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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4752. | Kimchi (kimchi427) | 103.71 | 91% | 2011-11-13 |
| 4753. | mooncancer (munkyansa) | 103.70 | 99% | 2021-04-27 |
| 4754. | Nesty (nikezich) | 103.70 | 95% | 2011-09-20 |
| 4755. | Alexei (mrzantrax) | 103.69 | 97.1% | 2025-02-24 |
| 4756. | Snacks (iwilleatyoursnacks) | 103.68 | 98% | 2024-11-12 |
| 4757. | Sarath (sarathparackalj) | 103.68 | 99% | 2019-10-08 |
| 4758. | Sam (szvsw) | 103.68 | 99% | 2023-11-20 |
| 4759. | Fred (fred_fuchs69) | 103.67 | 97% | 2022-11-13 |
| 4760. | Kyri (kyriii) | 103.67 | 97% | 2020-12-21 |
| 4761. | Phale (phalzor) | 103.67 | 99% | 2014-07-07 |
| 4762. | 01 (0011111) | 103.66 | 98.6% | 2023-11-14 |
| 4763. | Louie (louietien) | 103.66 | 96% | 2021-09-03 |
| 4764. | tstats[gad2443] (gad2443) | 103.66 | 98% | 2021-09-02 |
| 4765. | wireless garbage keyboard (... | 103.66 | 96% | 2014-04-01 |
| 4766. | Pen (penhallow) | 103.66 | 98% | 2018-10-14 |
| 4767. | KON (kon2114) | 103.66 | 96% | 2011-06-15 |
| 4768. | Walsh (walshhc) | 103.65 | 95% | 2024-07-13 |
| 4769. | daniel3131 (thedaniel3131) | 103.65 | 98% | 2019-08-17 |
| 4770. | Jonny (codingskater) | 103.64 | 97% | 2016-10-30 |
| 4771. | Ray (iconoclastic) | 103.64 | 98% | 2018-01-08 |
| 4772. | Manchy (xelarender) | 103.63 | 98% | 2022-08-14 |
| 4773. | Naman (naman1601) | 103.63 | 98% | 2022-09-12 |
| 4774. | Simon (imdahoe) | 103.63 | 94% | 2013-02-09 |
| 4775. | Nervii (nervii) | 103.62 | 97% | 2021-01-30 |
| 4776. | James (jamesrb1) | 103.61 | 97% | 2019-11-10 |
| 4777. | kirasu (alihan8) | 103.61 | 97.1% | 2023-12-21 |
| 4778. | MS (damanthc) | 103.61 | 98.3% | 2024-06-30 |
| 4779. | ⚡DVORAK (dvorak_mg) | 103.60 | 96.3% | 2024-04-14 |
| 4780. | Yaz Saito (ysaito) | 103.60 | 99% | 2024-05-19 |
| 4781. | Jimmy (jimbozeub128) | 103.60 | 99% | 2022-04-19 |
| 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 |