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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5235. | Nathan (oysterboy22) | 102.10 | 96% | 2011-06-23 |
| 5236. | tlbi (tla109) | 102.10 | 98% | 2022-04-09 |
| 5237. | aoeu (proportional) | 102.10 | 98.4% | 2021-02-19 |
| 5238. | USA! (kieranglaister) | 102.10 | 97% | 2014-02-05 |
| 5239. | Joseph Pak (jpak03) | 102.09 | 98% | 2024-03-14 |
| 5240. | random (waltersgo) | 102.09 | 98% | 2022-08-15 |
| 5241. | goblin (axeluri) | 102.08 | 97.5% | 2024-08-19 |
| 5242. | Lyon (mudmanson) | 102.08 | 96% | 2022-11-25 |
| 5243. | James (ryukeshen) | 102.08 | 97% | 2024-03-09 |
| 5244. | falling down (_nirvana) | 102.08 | 97% | 2018-12-13 |
| 5245. | Jai (jaideepjr) | 102.07 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 5246. | Princess (deathmeter) | 102.07 | 96% | 2017-09-22 |
| 5247. | Rowan (rorokell5) | 102.06 | 99.1% | 2023-10-27 |
| 5248. | trommy (trommy) | 102.05 | 95% | 2013-01-13 |
| 5249. | Devin (devcappy) | 102.05 | 97.7% | 2023-11-29 |
| 5250. | Jonathan (jtmadden61) | 102.05 | 96% | 2013-07-25 |
| 5251. | Luka (callugolf) | 102.04 | 96.6% | 2024-07-10 |
| 5252. | yea but actually no (yea_bu... | 102.04 | 97% | 2024-11-13 |
| 5253. | 18K.ca (hunterwoodchase) | 102.04 | 99% | 2022-05-18 |
| 5254. | Suhas (suhasmaddali007) | 102.04 | 98.4% | 2024-02-08 |
| 5255. | yglc (yglc) | 102.03 | 100% | 2024-07-13 |
| 5256. | BRENOU (brenou) | 102.03 | 98% | 2021-05-01 |
| 5257. | K (khanali2020) | 102.03 | 98.8% | 2023-11-24 |
| 5258. | Harish (hkhandrika) | 102.02 | 97% | 2013-12-23 |
| 5259. | g4m3rb0y42 (g3m3rb0y42) | 102.02 | 97.8% | 2024-11-27 |
| 5260. | t48o (t48o) | 102.02 | 97% | 2024-12-14 |
| 5261. | gbk3 (gbk3) | 102.02 | 96.9% | 2023-10-22 |
| 5262. | zHekLeR (zhekler) | 102.01 | 94% | 2015-10-31 |
| 5263. | IG (icelandicgambit) | 102.00 | 99% | 2021-03-10 |
| 5264. | Gavin (gavwhela) | 102.00 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
| 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 |