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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27299. | Matt (makeanameforyourself) | 56.82 | 94% | 2019-08-18 |
27300. | Lanny (you_suck_man) | 56.82 | 92% | 2011-07-06 |
27301. | Cianowire (cianowire) | 56.81 | 98% | 2023-12-04 |
27302. | Carleigh (carleigh_harris) | 56.81 | 96% | 2024-01-09 |
27303. | trashbin (ennoch) | 56.81 | 96% | 2020-11-30 |
27304. | jason (jasonmha) | 56.81 | 96.7% | 2021-02-28 |
27305. | AtomicGG (atomic1252) | 56.80 | 97% | 2023-06-17 |
27306. | Kean (kean_saneki) | 56.80 | 93.8% | 2021-02-17 |
27307. | J (xavvy) | 56.80 | 98% | 2012-05-07 |
27308. | ♥♡ SAM ♡♥ (saurabhk... | 56.80 | 92% | 2013-12-26 |
27309. | anilwits (anilwits) | 56.80 | 96% | 2015-02-12 |
27310. | Melinda (_mel_) | 56.80 | 95% | 2014-08-22 |
27311. | jongdae (jongdaelicious) | 56.79 | 94% | 2021-03-30 |
27312. | logan (deceived777) | 56.79 | 95% | 2011-12-05 |
27313. | Vaemon (vaemon) | 56.79 | 96% | 2024-04-22 |
27314. | Joy (joy_1) | 56.79 | 95% | 2019-12-07 |
27315. | Kent Erik James A. Anagon (... | 56.78 | 97.4% | 2023-12-09 |
27316. | Matthew (matte_black) | 56.78 | 93% | 2020-01-23 |
27317. | Kaloian (forb1dd3n) | 56.78 | 93% | 2018-11-17 |
27318. | lovely (tenten01) | 56.78 | 97% | 2011-12-16 |
27319. | bonx (bonx) | 56.78 | 94% | 2015-04-13 |
27320. | Luka (lukapuka69) | 56.77 | 93% | 2022-09-16 |
27321. | Matt (mattwolfmatt) | 56.77 | 90% | 2012-02-19 |
27322. | Jhonny (castilloj) | 56.77 | 94% | 2018-10-12 |
27323. | Cres (crespear) | 56.77 | 94.8% | 2021-02-21 |
27324. | Von (vonnn) | 56.76 | 96% | 2021-01-27 |
27325. | Jon (jon_loupe) | 56.76 | 96% | 2021-01-09 |
27326. | Windwoman (windwoman) | 56.76 | — | 2010-11-13 |
27327. | Huy (zackie2509) | 56.75 | 95% | 2022-10-06 |
27328. | Shakil Kabir (kopbdshakil) | 56.75 | 95% | 2021-08-16 |
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 |