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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7768. | soupcansam (soupcansam) | 91.78 | 98% | 2019-12-01 |
7769. | Antonio (thehairymonster) | 91.78 | 98% | 2016-08-16 |
7770. | Masters of King of the Hill... | 91.78 | 99% | 2011-05-21 |
7771. | exo (exoendo) | 91.77 | 97% | 2016-03-28 |
7772. | Empress (empress812) | 91.77 | 96% | 2014-03-27 |
7773. | Dennis (ayex) | 91.76 | 97% | 2024-01-15 |
7774. | Ryan Gosling (rapperb) | 91.76 | 97.7% | 2023-11-19 |
7775. | saens (saens) | 91.75 | 97% | 2022-07-17 |
7776. | Edward (kailhreds) | 91.75 | 97.9% | 2023-12-08 |
7777. | Darwin (niwradsoft) | 91.75 | 95% | 2011-10-25 |
7778. | Charlie Li (yale2026) | 91.74 | 98% | 2022-05-10 |
7779. | NNNNNAAATTOO (natoxo) | 91.74 | 98% | 2013-03-18 |
7780. | zyn (zezyn) | 91.74 | 98% | 2021-05-04 |
7781. | Vladizlav (simbernal) | 91.74 | 96% | 2015-11-05 |
7782. | Ethan (thatonepear) | 91.74 | 96% | 2019-11-15 |
7783. | Sentinel (sentinel) | 91.74 | 97% | 2013-07-07 |
7784. | ComplexOri (complexori) | 91.73 | 98% | 2019-10-11 |
7785. | Vincent (xmaru) | 91.73 | 92% | 2012-10-23 |
7786. | Pirate (s4rawberry) | 91.73 | 94% | 2012-07-18 |
7787. | oomikeyboy (oomikeyboy) | 91.72 | 88% | 2015-11-16 |
7788. | Penguin (algebromaths) | 91.72 | 97% | 2020-08-03 |
7789. | sol badguy (stgg) | 91.71 | 97.9% | 2024-03-15 |
7790. | Magicall (magicall) | 91.71 | 97% | 2024-02-20 |
7791. | Paul (jungps) | 91.71 | 97% | 2016-05-28 |
7792. | Jacob (siskonwich) | 91.71 | 97% | 2018-05-25 |
7793. | matt (nonquitmatt) | 91.71 | 96% | 2019-05-19 |
7794. | silver (silver_w) | 91.70 | 99% | 2022-04-07 |
7795. | D (0mn1potent) | 91.70 | 94% | 2014-10-22 |
7796. | Carbarrawr (carbarrawr) | 91.70 | 91% | 2012-07-08 |
7797. | Soufiane (shinigami25) | 91.69 | 99% | 2023-07-29 |
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 |