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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24541. | Atharva (pandemania) | 71.10 | 98.3% | 2023-11-26 |
24542. | Free-Palastine (ahmedgtr) | 71.10 | 96.6% | 2024-01-11 |
24543. | jesus (jbustos123) | 71.10 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
24544. | Faisal (nfj0143) | 71.10 | 95% | 2013-05-06 |
24545. | Pe_Pong (khanh45a3kct) | 71.10 | 92% | 2014-07-14 |
24546. | Evan (lil_effer) | 71.09 | 97% | 2017-09-19 |
24547. | Joshua (joshua000) | 71.09 | 98% | 2024-05-24 |
24548. | wholdens (wholdens) | 71.09 | 96.4% | 2025-01-03 |
24549. | Anik (eternatus) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-09-04 |
24550. | Jezreel (jroxas97) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
24551. | Sodasman (sodasman) | 71.09 | 97% | 2024-03-14 |
24552. | Edna (failcakez) | 71.09 | 93% | 2013-09-30 |
24553. | Maya (misssmayaaa) | 71.09 | 96% | 2019-05-03 |
24554. | Toda (steelbreeze) | 71.09 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
24555. | Nikhil (nikhiljain) | 71.09 | 91% | 2014-04-02 |
24556. | Eryk (fatmamma) | 71.09 | 95% | 2016-09-11 |
24557. | Ahileas (parsnip) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-07-28 |
24558. | thearmythenavy (thearmythen... | 71.08 | 97% | 2024-05-05 |
24559. | Jonjwick (suckpo0p) | 71.08 | 96.1% | 2024-10-28 |
24560. | Jack (jacksmith21) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-02-03 |
24561. | Ethan (llamalord23) | 71.08 | 100% | 2024-02-15 |
24562. | BYRUDDY (justruddy) | 71.08 | 96.4% | 2024-01-19 |
24563. | Victor (vctrku1) | 71.08 | 95% | 2016-06-15 |
24564. | David (dwright) | 71.08 | 96% | 2016-02-17 |
24565. | Sam (zerowing1181) | 71.07 | 96% | 2024-10-25 |
24566. | dumz (damnnadaam) | 71.07 | 97% | 2024-10-22 |
24567. | frank (franktendang) | 71.07 | 95% | 2024-05-08 |
24568. | Amarpreet (bhangu_05) | 71.07 | 96.7% | 2023-11-11 |
24569. | Ting (kimcikuo) | 71.07 | 96% | 2025-04-30 |
24570. | David (seismicsandwich) | 71.07 | 96% | 2022-06-26 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |