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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11561. | Daniel (djbee98) | 83.52 | 97% | 2014-12-05 |
11562. | John (greekinfo) | 83.52 | 95% | 2011-08-10 |
11563. | Kegelkerni (kegelkerni) | 83.52 | 96% | 2015-02-01 |
11564. | Yanna (yannascarlet) | 83.52 | 97% | 2018-02-04 |
11565. | terorr (terrormode) | 83.52 | 93% | 2013-07-31 |
11566. | M (prasanna2991) | 83.52 | 99% | 2012-03-16 |
11567. | khater (giftedkhater) | 83.51 | 98% | 2023-05-16 |
11568. | Raghav (raghavlaad) | 83.51 | 97.4% | 2023-11-20 |
11569. | (robert420) | 83.51 | 97% | 2018-02-13 |
11570. | ZuckasTTV (zuckasttv) | 83.51 | 96% | 2021-07-08 |
11571. | floof (flooffy) | 83.51 | 98% | 2021-06-17 |
11572. | k_otey (k_otey) | 83.51 | 96.3% | 2024-03-09 |
11573. | Mike (mike_121) | 83.51 | 96.8% | 2023-12-12 |
11574. | aoxiang (cuiaoxiang) | 83.51 | 99% | 2021-04-10 |
11575. | Baws (zelvix) | 83.51 | — | 2010-06-15 |
11576. | Amanda (mandy31182) | 83.51 | 99% | 2013-11-26 |
11577. | bodacious (4z14nb01) | 83.50 | 95.7% | 2024-03-12 |
11578. | ijohn22 (ijohn22) | 83.50 | 99% | 2021-10-22 |
11579. | DeluluDud (_potatodude_) | 83.50 | 98% | 2024-01-10 |
11580. | McMac2 (sjm46) | 83.50 | 93% | 2015-04-09 |
11581. | Santiago (chicharrones) | 83.49 | 97% | 2021-06-20 |
11582. | Free Palestine (chaoticorder) | 83.49 | 95.5% | 2023-12-01 |
11583. | ♫ (_ag_) | 83.49 | 94% | 2016-07-12 |
11584. | Mark (markymarky05) | 83.49 | 98% | 2018-01-29 |
11585. | Alex WRX (irishbmx413) | 83.49 | 93% | 2011-09-20 |
11586. | Ran (randome513) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-11-14 |
11587. | akira (ssayat) | 83.48 | 97% | 2023-02-18 |
11588. | Karan (iamkaran) | 83.48 | 99% | 2021-03-15 |
11589. | jjpogi (jjpogi) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-07-24 |
11590. | Toby (tobiaschung99) | 83.47 | 97% | 2018-04-12 |
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 |