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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24256. | Mikayla (msewell) | 70.88 | 97% | 2023-12-20 |
| 24257. | Erik (eglimpse) | 70.88 | 93% | 2012-05-25 |
| 24258. | Frederik (fedrico) | 70.88 | 94% | 2013-08-12 |
| 24259. | محمد حسن (hassan1atk) | 70.88 | 96% | 2018-01-10 |
| 24260. | Accolade Resources (4ccolad... | 70.87 | 95% | 2024-12-30 |
| 24261. | Matthew (3astman) | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-03-26 |
| 24262. | AlittleJuku (alittlegook) | 70.87 | 96% | 2022-07-19 |
| 24263. | koski (koski_i) | 70.87 | 96.5% | 2023-12-17 |
| 24264. | lol (exsfo) | 70.87 | 96% | 2018-08-21 |
| 24265. | Sourabh (sourabh14) | 70.87 | 94% | 2016-02-07 |
| 24266. | Reza (reza_joonm) | 70.87 | 96% | 2013-06-24 |
| 24267. | Stretch (stretch_flex) | 70.87 | 99% | 2023-03-04 |
| 24268. | Shrox (shrox) | 70.87 | 93% | 2015-07-27 |
| 24269. | Colemak good, qwerty bad (k... | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-01-20 |
| 24270. | Mathyas (pureme) | 70.87 | 95.3% | 2023-11-15 |
| 24271. | Chris (integrus) | 70.87 | 94% | 2012-11-29 |
| 24272. | Krimesh (_kb3) | 70.86 | 99% | 2023-07-15 |
| 24273. | KappaMikey (kappamikey92) | 70.86 | 98% | 2024-05-22 |
| 24274. | tourist (tourist18) | 70.86 | 99% | 2024-03-11 |
| 24275. | simen (weeooweeoo) | 70.86 | 98% | 2017-12-20 |
| 24276. | _____ (____________________... | 70.86 | 96% | 2015-09-12 |
| 24277. | emblaegh (emblaegh) | 70.85 | 97% | 2024-10-26 |
| 24278. | AK Flash (ak_flash) | 70.85 | 97.7% | 2024-05-20 |
| 24279. | Not required (trugg_walk) | 70.85 | 98% | 2024-08-30 |
| 24280. | 002244 (002244) | 70.85 | 97% | 2024-10-21 |
| 24281. | Coolboi126 (coolboy_9) | 70.85 | 95.8% | 2024-06-27 |
| 24282. | orsnaro (orsnaro) | 70.85 | 97.9% | 2024-09-11 |
| 24283. | chrys learning colemak (dev... | 70.85 | 97.1% | 2023-12-08 |
| 24284. | Toby (gamingtobyf) | 70.85 | 95% | 2025-03-04 |
| 24285. | jimmy (phong_nguyen296) | 70.85 | — | 2010-09-12 |
| 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 |