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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14632. | (nephyew) | 84.13 | 97.4% | 2024-10-20 |
| 14633. | (mugen070n) | 84.13 | 97.9% | 2024-03-10 |
| 14634. | (actual_cannibal_shia_labe... | 84.13 | 96% | 2022-05-14 |
| 14635. | canadavid1 (canadavid1) | 84.13 | 95.2% | 2024-02-21 |
| 14636. | (knyon) | 84.13 | — | 2010-10-23 |
| 14637. | (shadow154) | 84.12 | 97.6% | 2023-08-09 |
| 14638. | (n3onlemonade) | 84.12 | 94.7% | 2023-09-22 |
| 14639. | (therealmcoy) | 84.12 | — | 2011-04-21 |
| 14640. | (preytcool) | 84.11 | 96% | 2020-09-18 |
| 14641. | (swanson71) | 84.11 | 96% | 2014-08-14 |
| 14642. | (alibookie) | 84.11 | 95% | 2022-11-04 |
| 14643. | (toxicbaby3000) | 84.11 | 96% | 2025-09-10 |
| 14644. | (gratedane) | 84.11 | 97.9% | 2024-03-29 |
| 14645. | john (primitive) | 84.11 | 97% | 2013-10-19 |
| 14646. | (hyuk) | 84.11 | 96% | 2012-04-25 |
| 14647. | (alexmercer2) | 84.11 | 92% | 2013-12-11 |
| 14648. | Sint (sint11) | 84.10 | 98% | 2025-08-30 |
| 14649. | (alexderharry) | 84.10 | 99% | 2024-06-14 |
| 14650. | (gromji) | 84.10 | 95.8% | 2024-03-02 |
| 14651. | (haseeb_fa) | 84.10 | 97% | 2020-10-31 |
| 14652. | Carter (therealwhiterice) | 84.10 | 95% | 2021-08-24 |
| 14653. | (kexlog) | 84.10 | 95% | 2016-08-14 |
| 14654. | Nam (nambct) | 84.09 | 97.4% | 2025-02-25 |
| 14655. | (raisat) | 84.09 | 96% | 2025-09-28 |
| 14656. | (arielsoko) | 84.09 | 96% | 2021-06-26 |
| 14657. | (chadracer69) | 84.09 | 97% | 2021-07-23 |
| 14658. | (corstar97) | 84.09 | 98% | 2019-10-24 |
| 14659. | Song (zeyryu) | 84.09 | — | 2011-03-20 |
| 14660. | (jackiiexl0v3) | 84.09 | — | 2010-07-02 |
| 14661. | abbey (abbeyns) | 84.08 | 97% | 2021-12-11 |
| 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 |