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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8150. | Brent (avoc17) | 90.75 | 95.3% | 2021-02-16 |
8151. | Daikaigan (daikaigan) | 90.75 | 97% | 2020-11-17 |
8152. | Lukas (refusive) | 90.75 | 97% | 2011-09-26 |
8153. | Schoko (8_is_my_gourou) | 90.75 | — | 2010-09-20 |
8154. | Kubax (kubax) | 90.74 | 95.7% | 2023-12-13 |
8155. | Evan (evang12) | 90.74 | 98% | 2021-01-12 |
8156. | Joshua (itsnotbatman) | 90.73 | 97% | 2022-03-12 |
8157. | Lord Karnage (lord_karnage88) | 90.73 | 94% | 2014-03-07 |
8158. | Manatsawin (willwill) | 90.73 | 95% | 2013-08-04 |
8159. | Shane (foddermoosie) | 90.73 | 93% | 2016-09-01 |
8160. | JuanimelsPH (juanimels) | 90.72 | 98.4% | 2024-01-07 |
8161. | Abdulaziz (mubailesh) | 90.72 | 99% | 2022-06-30 |
8162. | Dizzo (dizzo) | 90.72 | — | 2011-04-26 |
8163. | Park Shin Hye (yipaepaen) | 90.72 | 97% | 2022-08-07 |
8164. | Danny (d3ly) | 90.71 | 98% | 2020-11-13 |
8165. | xjkan (xjkan) | 90.71 | 98% | 2019-04-14 |
8166. | josh (trek5900) | 90.70 | 97% | 2017-11-10 |
8167. | Enrico (enricoaf) | 90.70 | 97% | 2022-01-30 |
8168. | Kheiyw (kheiyw) | 90.70 | 92% | 2016-01-07 |
8169. | Appropriate (d0wny) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
8170. | Snowrider (snowrider) | 90.70 | 95% | 2012-06-07 |
8171. | Tony (ksmrdero) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-07-12 |
8172. | Lam (underset) | 90.69 | 98% | 2024-03-03 |
8173. | Kevin (nguyenkevin) | 90.69 | 97% | 2016-02-17 |
8174. | ElSantoCachon (el_santo_cac... | 90.69 | 99% | 2022-04-21 |
8175. | Boogie (chris186) | 90.69 | 94% | 2016-07-19 |
8176. | Jacquavius (callote) | 90.68 | 98% | 2024-01-31 |
8177. | 鍙仔colemak (hulkct) | 90.68 | 96.9% | 2024-03-15 |
8178. | Faquarl (ekrpat) | 90.68 | 97% | 2020-07-02 |
8179. | Jen (jenniferrocks07) | 90.68 | 98% | 2022-09-06 |
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 |