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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7563. | Lucas (lukasyoi2) | 92.38 | 98% | 2022-10-19 |
7564. | Adrian (afbslacker) | 92.38 | 93% | 2014-05-05 |
7565. | InfiniteCows (infinitecows) | 92.38 | 98% | 2020-01-12 |
7566. | Mark (figzes) | 92.38 | 97% | 2020-06-05 |
7567. | -@LeBronJames-@ (foxeywolfy) | 92.38 | 90% | 2015-05-03 |
7568. | Lew (eyeofth3b3hold3r) | 92.37 | 98% | 2015-08-27 |
7569. | Gilbert (gilberto47831) | 92.37 | 97% | 2021-01-29 |
7570. | Gina (ginadoerpbis) | 92.37 | — | 2011-01-31 |
7571. | Felix (felixleong) | 92.36 | 99% | 2014-10-11 |
7572. | tj (hyperddude) | 92.36 | 91% | 2011-07-08 |
7573. | Mentosan (mentosan) | 92.36 | 97% | 2016-05-27 |
7574. | Lalit (darkshadows) | 92.35 | 96% | 2014-03-12 |
7575. | Edward (moshizie) | 92.34 | 95% | 2023-03-17 |
7576. | Liam (killern00bie) | 92.34 | 94% | 2011-10-25 |
7577. | StewieGriffin (stewiegriffi... | 92.33 | 98% | 2017-09-09 |
7578. | rob (dydtaylor) | 92.33 | 96% | 2015-10-07 |
7579. | dapiin (dapiin) | 92.32 | 96% | 2021-08-05 |
7580. | Bray (erasleeps) | 92.32 | 96% | 2021-12-27 |
7581. | Mac (2mac_) | 92.32 | 97% | 2021-07-26 |
7582. | R (unicorn_lover) | 92.32 | 93% | 2011-12-16 |
7583. | Augheer (augheer) | 92.32 | 98% | 2020-11-28 |
7584. | Kaizen (zenkai5) | 92.32 | 97% | 2019-01-16 |
7585. | Shan (twoforty240) | 92.32 | 91% | 2013-03-19 |
7586. | David (lazyperson99) | 92.32 | 95% | 2012-12-17 |
7587. | Huan (hwang106) | 92.32 | — | 2010-08-18 |
7588. | Brian (flurbo) | 92.32 | — | 2011-04-25 |
7589. | Matthias (mpwagner) | 92.31 | 99% | 2022-06-29 |
7590. | Big (bigjohn05) | 92.31 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
7591. | your mome (roseofsithis) | 92.31 | 90% | 2012-04-19 |
7592. | paul (superspys) | 92.31 | 93% | 2015-11-22 |
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 |