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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16261. | Argo (argonautika) | 75.28 | 98% | 2021-04-17 |
16262. | J (jechmog) | 75.28 | 93% | 2011-10-28 |
16263. | Dr. Typist (dr_typist) | 75.28 | 97% | 2014-05-22 |
16264. | Irvin (irv05) | 75.27 | 97% | 2014-11-09 |
16265. | roadto70wpm (tryingtohavefu... | 75.27 | 95% | 2024-02-09 |
16266. | FootedPear (ryanpear0) | 75.27 | 97% | 2023-12-06 |
16267. | Speed (tu7oojae1i) | 75.26 | 98% | 2024-01-28 |
16268. | Kanimet0 (kanimet0) | 75.26 | 98% | 2024-04-15 |
16269. | JFirice (jfirice) | 75.26 | 97.7% | 2023-11-07 |
16270. | NewKeyboardDontLaugh (arisk... | 75.26 | 96% | 2019-02-24 |
16271. | Ava (avascomputer7) | 75.26 | 99.3% | 2021-02-25 |
16272. | Brandon (brandonsoh) | 75.26 | 94.1% | 2021-02-23 |
16273. | Nicolas (dreiney) | 75.26 | 95% | 2018-04-04 |
16274. | Calvin (calsun) | 75.26 | — | 2010-08-24 |
16275. | Tracer (wildpants) | 75.26 | 95% | 2020-10-30 |
16276. | Zack (zbrooks) | 75.26 | 96% | 2015-11-09 |
16277. | Steven (zurekoffie) | 75.25 | 94% | 2015-11-17 |
16278. | Peppito (peppito) | 75.25 | 97% | 2013-01-13 |
16279. | Doflamingo (doflamingoo) | 75.25 | 97% | 2024-04-20 |
16280. | S10 (_s10_) | 75.25 | 98.1% | 2023-11-30 |
16281. | LiliPopo (mrtypequick) | 75.25 | 95% | 2023-11-18 |
16282. | KS256 (weeb02) | 75.25 | 97% | 2022-09-01 |
16283. | Colemak_Nash (nashracer) | 75.25 | 96% | 2023-05-29 |
16284. | N (_xgw) | 75.25 | 96% | 2016-10-28 |
16285. | Jackery (hamshank) | 75.25 | 97% | 2018-11-25 |
16286. | Chin (chinnoname) | 75.25 | 96% | 2016-12-09 |
16287. | Hunter (copingtyper) | 75.24 | 96% | 2022-06-02 |
16288. | Inox (inox) | 75.24 | 95% | 2012-06-06 |
16289. | mathemage (mathemage) | 75.24 | 97% | 2023-02-27 |
16290. | shudd3r (shudd3r) | 75.24 | 99% | 2023-05-14 |
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 |