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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2719. | Charlie (cduong04) | 112.50 | 98% | 2024-07-28 |
| 2720. | Jesse (wonderpanda) | 112.50 | 96% | 2014-02-15 |
| 2721. | laundromatt (austen_washer) | 112.49 | 98.4% | 2024-11-12 |
| 2722. | ⁹⁻¹⁰ᵍᵐ (green910) | 112.49 | 99.5% | 2024-02-20 |
| 2723. | Dominic (mickeyice3) | 112.48 | 98% | 2024-09-09 |
| 2724. | Andy (scimister) | 112.48 | 98% | 2012-04-05 |
| 2725. | Jenna (jenrar) | 112.48 | 93% | 2012-09-10 |
| 2726. | Kasiourasg (kasiourasg) | 112.47 | 99% | 2019-11-16 |
| 2727. | JGB (jgb000) | 112.47 | 98.8% | 2025-02-06 |
| 2728. | William (mmailliw) | 112.47 | 98% | 2013-11-16 |
| 2729. | TYPESTARS (nightprobe) | 112.47 | 98% | 2021-03-05 |
| 2730. | Jesse (sarrod) | 112.44 | 97.6% | 2024-10-18 |
| 2731. | ISuckAtTyperacer (im_bad_at... | 112.42 | 98% | 2021-06-16 |
| 2732. | Alon (daycolor) | 112.42 | 96% | 2020-07-08 |
| 2733. | N (nickpidgeon) | 112.41 | 99% | 2015-02-23 |
| 2734. | acc (agglomeration) | 112.41 | 98% | 2020-09-09 |
| 2735. | isuchgarbage (isuckgarbage) | 112.39 | 97% | 2023-06-03 |
| 2736. | Vaibhav (vaibhavk) | 112.39 | 98% | 2016-05-02 |
| 2737. | Ryan (ryanssd) | 112.38 | 98% | 2021-10-26 |
| 2738. | Matthew (d3f1n3d) | 112.37 | 99% | 2017-11-02 |
| 2739. | Liam (carpalxqgmlwy) | 112.35 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
| 2740. | str4tos (str4tos) | 112.34 | 98.8% | 2024-01-03 |
| 2741. | Viraj (viraj_1995) | 112.34 | 98% | 2012-08-20 |
| 2742. | Evan (evndude) | 112.32 | 99% | 2013-03-27 |
| 2743. | allan (isnallareloaded) | 112.31 | 97% | 2014-02-28 |
| 2744. | Nuboo (nuboo) | 112.28 | 98% | 2021-06-05 |
| 2745. | TJ (yangshen) | 112.28 | — | 2010-07-07 |
| 2746. | (filth001) | 112.27 | 95% | 2022-07-15 |
| 2747. | Thomas (tdf86) | 112.27 | 98% | 2022-05-23 |
| 2748. | michshoee (michshoee) | 112.26 | 96% | 2015-07-22 |
| 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 |