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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11894. | Sim (kianseng30041) | 87.43 | 97.5% | 2024-03-03 |
| 11895. | bakr (_bakr) | 87.43 | 97% | 2023-05-02 |
| 11896. | ryan (chemicsbear) | 87.43 | 97.2% | 2023-07-27 |
| 11897. | Stephen (17kisern) | 87.43 | 96% | 2015-11-19 |
| 11898. | daehreggin (daehreggin) | 87.42 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 11899. | lu (prymuslu) | 87.42 | 97% | 2020-12-22 |
| 11900. | HallMaster007 (hallmaster007) | 87.42 | 97% | 2022-09-29 |
| 11901. | m (xxxaliaxxx) | 87.42 | 98.8% | 2024-11-18 |
| 11902. | ±ђєΐĴдŊэ± (janegoth) | 87.42 | — | 2010-07-01 |
| 11903. | Elzid (elzid1412) | 87.41 | 97% | 2018-10-21 |
| 11904. | Rotarelu (rotarelu) | 87.41 | 98% | 2024-02-28 |
| 11905. | Grant (1337n0013) | 87.41 | 95% | 2014-05-22 |
| 11906. | Clarissa (clarissamaranne) | 87.41 | 98% | 2011-10-29 |
| 11907. | HiroHero (hirohero89) | 87.41 | 98% | 2021-06-24 |
| 11908. | Kylei (kylei09) | 87.41 | — | 2010-07-13 |
| 11909. | Frozhax (frozhax) | 87.41 | 97% | 2014-03-06 |
| 11910. | Andrej 🥵 (braunana) | 87.40 | 97.9% | 2025-04-09 |
| 11911. | Tenly (tenlymoon) | 87.40 | 97.9% | 2025-03-24 |
| 11912. | Plared (plared) | 87.40 | 98% | 2025-03-10 |
| 11913. | Marc (marcmalha) | 87.40 | 98% | 2025-03-20 |
| 11914. | Nasos (nasos2311) | 87.40 | 97% | 2021-04-01 |
| 11915. | Darrick (mervisbeacon) | 87.40 | 98.4% | 2025-05-23 |
| 11916. | ¯\(ツ)/¯ (jeconner) | 87.40 | 96% | 2015-01-09 |
| 11917. | Tyson (pajarito) | 87.39 | 96% | 2021-07-15 |
| 11918. | babylaaamp (babylaaamp) | 87.39 | 97.5% | 2024-02-02 |
| 11919. | Andrew (rostas) | 87.39 | 96% | 2011-10-16 |
| 11920. | Ulrik (fnystal) | 87.39 | — | 2011-03-08 |
| 11921. | Jev (jev3000) | 87.38 | 98% | 2024-07-17 |
| 11922. | Unohazelaar1955 (unohazelaa... | 87.38 | 96% | 2024-12-24 |
| 11923. | rondep (rondep) | 87.38 | 97% | 2019-04-14 |
| 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 |