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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14637. | wat (yoohoos) | 83.16 | 93% | 2012-12-08 |
| 14638. | Matilda (x_missin_pgl_2008_x) | 83.16 | 98% | 2019-04-29 |
| 14639. | Schnu (schnu) | 83.16 | 95% | 2012-06-24 |
| 14640. | Greg (gwself) | 83.16 | 94% | 2013-12-18 |
| 14641. | Vchops (vchops) | 83.15 | 99% | 2024-08-02 |
| 14642. | HyperioN (hyperion1138) | 83.15 | 97% | 2018-01-22 |
| 14643. | Derek (dlsr) | 83.15 | 95% | 2014-08-23 |
| 14644. | Krisztian (ltplissken) | 83.15 | 95% | 2017-01-25 |
| 14645. | mky (omkyo) | 83.15 | 95% | 2020-03-15 |
| 14646. | Ibro (ibro) | 83.15 | 94% | 2011-06-26 |
| 14647. | Cal Naughton, Jr. (rocket86... | 83.14 | 98% | 2016-02-04 |
| 14648. | BigMoneySpeed (bigmoneyspee... | 83.14 | 98.6% | 2024-01-12 |
| 14649. | Peter Nguyen (lilhmart) | 83.14 | 96.8% | 2024-04-26 |
| 14650. | IsMythic (ismythic) | 83.14 | 96.2% | 2023-11-21 |
| 14651. | George V. (mashingans) | 83.14 | 96% | 2023-01-11 |
| 14652. | Ceres (the445guy) | 83.14 | 97% | 2022-06-25 |
| 14653. | Itz (itz_star_lol) | 83.13 | 97.9% | 2021-02-22 |
| 14654. | Prakash (prakashmg) | 83.13 | 96% | 2025-01-31 |
| 14655. | Bongoblaster (bongoblaster) | 83.13 | 97.7% | 2023-12-18 |
| 14656. | Artisan (artisan0211) | 83.13 | 98.1% | 2023-12-08 |
| 14657. | Andy Starr (andystarr) | 83.13 | 98.1% | 2024-09-09 |
| 14658. | Marzy (morzi) | 83.13 | 95% | 2012-08-04 |
| 14659. | Ryan (ysys9) | 83.13 | 99% | 2021-11-27 |
| 14660. | lol (iknowright) | 83.12 | 97% | 2023-04-05 |
| 14661. | Saneem (xaneem) | 83.12 | 95% | 2013-08-05 |
| 14662. | nerd (smashful) | 83.12 | 97% | 2016-01-19 |
| 14663. | five (kingfive) | 83.12 | 94% | 2015-03-22 |
| 14664. | Assbutt (assbutt69) | 83.11 | 98% | 2024-03-30 |
| 14665. | Marcellus (krouthen) | 83.11 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 14666. | Cindy (slipps243) | 83.11 | 93% | 2017-04-19 |
| 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 |