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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31711. | Jog (jog__manson) | 65.83 | 97% | 2021-03-26 |
| 31712. | Colin (modernbonsai) | 65.83 | 96% | 2021-09-23 |
| 31713. | Jonathan (jboom) | 65.83 | 95% | 2013-11-16 |
| 31714. | Harish (harishanchu1) | 65.83 | 96% | 2015-10-15 |
| 31715. | cakeslayer (cakeslayer00) | 65.82 | 96% | 2025-03-16 |
| 31716. | Steph (gossamerghost) | 65.82 | 96% | 2026-04-23 |
| 31717. | David (davidrecinos41) | 65.82 | 97% | 2019-01-16 |
| 31718. | kakarot (kakkarot) | 65.82 | 95% | 2012-07-05 |
| 31719. | jedinsama (jadenmosot) | 65.81 | 96% | 2025-05-10 |
| 31720. | ricepilaflover (msa94) | 65.81 | 96% | 2025-04-05 |
| 31721. | Thierry (quatumboy) | 65.81 | 99% | 2024-06-06 |
| 31722. | Subhasish (furyfly) | 65.81 | 98.1% | 2024-01-09 |
| 31723. | Rusty (debug_god) | 65.81 | 94% | 2020-11-21 |
| 31724. | Manoj (manojk) | 65.81 | 90% | 2013-01-07 |
| 31725. | Jellybean (jellybean84) | 65.81 | 97% | 2019-05-01 |
| 31726. | Agent Red (agent_red) | 65.81 | 90% | 2012-01-24 |
| 31727. | Aaron (shadracon) | 65.80 | 91% | 2017-01-16 |
| 31728. | rocket1devourer_em (rocket1... | 65.80 | 99% | 2025-05-10 |
| 31729. | Mafia (mafioso18) | 65.80 | 97% | 2024-09-05 |
| 31730. | Pototo (pohtohtoh) | 65.80 | 98% | 2024-06-23 |
| 31731. | AbdulQader (abdulqader) | 65.80 | 96% | 2021-11-23 |
| 31732. | Parnian (parnian) | 65.80 | 97% | 2025-08-16 |
| 31733. | Ohle (ohle) | 65.80 | 97% | 2022-12-17 |
| 31734. | Joshua (jacan) | 65.80 | 93% | 2014-10-06 |
| 31735. | Ishmam Jarif Daula (daula507) | 65.79 | 96.5% | 2024-08-12 |
| 31736. | IKUN (ikun_ikun) | 65.79 | 96% | 2025-06-06 |
| 31737. | Nairi (nairiash) | 65.79 | 96% | 2021-09-04 |
| 31738. | David (dvdvmchmch) | 65.79 | 96% | 2022-03-21 |
| 31739. | Aleks (aleks8) | 65.79 | 98% | 2020-05-29 |
| 31740. | Jelly (jellyoxo123) | 65.78 | 96% | 2024-04-18 |
| 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 |