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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5433. | Andrew (momoterraw) | 98.47 | 98% | 2022-06-27 |
5434. | Justin (tokomaki) | 98.46 | 97% | 2016-11-11 |
5435. | Joshua (cptnarwhalrus) | 98.46 | 96% | 2019-04-08 |
5436. | Alex (arandazzo829) | 98.46 | 96% | 2016-03-23 |
5437. | WHO AM I (naox) | 98.45 | 96% | 2015-02-23 |
5438. | Brandon (brandong) | 98.45 | 98% | 2012-12-08 |
5439. | Khaled (khaled2252) | 98.44 | 98% | 2021-05-09 |
5440. | Harit (firebreather) | 98.44 | 93% | 2014-01-06 |
5441. | Mateus (m_bezrutchka) | 98.44 | 95% | 2017-03-07 |
5442. | GeneralCuddles (taelfael) | 98.43 | 99% | 2021-12-27 |
5443. | Jeff (twhjeffy) | 98.43 | 95% | 2016-06-15 |
5444. | melina (halfxheart) | 98.42 | 99% | 2020-10-03 |
5445. | Justin (mathhomework) | 98.42 | 95% | 2015-01-07 |
5446. | Sujithraj (sujithr) | 98.42 | 99% | 2011-08-14 |
5447. | amberserpent (amberserpent) | 98.41 | 98% | 2023-05-29 |
5448. | Kenneth (wickedv2) | 98.41 | 90% | 2016-02-07 |
5449. | (thecmd999) | 98.40 | 94% | 2014-07-02 |
5450. | Stephen (steviebeans) | 98.40 | 96% | 2017-11-25 |
5451. | Nate (rolingad) | 98.40 | 98% | 2021-12-02 |
5452. | Potato (riyer) | 98.39 | 97% | 2017-07-19 |
5453. | AUDAHA (audaha) | 98.39 | 99% | 2012-06-17 |
5454. | NewsAsFacts.com (ztarven) | 98.39 | 95% | 2012-08-01 |
5455. | Ethan (etwa) | 98.38 | 97% | 2021-06-14 |
5456. | Pingu (gun0017) | 98.37 | 98% | 2022-11-04 |
5457. | griz (grizhe) | 98.36 | 97% | 2022-10-26 |
5458. | Come @ Me Typeracer #Eatmyd... | 98.36 | 98% | 2016-06-13 |
5459. | Jeremy (squidster) | 98.35 | — | 2010-07-04 |
5460. | Matt (pruske) | 98.35 | — | 2011-03-22 |
5461. | John (mwsunder) | 98.35 | — | 2010-09-24 |
5462. | Chris (alkalineii) | 98.34 | 97% | 2014-06-22 |
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 |