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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9153. | Harry (bonogo123) | 92.47 | 98% | 2021-10-25 |
| 9154. | Ravi (ravisingh) | 92.47 | 96% | 2015-01-01 |
| 9155. | Tyler (theov) | 92.47 | — | 2011-01-17 |
| 9156. | J (phaeton) | 92.47 | — | 2010-06-17 |
| 9157. | yasir (yasir1983) | 92.46 | 95% | 2014-02-10 |
| 9158. | vert (vert_) | 92.45 | 98.8% | 2024-11-26 |
| 9159. | Justin (jteezy11) | 92.45 | 96% | 2013-02-19 |
| 9160. | Michael (thegul) | 92.45 | 99% | 2018-04-08 |
| 9161. | Lucas (st3ezy) | 92.44 | 97.1% | 2024-10-10 |
| 9162. | dem0n (actuallyfinessed) | 92.44 | 96% | 2021-09-16 |
| 9163. | Trout (jbrunetti13) | 92.44 | 96.4% | 2021-02-22 |
| 9164. | A (five_a) | 92.44 | 93% | 2014-08-14 |
| 9165. | Shelbi (nikacaramel) | 92.44 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 9166. | kareem (i_recline) | 92.43 | 95.9% | 2025-02-13 |
| 9167. | John (draken) | 92.43 | 90% | 2014-01-31 |
| 9168. | rk61 (lowda9) | 92.43 | 98% | 2018-02-12 |
| 9169. | Corey (cgird44) | 92.42 | 94% | 2015-01-26 |
| 9170. | Daisy (daisyeminem) | 92.42 | 98% | 2023-04-26 |
| 9171. | Brian (angelxboy) | 92.42 | 94% | 2013-07-26 |
| 9172. | Reset (probably_a_noob) | 92.42 | 98% | 2022-12-18 |
| 9173. | pktenshi (zettai) | 92.42 | 98% | 2018-01-22 |
| 9174. | Jason (jasongog) | 92.42 | 97% | 2018-06-05 |
| 9175. | Mauricio (mauricio_i) | 92.42 | 96% | 2012-05-22 |
| 9176. | Andrea (andrealeaaa) | 92.41 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 9177. | WeuJAN (weujan) | 92.41 | 97% | 2024-09-18 |
| 9178. | Meow (franklin31113) | 92.41 | 98% | 2025-06-23 |
| 9179. | Branden (bm00re) | 92.41 | 95% | 2015-09-01 |
| 9180. | Haksmooth (maznflip) | 92.41 | 95% | 2012-02-21 |
| 9181. | Obsidian Nights (obsidian_n... | 92.40 | 97% | 2024-06-17 |
| 9182. | Oryzia (glorytooryzia) | 92.40 | 98.3% | 2023-12-21 |
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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 |