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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18746. | Alessandro (rocchia) | 70.19 | 97% | 2019-11-11 |
18747. | nathan (ma__ttam) | 70.19 | 96% | 2021-03-14 |
18748. | Alex (mythsty) | 70.19 | 96% | 2019-03-16 |
18749. | piroon (khruan) | 70.19 | 97% | 2019-02-20 |
18750. | Wrathuza (wrathuza) | 70.18 | 95.9% | 2023-12-21 |
18751. | Junior (mkunaji) | 70.18 | 96.6% | 2024-01-15 |
18752. | Waldenn (waldenn) | 70.18 | 96% | 2017-11-01 |
18753. | Michael (rugby4life) | 70.18 | 92% | 2013-02-17 |
18754. | Chack (chacktr) | 70.17 | 98% | 2024-03-12 |
18755. | K1erz (k13rz) | 70.17 | 96% | 2023-05-26 |
18756. | Oliver (linearboy) | 70.17 | 95% | 2023-09-27 |
18757. | Johny (johnybananas) | 70.17 | 96% | 2021-09-17 |
18758. | ramen (lightning_poliwag) | 70.17 | 96% | 2021-03-16 |
18759. | Reyner (reynerfa0503) | 70.17 | 95% | 2015-03-28 |
18760. | Max (doxus) | 70.17 | 97% | 2015-10-27 |
18761. | hzarini (hzarini) | 70.17 | — | 2011-01-19 |
18762. | Francesco (billyboe) | 70.16 | — | 2010-06-13 |
18763. | SarahT (smarity) | 70.16 | 94% | 2024-03-07 |
18764. | Jacob (solidbranch) | 70.16 | 96% | 2021-12-14 |
18765. | Francisco (faac98) | 70.16 | 98% | 2020-11-11 |
18766. | -Tia- (sammie2098) | 70.16 | 88% | 2014-10-14 |
18767. | Ryan (thief60) | 70.15 | 98% | 2017-11-20 |
18768. | Monil (monilsinghal) | 70.15 | — | 2011-02-18 |
18769. | jack (jackmort) | 70.15 | — | 2010-10-24 |
18770. | Zach (fullbright) | 70.15 | 88% | 2016-03-03 |
18771. | Benson Huang (irispetal) | 70.14 | 95.4% | 2023-11-16 |
18772. | I AM SPEED (xelestis) | 70.14 | 94% | 2019-11-15 |
18773. | Somebody (r_a_c_e_r) | 70.14 | 98.1% | 2023-12-18 |
18774. | tstats[jaadunath] (jaadunath) | 70.14 | 96% | 2022-06-15 |
18775. | Mathias (mattsric) | 70.14 | 96% | 2022-04-05 |
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 |