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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23877. | lawdrab (lawdrab) | 72.21 | 96% | 2020-10-20 |
| 23878. | Satkay (satkay) | 72.21 | 96% | 2016-09-21 |
| 23879. | NekokeN (hr47) | 72.21 | 95% | 2018-04-13 |
| 23880. | Gonta (gonta) | 72.21 | — | 2011-02-16 |
| 23881. | Sebstar (sebstar) | 72.20 | 97.1% | 2024-03-08 |
| 23882. | TypeRacerKid (johnsonbongo) | 72.20 | 95% | 2024-06-15 |
| 23883. | Makko1 (makko1) | 72.20 | 97% | 2024-10-08 |
| 23884. | Bebe (zeuwu) | 72.20 | 95% | 2024-05-20 |
| 23885. | Christel (chriskiss97) | 72.20 | 98% | 2019-11-26 |
| 23886. | H3rry (harry_101) | 72.20 | 97% | 2020-11-25 |
| 23887. | Sebastian (pinkpuffysebas) | 72.20 | 97% | 2022-07-16 |
| 23888. | Ab (abdir) | 72.20 | 95% | 2021-04-11 |
| 23889. | Eternap (_eternal_) | 72.20 | 98% | 2024-06-11 |
| 23890. | Mary (wpj7321) | 72.20 | 98% | 2015-11-29 |
| 23891. | mertzgr (redeyexaxa) | 72.20 | 95% | 2016-04-25 |
| 23892. | Exquisition (raimi) | 72.20 | 95% | 2015-08-22 |
| 23893. | Conner (foxcr11) | 72.19 | 98% | 2016-08-17 |
| 23894. | Vanessa (vanessahjp) | 72.19 | 98.6% | 2025-02-04 |
| 23895. | cubicme (cubicme) | 72.19 | 95% | 2016-01-20 |
| 23896. | Shaun (shaun_c) | 72.19 | 95% | 2022-07-10 |
| 23897. | David (cuber988) | 72.19 | 96% | 2019-11-23 |
| 23898. | Brian (malachi77) | 72.19 | 95% | 2016-12-28 |
| 23899. | james (tennis1) | 72.19 | 97% | 2012-07-12 |
| 23900. | saser (saser) | 72.19 | 92% | 2012-12-17 |
| 23901. | g (madchopper) | 72.19 | 95% | 2011-06-19 |
| 23902. | Redhair. (chaozblu) | 72.19 | — | 2010-08-21 |
| 23903. | Ariyudo (yudotle) | 72.18 | 98% | 2025-06-15 |
| 23904. | Kevin (fasttoes23) | 72.18 | 95% | 2024-10-22 |
| 23905. | Hai (cau3daohoa) | 72.18 | 96% | 2024-05-10 |
| 23906. | Caleb (gamefunatic) | 72.18 | 95.7% | 2023-12-26 |
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| 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 |