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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11052. | Barbarian (kishananuraag) | 88.59 | 97.8% | 2024-06-08 |
| 11053. | Jochen (s1mpx) | 88.59 | 93% | 2017-01-06 |
| 11054. | andres (letloverule) | 88.58 | 98% | 2024-02-18 |
| 11055. | bryan (forzemi) | 88.58 | 98% | 2022-11-08 |
| 11056. | bananacake (bananacak3) | 88.58 | 98% | 2017-12-20 |
| 11057. | Fr0zen (inst4llman) | 88.57 | 97% | 2019-02-28 |
| 11058. | Arpeggio (itsarpeggio) | 88.57 | 97.2% | 2024-01-14 |
| 11059. | Mau (walfare_12) | 88.57 | 96% | 2021-08-16 |
| 11060. | reading is (the_library_is_... | 88.57 | 98% | 2024-01-09 |
| 11061. | Nightwong (thfw00) | 88.57 | 93% | 2016-11-01 |
| 11062. | Akshay (akshay1314) | 88.56 | 98.1% | 2024-12-02 |
| 11063. | sam (shoihvwoihbv3) | 88.56 | 98.1% | 2024-05-17 |
| 11064. | Lan (bubbleangel33) | 88.56 | 93% | 2015-12-15 |
| 11065. | Mai Ngo (ngongocmai) | 88.56 | — | 2010-08-24 |
| 11066. | Blaise (syxeight) | 88.56 | 92% | 2016-11-26 |
| 11067. | RKT (fastestspeed) | 88.56 | 98% | 2015-06-01 |
| 11068. | MysRen (mysren) | 88.55 | 97% | 2025-01-30 |
| 11069. | Nick (nhumensk) | 88.55 | 98% | 2014-03-29 |
| 11070. | (ach3ron) | 88.55 | 99% | 2022-11-22 |
| 11071. | Lore_best (lore_best) | 88.55 | 92% | 2015-03-20 |
| 11072. | Shaun (anomalys) | 88.55 | 96% | 2012-04-02 |
| 11073. | Taylor (zarr_) | 88.54 | 93% | 2013-01-20 |
| 11074. | Kyle (kalmech) | 88.54 | 89% | 2015-06-13 |
| 11075. | BeautifulName (beautifulname) | 88.53 | 98% | 2025-01-03 |
| 11076. | Holden (nevermore_7182) | 88.53 | 98.6% | 2023-12-02 |
| 11077. | Daniel (jansson) | 88.53 | 94% | 2017-01-27 |
| 11078. | Vikas (vikasbalodhi) | 88.53 | 98% | 2020-03-18 |
| 11079. | Dro (dro421) | 88.53 | 96% | 2014-08-17 |
| 11080. | Penny Holmes (harrystylesfo... | 88.52 | 98% | 2024-12-09 |
| 11081. | oneguardsam (oneguardsam) | 88.52 | 96% | 2016-08-04 |
| 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 |