
21480. | Piyabuht (nekktheredsand) | 66.92 | 99% | 2021-11-02 |
21481. | Eri (maryy) | 66.92 | 95% | 2014-06-08 |
21482. | musa (initial_m) | 66.92 | 98% | 2012-06-03 |
21483. | Gary (animo01) | 66.92 | 95% | 2012-03-11 |
21484. | Klarus (klarus563) | 66.91 | 95% | 2024-01-03 |
21485. | Elijah (eg26_) | 66.91 | 95% | 2021-04-22 |
21486. | Spitfire029 (spitfire_029) | 66.91 | 97% | 2021-05-26 |
21487. | xiaofeng (aaron_lang) | 66.91 | 99% | 2024-03-17 |
21488. | Huân (lixboi) | 66.91 | 93% | 2012-06-28 |
21489. | Bob (bobgolf) | 66.91 | 97% | 2017-12-13 |
21490. | AdaWong (leon1256) | 66.90 | 96% | 2024-03-12 |
21491. | AJ (mahnkster21) | 66.90 | 95.6% | 2023-10-19 |
21492. | jakaction (speedjunkie) | 66.90 | 98% | 2022-10-22 |
21493. | David (twistangst) | 66.90 | 94% | 2015-07-24 |
21494. | RedVoid (redvoid) | 66.90 | 97% | 2015-05-12 |
21495. | AJamal31 (ajamal31) | 66.89 | 95% | 2021-09-06 |
21496. | opecks (opecks) | 66.89 | 96% | 2021-10-06 |
21497. | Danny (arbitori) | 66.89 | 95.3% | 2021-02-13 |
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 |