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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6282. | Avi (_flv) | 96.20 | 100% | 2018-04-21 |
6283. | Rich (simplethings) | 96.20 | 96% | 2014-05-26 |
6284. | Peter (soulshok) | 96.20 | 95% | 2012-05-15 |
6285. | Mike (specialized) | 96.19 | 99% | 2020-05-31 |
6286. | Gabriel (ciberglo) | 96.19 | — | 2010-11-30 |
6287. | Binh (recycler) | 96.19 | 98% | 2017-08-10 |
6288. | SlashThat (thatsquidthere) | 96.18 | 98% | 2023-04-02 |
6289. | Dalinar (dalinar_) | 96.18 | 98% | 2023-08-02 |
6290. | e (eddyhack) | 96.18 | 97% | 2020-02-29 |
6291. | Fredrik (jykez) | 96.18 | 90% | 2013-04-17 |
6292. | Like Like (like_like) | 96.18 | 99% | 2017-01-07 |
6293. | Jerrythe (lumsewjea) | 96.17 | 99% | 2023-06-07 |
6294. | Exojay (exojay) | 96.17 | 97% | 2020-10-23 |
6295. | David (zzandland) | 96.17 | 97% | 2019-02-25 |
6296. | steelmonkey (thecornhobble) | 96.17 | 92% | 2015-10-19 |
6297. | poke (ekop1) | 96.17 | 93% | 2015-07-27 |
6298. | ginginggaang (cremleme) | 96.16 | 97.7% | 2023-11-04 |
6299. | Someone (_some_one_) | 96.16 | 97% | 2021-12-21 |
6300. | Colemak (prayaerold) | 96.16 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
6301. | Jun (vegetto1126) | 96.16 | 97.4% | 2023-10-19 |
6302. | Jordan (dredlex) | 96.15 | 96% | 2019-02-07 |
6303. | Ali (ali_pro) | 96.14 | 96.6% | 2024-05-07 |
6304. | Chris (nukesterz) | 96.14 | 96% | 2018-07-24 |
6305. | cindy (chapssal) | 96.13 | 97% | 2023-08-18 |
6306. | Mr. (serallfreedbear) | 96.13 | 98% | 2021-08-29 |
6307. | ♒Татьяна♒ (synfae) | 96.13 | 95% | 2013-12-29 |
6308. | Where's Christian? 👌 (ho... | 96.13 | 96% | 2018-04-29 |
6309. | liam (liom101) | 96.12 | 97% | 2014-05-02 |
6310. | Alex (pwnzr2) | 96.12 | 97% | 2014-06-29 |
6311. | Brian (beitel) | 96.12 | 95% | 2017-02-02 |
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 |