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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35823. | John (itypegud) | 57.35 | 90% | 2017-05-18 |
| 35824. | Richard (richard94) | 57.34 | 96% | 2020-06-01 |
| 35825. | Vishal (officialvk6) | 57.34 | 96% | 2024-03-14 |
| 35826. | Tori (tsb4) | 57.34 | 98% | 2024-12-10 |
| 35827. | Ranchu (zx4rr) | 57.34 | 93.4% | 2024-03-03 |
| 35828. | Phle (plegethas) | 57.34 | 95% | 2024-02-05 |
| 35829. | manthan (manthan123) | 57.34 | 96% | 2021-03-24 |
| 35830. | Simon (simbbeli) | 57.34 | 94% | 2020-08-11 |
| 35831. | Rajeeb (rajeeb23k) | 57.34 | — | 2010-07-01 |
| 35832. | shahidul islam (prantoislam... | 57.33 | 97% | 2022-03-12 |
| 35833. | OberonVorty (oberonvorty) | 57.33 | 95% | 2025-01-18 |
| 35834. | reduth (reduth) | 57.33 | 96% | 2024-09-14 |
| 35835. | gnomy12 (gnomy12) | 57.33 | 88% | 2012-12-08 |
| 35836. | Lee (whaocool) | 57.33 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
| 35837. | Victor (anuktoy) | 57.33 | 95% | 2012-01-15 |
| 35838. | Heikki (ann1h1lator) | 57.33 | 94% | 2015-12-13 |
| 35839. | Stephen (stephen_rivero) | 57.32 | 98% | 2021-01-07 |
| 35840. | Olivia (coliviana) | 57.32 | 95% | 2024-02-13 |
| 35841. | Robert (roberthun) | 57.32 | 97% | 2024-08-12 |
| 35842. | Aidan (weezelface66) | 57.32 | 90% | 2013-05-30 |
| 35843. | Widy (grazerc0de) | 57.32 | 91% | 2013-12-20 |
| 35844. | Sebastian (musashi_dono) | 57.31 | 95% | 2025-02-10 |
| 35845. | Sploph (sploph) | 57.31 | 95% | 2024-01-26 |
| 35846. | SaiRam (sairam__01) | 57.31 | 95% | 2024-08-04 |
| 35847. | VIkram (xtrimis0) | 57.31 | 95% | 2024-04-19 |
| 35848. | Kieran (kieranspy547) | 57.31 | 95.7% | 2021-02-05 |
| 35849. | Kyle J. (kylejmiles) | 57.31 | 92% | 2015-06-02 |
| 35850. | Bartek (baryla69) | 57.31 | 95% | 2016-05-25 |
| 35851. | flamescareme (flamescareme) | 57.30 | 95.9% | 2024-06-13 |
| 35852. | Candy (candy18) | 57.30 | 97.7% | 2025-01-04 |
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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 |