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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10758. | »»════SACHIN™... | 85.10 | 99% | 2013-11-14 |
10759. | James (jamesmoriartyop) | 85.09 | 96% | 2020-04-30 |
10760. | Micah (metro42) | 85.09 | 97.5% | 2023-12-05 |
10761. | Nick (legnik) | 85.09 | 98.3% | 2023-10-01 |
10762. | myco (myco24) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-03-04 |
10763. | Roberto (cantstoproberto) | 85.09 | 95% | 2014-06-28 |
10764. | Jonathan (jonfranche) | 85.09 | 99% | 2019-11-21 |
10765. | Séamus (shay42) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-01-04 |
10766. | Lumobile (nomisul) | 85.09 | — | 2010-09-19 |
10767. | crasyfingers (crasyfingers) | 85.09 | 98% | 2013-01-16 |
10768. | BetterThanYou (dragonbladez) | 85.08 | 96% | 2024-01-31 |
10769. | Mart (burt_toast) | 85.07 | 96% | 2023-03-17 |
10770. | Jamie (jamietyper90) | 85.07 | 96.9% | 2023-12-06 |
10771. | Propermunch (propermunch) | 85.07 | 98% | 2017-06-30 |
10772. | Donovan (racer87) | 85.06 | 97% | 2021-10-08 |
10773. | Griffin (tvrgriffith) | 85.06 | 97% | 2017-06-19 |
10774. | Kevin (kevincamilo) | 85.05 | 99% | 2023-04-15 |
10775. | shoguuun (kr_woon) | 85.05 | 99% | 2021-10-25 |
10776. | J (sd59fifty) | 85.05 | 97% | 2018-05-20 |
10777. | Pranman (pranman123) | 85.04 | 98% | 2023-11-25 |
10778. | Sarah (cagurlie05) | 85.04 | 95% | 2012-09-27 |
10779. | reall_abcd (reall_abcd) | 85.04 | 98% | 2023-12-13 |
10780. | Kikka (g8n_renzan) | 85.04 | 98% | 2017-07-22 |
10781. | adro (abodoro2k2) | 85.04 | 96.8% | 2021-02-04 |
10782. | Eric (eggzes) | 85.04 | 95% | 2016-12-12 |
10783. | Ellis (aceyyyy) | 85.04 | 95% | 2016-09-20 |
10784. | Hrant (hrant0) | 85.04 | 98% | 2021-11-03 |
10785. | Djovak (saebilopicke) | 85.04 | 96% | 2016-11-17 |
10786. | Alessio (alnav) | 85.04 | 95% | 2014-03-26 |
10787. | Zend (zend1337) | 85.03 | 96% | 2023-11-26 |
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 |