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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16137. | Bob (archiveman) | 81.05 | 98% | 2013-10-17 |
| 16138. | Top (topshelf) | 81.05 | 95% | 2016-11-14 |
| 16139. | IGA (amateur_) | 81.05 | 97% | 2011-08-11 |
| 16140. | Opponent (opponent) | 81.05 | 93% | 2015-06-09 |
| 16141. | ImFasterThanYou (jurniii) | 81.04 | 97% | 2024-09-20 |
| 16142. | GN OK (topkung26) | 81.04 | 95.5% | 2024-04-25 |
| 16143. | Ld1989 (ldebourse) | 81.04 | 98% | 2024-05-17 |
| 16144. | Khxnum (khxnum) | 81.04 | 95% | 2024-03-19 |
| 16145. | Topher (tophergopher) | 81.04 | 96.9% | 2024-03-01 |
| 16146. | Alex (menth) | 81.04 | 90% | 2013-06-01 |
| 16147. | Teayoumh (teayoumh) | 81.04 | 96.9% | 2025-04-27 |
| 16148. | DanielGolem (danielgolem) | 81.03 | 99% | 2024-07-13 |
| 16149. | BigHoss6969 (bighoss6969) | 81.03 | 96.6% | 2024-10-22 |
| 16150. | Chad (chadkouse) | 81.03 | 90% | 2014-09-23 |
| 16151. | tutoo (tutoo1) | 81.03 | 97.9% | 2021-02-13 |
| 16152. | pavan (pvsukalkar) | 81.03 | 94% | 2014-04-03 |
| 16153. | arimo (arimo) | 81.02 | 95.4% | 2025-01-23 |
| 16154. | Logan Munday (justlogan02) | 81.02 | 97% | 2023-04-28 |
| 16155. | sdf (dernee) | 81.02 | 97.4% | 2024-11-15 |
| 16156. | Tom (derpling) | 81.02 | 96.1% | 2023-12-09 |
| 16157. | Diego (snkybkyloike) | 81.02 | 97.6% | 2024-01-30 |
| 16158. | Kyle (kaididntdoit) | 81.02 | 97.2% | 2023-10-22 |
| 16159. | Leon (likarii) | 81.02 | 96% | 2022-02-02 |
| 16160. | Matin (matin_pasargad) | 81.02 | 96% | 2023-04-02 |
| 16161. | cyamon (kuthiphenchodi) | 81.02 | 97% | 2023-01-30 |
| 16162. | King (kingthiccness) | 81.02 | 98% | 2022-02-02 |
| 16163. | Bonsaikitten (bonsaikitten) | 81.02 | 93% | 2014-10-16 |
| 16164. | DimoTheWizard (dimothewizard) | 81.01 | 97.5% | 2025-01-20 |
| 16165. | Jeconiah (sereneeeee) | 81.01 | 97% | 2024-06-14 |
| 16166. | Santy (ooboy) | 81.01 | 97% | 2024-05-09 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |