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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26657. | Rohit (kharkongor) | 68.76 | 97% | 2021-05-23 |
| 26658. | bum (gusta) | 68.76 | — | 2010-07-16 |
| 26659. | peter (ack7) | 68.76 | 98% | 2011-07-28 |
| 26660. | elliot (teapott) | 68.76 | 92% | 2014-01-21 |
| 26661. | Abhijit (abhijit86) | 68.76 | — | 2010-11-05 |
| 26662. | sanaa (typewriter10002) | 68.75 | 96.7% | 2025-02-01 |
| 26663. | keikurono (keikurono) | 68.75 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
| 26664. | Astro (astro1234) | 68.75 | 96% | 2024-10-07 |
| 26665. | Miketype (michaelpitluk) | 68.75 | 99% | 2024-10-31 |
| 26666. | YNCBearz (bear19930414) | 68.75 | 97% | 2021-06-28 |
| 26667. | Boyan Slavov (bobotavar) | 68.75 | 95% | 2023-12-12 |
| 26668. | Francis (fransissimo) | 68.75 | 90% | 2014-07-17 |
| 26669. | alex (alexsf_9000) | 68.75 | 96.5% | 2024-06-28 |
| 26670. | Noah (nhanks333) | 68.75 | 93% | 2015-01-05 |
| 26671. | Henry (nexx42) | 68.75 | — | 2011-03-26 |
| 26672. | Leleilolol (leleilolol) | 68.75 | 92% | 2012-03-23 |
| 26673. | Lakshay (lakshayzo) | 68.74 | 95% | 2025-04-05 |
| 26674. | Radek (raddzio) | 68.74 | 98% | 2021-06-23 |
| 26675. | Vinni (vinnico) | 68.74 | 97.5% | 2024-10-14 |
| 26676. | Sir (sirrockaby) | 68.74 | 96% | 2011-06-01 |
| 26677. | Jordan (jordanhochstetler) | 68.74 | 96% | 2017-03-29 |
| 26678. | Hotte (hottemax) | 68.74 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 26679. | Daniel (danonymous) | 68.74 | 92% | 2015-02-14 |
| 26680. | Nuke (nuke69) | 68.73 | 96.1% | 2025-02-04 |
| 26681. | jc (julius_charlie) | 68.73 | 97.4% | 2024-09-02 |
| 26682. | Moaz (mo3adh) | 68.73 | 96% | 2022-02-24 |
| 26683. | James (jmather1) | 68.73 | 92% | 2015-05-19 |
| 26684. | hycinth (laurinkone) | 68.73 | 92% | 2013-10-29 |
| 26685. | Felix (fgeller) | 68.73 | 95% | 2014-07-04 |
| 26686. | Alibi (alibiyeslambek) | 68.73 | 93% | 2016-10-18 |
| 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 |