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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10431. | Nicole (nicolez) | 89.22 | 97% | 2011-07-27 |
| 10432. | Elmouradi (elmouradiamine) | 89.21 | 96% | 2021-08-23 |
| 10433. | Frank (franko) | 89.21 | — | 2010-12-17 |
| 10434. | glerou (tudesci) | 89.21 | 99% | 2021-01-25 |
| 10435. | Max (elsancho5) | 89.21 | 98% | 2022-12-14 |
| 10436. | zach (tabako) | 89.21 | 98% | 2011-05-13 |
| 10437. | Jazz (jazzfunk37) | 89.20 | 98% | 2022-12-28 |
| 10438. | Jordyn (jstick384) | 89.20 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
| 10439. | Bassim- Jeez I need more fi... | 89.20 | 91% | 2013-06-08 |
| 10440. | Grant (alexnander) | 89.20 | 99% | 2017-07-23 |
| 10441. | Fang Kai (fangkailim) | 89.20 | 97% | 2014-11-26 |
| 10442. | Eren (erenmacalino) | 89.19 | 97% | 2025-02-25 |
| 10443. | FoolSt0p (beanenthusiast) | 89.19 | 95.1% | 2024-05-15 |
| 10444. | Michael (fappywet) | 89.19 | 98% | 2022-10-17 |
| 10445. | Johnny (quizzt) | 89.19 | 94% | 2013-02-21 |
| 10446. | Pape (pape) | 89.19 | 95% | 2013-02-19 |
| 10447. | Tox (darshan2006) | 89.18 | 96% | 2024-05-21 |
| 10448. | Kazuki (kabukiman) | 89.18 | 97% | 2023-02-23 |
| 10449. | Racer (rdracer) | 89.18 | 93% | 2015-10-09 |
| 10450. | CA66 (ksydry5) | 89.18 | 98% | 2018-09-18 |
| 10451. | Tariq (htariq) | 89.18 | 100% | 2018-04-18 |
| 10452. | Yuan (yunaayumii) | 89.17 | 98% | 2024-10-25 |
| 10453. | George (bacheloroftravel) | 89.17 | 97% | 2021-04-08 |
| 10454. | ptt (ptt_) | 89.17 | 96.6% | 2021-01-30 |
| 10455. | ダネイ (danei) | 89.17 | 97% | 2015-09-11 |
| 10456. | Roy (rwfeng72) | 89.17 | 99% | 2018-10-17 |
| 10457. | Alt (purified_water17) | 89.16 | 97% | 2024-03-26 |
| 10458. | Artifex (artifez) | 89.16 | 96.7% | 2023-10-21 |
| 10459. | 3.14 (rom3_141592) | 89.16 | 98% | 2023-06-23 |
| 10460. | Chris (clietzow) | 89.16 | 93% | 2011-11-27 |
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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 |