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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3408. | Xul (xul1) | 106.78 | 96% | 2011-11-04 |
3409. | ⛓️ EPSTEIN COURT DOCS (... | 106.77 | 98% | 2020-08-30 |
3410. | Osiel Dias (ziel) | 106.77 | 96% | 2012-08-29 |
3411. | l502x (l502x) | 106.76 | 99% | 2020-08-25 |
3412. | Lőrinc (mbalazs) | 106.76 | 98% | 2017-10-27 |
3413. | Alice (aurelium) | 106.75 | — | 2010-08-22 |
3414. | Shane (wincest) | 106.74 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
3415. | Jason (qwoto) | 106.74 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
3416. | Ayaz (ayazkhan) | 106.74 | 96% | 2016-07-01 |
3417. | Cheung (cheung) | 106.74 | — | 2011-03-29 |
3418. | Feasta (feasta) | 106.73 | 99% | 2018-07-12 |
3419. | Hadassah (hadassahgray) | 106.73 | 97% | 2023-05-13 |
3420. | Can Baba (canoo) | 106.73 | 97% | 2020-04-05 |
3421. | Chloe (skywayavenue) | 106.73 | 98% | 2014-12-27 |
3422. | Dorime (vojing) | 106.72 | 99% | 2021-11-28 |
3423. | Young (youngflee) | 106.72 | 96% | 2015-06-03 |
3424. | John F. (johnfkennedy) | 106.71 | 95% | 2014-06-01 |
3425. | Pratik (dudepc) | 106.71 | 98.6% | 2024-01-24 |
3426. | Wuhchuknow (wuhchuknow) | 106.71 | 99% | 2020-02-13 |
3427. | bkk (yodamaster) | 106.71 | — | 2010-09-07 |
3428. | Brian (btong) | 106.70 | 98% | 2024-04-02 |
3429. | lorenzo (lorenzo2131) | 106.70 | 97% | 2017-02-27 |
3430. | Collin (collin01) | 106.70 | 98% | 2012-03-13 |
3431. | Rodney (gospelgangsta) | 106.68 | 97% | 2022-12-27 |
3432. | Dave (nut4) | 106.68 | 96% | 2022-10-30 |
3433. | ben (risns) | 106.68 | 97% | 2023-09-24 |
3434. | cody (jiji247) | 106.68 | 97% | 2021-04-26 |
3435. | Drift King (jackyyang09) | 106.68 | 92% | 2016-11-16 |
3436. | rakki123 (rakki123) | 106.67 | 97.3% | 2023-12-04 |
3437. | Phoenix (cantbeatme107_wpm) | 106.66 | 98% | 2021-08-25 |
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 |