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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6868. | KeyboardWarrior (kw1337) | 96.98 | 96% | 2015-01-09 |
| 6869. | Cowsaysmoo (cowsaysmoo) | 96.98 | 96% | 2016-03-29 |
| 6870. | Egor (moccasama) | 96.97 | 97.1% | 2024-03-17 |
| 6871. | Joe (loltyler4) | 96.96 | 97% | 2022-03-23 |
| 6872. | ivana (ivana22) | 96.96 | 98% | 2021-12-21 |
| 6873. | Vermind (vermind) | 96.96 | 97% | 2024-06-01 |
| 6874. | Arsennn (arsenn) | 96.96 | 98% | 2024-01-06 |
| 6875. | Philos (pdk304) | 96.96 | 97% | 2023-03-10 |
| 6876. | GOD (billybobjoe1221) | 96.96 | 99% | 2021-02-14 |
| 6877. | Duong (softtyper) | 96.96 | 98% | 2017-02-27 |
| 6878. | Coleman (edibleplastique) | 96.96 | 92% | 2011-05-24 |
| 6879. | Wez (kalq) | 96.96 | 98% | 2012-08-25 |
| 6880. | pajorn (pajorn) | 96.95 | 97% | 2022-05-24 |
| 6881. | Donald (hotdognalds) | 96.95 | 98% | 2021-10-12 |
| 6882. | Wez (awesome708) | 96.95 | 99% | 2017-10-25 |
| 6883. | Fexo (fexer) | 96.95 | 99% | 2018-12-04 |
| 6884. | psych (psychlow) | 96.93 | 99% | 2025-04-21 |
| 6885. | Nathan (el_cap_i_tan) | 96.93 | 99% | 2024-09-17 |
| 6886. | Mack (mvpok) | 96.93 | 97% | 2023-11-06 |
| 6887. | KTH (kthmanish) | 96.93 | 99% | 2022-08-24 |
| 6888. | AKIMbO (_akimbo_) | 96.93 | 96% | 2013-05-07 |
| 6889. | Mikael (mahorkankasvattaja) | 96.92 | 97.9% | 2024-05-31 |
| 6890. | Martin (mewix) | 96.92 | 98% | 2024-09-18 |
| 6891. | functor (functor) | 96.92 | 98% | 2012-12-09 |
| 6892. | pi (kerosenee) | 96.92 | 95% | 2017-02-14 |
| 6893. | SenseiWhoop (sensei_whoop) | 96.91 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 6894. | chefshatonyou (chefshatonyou) | 96.91 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 6895. | thomp (thompson139) | 96.91 | 96% | 2016-11-21 |
| 6896. | Joe (jrobins) | 96.91 | — | 2010-08-11 |
| 6897. | Ben (azraled) | 96.90 | 97% | 2023-05-02 |
| 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 |