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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3466. | immikeylee (immikeylee) | 109.69 | 99% | 2022-08-10 |
| 3467. | Neske (neske) | 109.69 | 98% | 2016-02-11 |
| 3468. | dp (dpzz) | 109.69 | 96% | 2013-06-04 |
| 3469. | Bork (sriramg96) | 109.68 | 99% | 2018-10-07 |
| 3470. | penguin_master8 (penguin_ma... | 109.67 | 98% | 2024-02-27 |
| 3471. | Verilly (verilly) | 109.67 | 98.1% | 2024-08-13 |
| 3472. | Alex (awong918) | 109.66 | 98% | 2019-06-24 |
| 3473. | anonymous :) (blingman271) | 109.66 | 97% | 2013-05-21 |
| 3474. | Bry (miano) | 109.66 | 96% | 2012-09-20 |
| 3475. | OmarTheFast (omarthefast) | 109.66 | 98.1% | 2024-10-16 |
| 3476. | Andrew (equ1) | 109.65 | 99% | 2024-01-16 |
| 3477. | Jon (hinderbolt) | 109.65 | 97% | 2017-03-31 |
| 3478. | rex (rexlee1123) | 109.64 | 98% | 2022-07-14 |
| 3479. | Dominick (domo480) | 109.64 | 95% | 2012-08-06 |
| 3480. | Someone (littleriver) | 109.63 | 99% | 2026-02-20 |
| 3481. | JohnPhilip (jinrakka) | 109.63 | 96% | 2011-12-04 |
| 3482. | Andrew (ablewisuk) | 109.62 | 94% | 2016-12-04 |
| 3483. | sskhynix (sskhynix) | 109.62 | 99% | 2025-09-08 |
| 3484. | Will (kingofpie22) | 109.61 | 97% | 2025-04-17 |
| 3485. | Nick (waterproofcow) | 109.61 | 91% | 2016-05-27 |
| 3486. | Chris (ssj_melee) | 109.61 | 94% | 2014-07-05 |
| 3487. | 😈 (topthis) | 109.60 | 99% | 2024-01-01 |
| 3488. | Qu (bluebird00) | 109.59 | 98.6% | 2024-01-14 |
| 3489. | Navarre B Ripol (navarre) | 109.59 | 99% | 2022-11-14 |
| 3490. | Garfeeld (garfeeld) | 109.59 | 95% | 2016-12-11 |
| 3491. | Poops (poops_magee) | 109.58 | 98% | 2020-09-28 |
| 3492. | Pen (pen_hallow) | 109.58 | 99% | 2013-10-17 |
| 3493. | boltman (boltman) | 109.58 | 93% | 2014-10-21 |
| 3494. | Nate (nbauernf) | 109.57 | 98% | 2012-03-06 |
| 3495. | melonimies (melonimies) | 109.57 | 98% | 2025-04-06 |
| 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 |