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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24928. | w1111 (w1111) | 70.68 | 96% | 2025-05-16 |
| 24929. | Mudit (n___) | 70.68 | 97% | 2024-11-07 |
| 24930. | Zesty (zestyzayas) | 70.68 | 95.7% | 2024-04-05 |
| 24931. | c (blaf) | 70.68 | 98% | 2023-03-02 |
| 24932. | Nikita (thicc_not_thick) | 70.68 | 94% | 2023-06-27 |
| 24933. | Febri Rezpector (febri11ita) | 70.68 | 96% | 2015-12-21 |
| 24934. | Ozone (ozone317) | 70.67 | 98% | 2024-06-12 |
| 24935. | Sapient Bus (boarkart) | 70.67 | 96% | 2023-11-13 |
| 24936. | runnamok (runnamok) | 70.67 | 96.2% | 2024-03-16 |
| 24937. | Armisael (brandonbro) | 70.67 | 96% | 2021-11-08 |
| 24938. | Nikola (dudeimwhite) | 70.67 | 96% | 2023-01-09 |
| 24939. | Yana (yanafaisal) | 70.67 | 97.3% | 2021-03-01 |
| 24940. | Ben (financialwar) | 70.67 | 91% | 2012-03-17 |
| 24941. | Heather (stuntraps) | 70.67 | 93% | 2017-05-29 |
| 24942. | milkywayfarer (milkywayfarer) | 70.67 | 95% | 2014-08-25 |
| 24943. | Anh (jackey_na) | 70.67 | 96% | 2012-08-05 |
| 24944. | CanariaKeebLayout (workmanl... | 70.66 | 97% | 2023-02-16 |
| 24945. | Yannis (anvilmar) | 70.66 | 98% | 2024-11-29 |
| 24946. | cr7 (cr7_sui) | 70.66 | 95.7% | 2024-02-28 |
| 24947. | chupson (chupsonwastaken) | 70.66 | 95% | 2024-02-16 |
| 24948. | Ben (benjada) | 70.66 | 97% | 2023-07-30 |
| 24949. | Hisham (hisham_m) | 70.66 | 96% | 2023-01-28 |
| 24950. | Junuh (masline) | 70.66 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 24951. | Paul (hokie9415) | 70.66 | 98% | 2021-12-08 |
| 24952. | sendiri (sendiri) | 70.66 | — | 2010-11-20 |
| 24953. | Honza (kotis) | 70.66 | 96% | 2015-03-22 |
| 24954. | Satnam 😃 (satnam9781) | 70.66 | 98% | 2020-02-27 |
| 24955. | Yix (yixbountyy) | 70.66 | 94% | 2017-09-10 |
| 24956. | Nhilmir (ztellmir) | 70.66 | 94% | 2011-08-20 |
| 24957. | David (speedydave) | 70.66 | — | 2010-11-26 |
| 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 |