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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10388. | pi3_14 (NQ) (pi3_14) | 89.77 | 96.8% | 2024-11-12 |
| 10389. | Rajkumar (rajku) | 89.77 | 98% | 2017-09-14 |
| 10390. | KH (gpx2ero) | 89.77 | 99% | 2016-08-16 |
| 10391. | Carla (carlatgenardy) | 89.77 | 96.9% | 2021-01-31 |
| 10392. | rchern (rchern) | 89.77 | — | 2010-10-07 |
| 10393. | excaliburrito (excaliburrito) | 89.76 | 98% | 2025-06-06 |
| 10394. | Heino (hsirvio) | 89.76 | 99% | 2013-03-13 |
| 10395. | Demps (msdemps) | 89.76 | 98% | 2024-09-27 |
| 10396. | asdadf (asakjsdfkje) | 89.76 | 98% | 2022-05-19 |
| 10397. | kenboi (_kenboi) | 89.76 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
| 10398. | Vince (xxxvintacion) | 89.76 | 97% | 2019-02-27 |
| 10399. | Matthew (skywaffle) | 89.75 | 98% | 2021-10-28 |
| 10400. | 27reiddj (27reiddj) | 89.75 | 97.7% | 2023-12-15 |
| 10401. | Carter (carter7) | 89.75 | 99% | 2023-11-26 |
| 10402. | Lajlaj (lajlaj) | 89.75 | 97% | 2021-04-13 |
| 10403. | Jana (toothpik88) | 89.75 | 95% | 2013-01-13 |
| 10404. | Rhaenier (raeynnn) | 89.74 | 98% | 2023-01-08 |
| 10405. | iSimplyDontLag (cheetah118) | 89.74 | 97% | 2023-03-26 |
| 10406. | Naaman (nae26) | 89.74 | 96% | 2022-04-25 |
| 10407. | Tommy (tom441) | 89.74 | 97% | 2018-10-22 |
| 10408. | Ramtin (tinermim) | 89.74 | 97.6% | 2024-02-29 |
| 10409. | Brad (thaboggla) | 89.74 | 98% | 2019-01-09 |
| 10410. | zat (teacup) | 89.74 | 97% | 2012-11-02 |
| 10411. | Hoang Minh (lubu123456) | 89.74 | 97% | 2011-06-11 |
| 10412. | Pria (dareldomu) | 89.74 | 98% | 2015-01-10 |
| 10413. | Timtom1241 (timtom1241) | 89.73 | 96.6% | 2024-04-17 |
| 10414. | Kyle (kylebobyle) | 89.73 | 97.6% | 2024-03-25 |
| 10415. | bangtan (lachimolala9) | 89.73 | 96% | 2022-12-16 |
| 10416. | RoadTo100WPM (peternator) | 89.73 | 98% | 2024-03-22 |
| 10417. | Robochu (robochu) | 89.73 | 97.7% | 2025-05-11 |
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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 |