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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31694. | nobeldtadas (alisteyr1221) | 62.38 | 96% | 2024-12-09 |
31695. | Navid Jeanz (jeanz) | 62.38 | 91% | 2011-06-01 |
31696. | Dennis (waar_is_de_magnetron) | 62.38 | 88% | 2016-12-28 |
31697. | Vadim (vadimk) | 62.38 | 99% | 2012-04-12 |
31698. | Kyo (keonhon) | 62.38 | 85% | 2017-06-01 |
31699. | Alina (superstatlina) | 62.37 | 97% | 2025-03-09 |
31700. | czeta (czeta) | 62.37 | 94% | 2024-05-22 |
31701. | Aidan (aidan605) | 62.37 | 96% | 2022-07-27 |
31702. | A (thekingwindsor) | 62.37 | 91% | 2016-05-03 |
31703. | Alexa (alexa_07) | 62.37 | 96.1% | 2023-12-04 |
31704. | Ali (alimajeed) | 62.37 | 95% | 2024-06-10 |
31705. | xy (soox0001) | 62.37 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
31706. | Minh (minhz) | 62.37 | 95% | 2013-07-06 |
31707. | Rare (i_am_slow) | 62.37 | 91% | 2013-05-19 |
31708. | Lindsey (linz) | 62.37 | 96% | 2012-06-21 |
31709. | Prasanna Kumar (111a30088) | 62.37 | 94% | 2014-07-28 |
31710. | Mike Yeung (myeunghcvt) | 62.36 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
31711. | Kienen (kienen) | 62.36 | 97% | 2025-01-28 |
31712. | Manny (mannyb) | 62.36 | 91% | 2011-11-18 |
31713. | Haseebg501 (haseebg501) | 62.36 | 97% | 2024-06-26 |
31714. | Cyn1de (dark_thor) | 62.36 | 96% | 2025-02-22 |
31715. | PoiPonPL (poiponpl) | 62.36 | 96% | 2025-03-27 |
31716. | Nurasyl (nurrrrasyl) | 62.36 | 98% | 2024-11-16 |
31717. | theJuice (unc_tarheel) | 62.36 | 90% | 2012-11-03 |
31718. | Tsogtbayar (tsogtbayarbox) | 62.36 | 96% | 2015-02-15 |
31719. | tyjeremiad (tyjeremiad) | 62.36 | 88% | 2014-02-11 |
31720. | Andrew (aakay_why_e) | 62.36 | 97% | 2018-03-05 |
31721. | TravelingSlug (travelingslug) | 62.35 | 99% | 2025-04-05 |
31722. | tiagosan (tiagosan) | 62.35 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
31723. | Jimmy (patacorn) | 62.35 | 96% | 2024-04-16 |
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 |