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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40059. | oanh (maioanh) | 53.16 | 94% | 2011-12-03 |
| 40060. | nothn' (nonofyourbusiness) | 53.16 | 96% | 2016-12-22 |
| 40061. | Joseph (po_po1) | 53.16 | — | 2010-10-20 |
| 40062. | Andersen (buggyboard) | 53.16 | 92% | 2011-06-14 |
| 40063. | Jedole (jedolove08) | 53.15 | 94% | 2025-05-18 |
| 40064. | Rajmukil (rajmukil_0114) | 53.15 | 92% | 2025-02-24 |
| 40065. | Anjal kumal (anjal_58) | 53.15 | 96% | 2024-12-08 |
| 40066. | Andres (rugg00) | 53.15 | 96.8% | 2024-01-04 |
| 40067. | Edison (eddy_boi) | 53.15 | 96% | 2024-04-26 |
| 40068. | Palta (palta_hass05) | 53.15 | 95% | 2020-07-14 |
| 40069. | Ryan (flashpen13) | 53.15 | 97% | 2020-08-03 |
| 40070. | Stirling (vanix) | 53.15 | 91% | 2015-06-04 |
| 40071. | Vaneet (vaneetdhiman) | 53.15 | 96% | 2017-05-03 |
| 40072. | Michael (magic_michael) | 53.14 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
| 40073. | Nitesh (onlyboy) | 53.14 | — | 2010-08-19 |
| 40074. | Cole (masterc77) | 53.14 | 97% | 2015-01-08 |
| 40075. | James (thsteal) | 53.13 | 89% | 2013-07-30 |
| 40076. | assarmiento (assarmiento) | 53.13 | 95% | 2025-03-21 |
| 40077. | Muhammad Attique (mr_attiqu... | 53.13 | 96% | 2025-01-13 |
| 40078. | Rexou (minirexou) | 53.13 | 94% | 2024-05-03 |
| 40079. | Pathak (pathak_sahab) | 53.13 | 96% | 2022-07-29 |
| 40080. | Diego (dsee) | 53.13 | 96% | 2020-04-08 |
| 40081. | Hatsey (hats_rock) | 53.13 | 95% | 2023-12-22 |
| 40082. | Redstoneboy1009 (bghty) | 53.13 | 93.3% | 2023-11-19 |
| 40083. | LeduBoss (leduboss) | 53.13 | 96.4% | 2021-02-20 |
| 40084. | paldepind (paldepind) | 53.13 | 92% | 2011-05-08 |
| 40085. | Daman (daman1243) | 53.12 | 95.6% | 2024-02-24 |
| 40086. | Leo (burrito2_good) | 53.12 | 95.5% | 2025-04-30 |
| 40087. | Sushi (sushiramen_06) | 53.12 | 96% | 2024-11-27 |
| 40088. | Ashlyn (slay99) | 53.12 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
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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 |