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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10626. | Jeff (psychohazard) | 85.14 | 95% | 2016-08-25 |
10627. | Megan (megceratops) | 85.13 | 99% | 2022-01-30 |
10628. | KaliedscopicWill (kaleidesc... | 85.13 | 98.8% | 2023-12-21 |
10629. | Tim (ohzson) | 85.13 | 97% | 2018-02-14 |
10630. | gustr (gustrbepo) | 85.13 | 99% | 2014-08-26 |
10631. | saksham (withsakki) | 85.13 | 96% | 2017-05-05 |
10632. | Borges (_borges_) | 85.12 | 97% | 2024-03-20 |
10633. | Sean (notanza) | 85.12 | 95% | 2014-08-15 |
10634. | Ruth (schnabel) | 85.12 | 99% | 2021-01-26 |
10635. | 👀 (idak) | 85.12 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
10636. | Erik (ebmx66) | 85.12 | 97% | 2013-02-18 |
10637. | Khun (khundang02) | 85.12 | 89% | 2013-06-23 |
10638. | Krish (f1zz1) | 85.11 | 97% | 2021-05-18 |
10639. | Arjun (arjun_0004) | 85.11 | 98.4% | 2021-02-27 |
10640. | Gabriel (sgtcoffee) | 85.11 | 98% | 2019-11-26 |
10641. | Alex (infinity404) | 85.11 | 95% | 2014-03-28 |
10642. | jackmaoff (jackmaoff) | 85.10 | 98.8% | 2023-11-18 |
10643. | fanatic (rijulbidhan) | 85.10 | 99% | 2021-03-22 |
10644. | Bria (keronka) | 85.10 | 97% | 2011-06-07 |
10645. | wascator (wascator) | 85.10 | 95% | 2012-08-21 |
10646. | Tyler (thermalcry) | 85.10 | 99% | 2012-12-16 |
10647. | Felipe (felipegomes) | 85.10 | 99% | 2019-07-20 |
10648. | »»════SACHIN™... | 85.10 | 99% | 2013-11-14 |
10649. | James (jamesmoriartyop) | 85.09 | 96% | 2020-04-30 |
10650. | Micah (metro42) | 85.09 | 97.5% | 2023-12-05 |
10651. | Nick (legnik) | 85.09 | 98.3% | 2023-10-01 |
10652. | myco (myco24) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-03-04 |
10653. | Roberto (cantstoproberto) | 85.09 | 95% | 2014-06-28 |
10654. | Jonathan (jonfranche) | 85.09 | 99% | 2019-11-21 |
10655. | Séamus (shay42) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-01-04 |
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 |