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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1176. | (zombierichardnixon) | 124.78 | 93% | 2016-11-22 |
| 1177. | Jacob (jacobjuras) | 124.76 | 98.8% | 2024-03-31 |
| 1178. | (akeio) | 124.74 | 88% | 2012-04-13 |
| 1179. | (mrjane) | 124.73 | 96% | 2016-02-10 |
| 1180. | new account fenno4 (fennomak) | 124.72 | 97% | 2022-06-15 |
| 1181. | Oppy - 500 power dq'd :) no... | 124.71 | 91% | 2015-03-07 |
| 1182. | (doydodoy) | 124.71 | 98.8% | 2025-04-23 |
| 1183. | (quox) | 124.71 | 98% | 2025-12-29 |
| 1184. | (mmmm) | 124.67 | 96% | 2025-12-05 |
| 1185. | (17122) | 124.67 | 96% | 2014-09-12 |
| 1186. | (tomfoolery42) | 124.66 | 99% | 2020-01-09 |
| 1187. | Jetmode🐊🐍 (botpro) | 124.65 | 97.5% | 2023-12-18 |
| 1188. | (ayrilo) | 124.65 | 98% | 2025-08-22 |
| 1189. | (craznevil) | 124.64 | 99% | 2018-06-04 |
| 1190. | Randy (rs123) | 124.64 | 96% | 2013-12-24 |
| 1191. | (jayyyy) | 124.63 | 97% | 2015-09-29 |
| 1192. | toastyghost (toastyghost) | 124.61 | 100% | 2013-11-23 |
| 1193. | mfw no alpacas ;-; (komori) | 124.61 | 98% | 2014-09-16 |
| 1194. | (upstart1) | 124.60 | 97% | 2012-10-01 |
| 1195. | (shoncon_260) | 124.59 | 98% | 2015-02-14 |
| 1196. | (xdcoolboy) | 124.55 | 97.5% | 2025-03-18 |
| 1197. | bolognas! (bolognas) | 124.53 | 99% | 2016-10-30 |
| 1198. | (washedupplayer) | 124.53 | 97% | 2016-08-24 |
| 1199. | Ryan (jmk14) | 124.51 | 98% | 2014-06-30 |
| 1200. | (kungenddos) | 124.48 | 97% | 2013-09-06 |
| 1201. | (janiepants) | 124.47 | — | 2010-12-07 |
| 1202. | bmoney (23bmoney23) | 124.44 | 97.7% | 2023-11-26 |
| 1203. | (russiangangsta) | 124.43 | 98% | 2019-10-31 |
| 1204. | (clergy) | 124.41 | 98.1% | 2024-05-31 |
| 1205. | (xebthazu) | 124.39 | 96% | 2011-05-17 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |