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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2857. | (kasiourasg) | 112.47 | 99% | 2019-11-16 |
| 2858. | (mmailliw) | 112.47 | 98% | 2013-11-16 |
| 2859. | TYPESTARS (nightprobe) | 112.47 | 98% | 2021-03-05 |
| 2860. | (sarrod) | 112.44 | 97.6% | 2024-10-18 |
| 2861. | WAI YU KUM NAO (masterhermit) | 112.43 | 98% | 2025-05-18 |
| 2862. | (im_bad_at_typeracer) | 112.42 | 98% | 2021-06-16 |
| 2863. | (daycolor) | 112.42 | 96% | 2020-07-08 |
| 2864. | (agglomeration) | 112.41 | 98% | 2020-09-09 |
| 2865. | (nickpidgeon) | 112.41 | 99% | 2015-02-23 |
| 2866. | dado (top1postoofficial) | 112.41 | 99% | 2025-05-05 |
| 2867. | (isuckgarbage) | 112.39 | 97.1% | 2023-06-03 |
| 2868. | (vaibhavk) | 112.39 | 98% | 2016-05-02 |
| 2869. | (d3f1n3d) | 112.37 | 99% | 2017-11-02 |
| 2870. | (carpalxqgmlwy) | 112.35 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
| 2871. | Viraj (viraj_1995) | 112.34 | 98% | 2012-08-20 |
| 2872. | allan (isnallareloaded) | 112.31 | 97% | 2014-02-28 |
| 2873. | (nuboo) | 112.28 | 98% | 2021-06-05 |
| 2874. | (yangshen) | 112.28 | — | 2010-07-07 |
| 2875. | (filth001) | 112.27 | 95% | 2022-07-15 |
| 2876. | (tdf86) | 112.27 | 98% | 2022-05-23 |
| 2877. | michshoee (michshoee) | 112.26 | 96% | 2015-07-22 |
| 2878. | (luckyboys_002) | 112.26 | 99% | 2012-09-09 |
| 2879. | (pseudogurl) | 112.24 | 98.7% | 2024-02-20 |
| 2880. | (xjerm_) | 112.24 | 92% | 2017-02-01 |
| 2881. | (dzaltex) | 112.24 | 96% | 2012-06-28 |
| 2882. | (devota) | 112.21 | 99% | 2014-09-22 |
| 2883. | A_Person (wimbo24) | 112.21 | 99% | 2013-09-03 |
| 2884. | (tiaaakayyy) | 112.21 | 100% | 2014-07-28 |
| 2885. | (autumnmn) | 112.20 | 96.3% | 2023-11-30 |
| 2886. | (srscudder) | 112.20 | — | 2011-04-12 |
| 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 |