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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24593. | Nick (nickvader7) | 70.24 | 97% | 2021-05-07 |
| 24594. | Smajin (smajin) | 70.24 | 95% | 2015-01-20 |
| 24595. | Zhen Ou (wazhen) | 70.24 | 97% | 2018-06-16 |
| 24596. | Tracie (toreishii) | 70.24 | — | 2011-01-25 |
| 24597. | Alex (manithan) | 70.24 | 98% | 2019-03-21 |
| 24598. | Amir (48u_54l1m) | 70.23 | 97% | 2022-08-19 |
| 24599. | TarvTheTypist (tarvthetypist) | 70.23 | 94% | 2024-03-25 |
| 24600. | rodvicj (rodvicj) | 70.23 | 97% | 2023-03-06 |
| 24601. | Faisal (faisalsharif1) | 70.23 | — | 2010-06-16 |
| 24602. | Vincent (vincentvangoat) | 70.23 | 97.7% | 2025-02-07 |
| 24603. | Abhishek (abhishekrn_) | 70.23 | 99% | 2024-02-24 |
| 24604. | Kevin (gtwatt) | 70.23 | 97% | 2022-01-11 |
| 24605. | L (zenren) | 70.23 | 92% | 2011-05-09 |
| 24606. | Jerald (j___g) | 70.23 | 94% | 2019-08-20 |
| 24607. | Jack (yiningzhao) | 70.23 | 91% | 2011-10-06 |
| 24608. | Sri (lulu25) | 70.23 | 90% | 2012-06-24 |
| 24609. | Blue (terry25031069) | 70.22 | 97% | 2021-11-10 |
| 24610. | Joseph (arfoire) | 70.22 | 97% | 2024-11-08 |
| 24611. | nooba (uminoobi) | 70.22 | 96% | 2024-06-12 |
| 24612. | Sam papa (sampapa) | 70.22 | 97% | 2024-06-15 |
| 24613. | Sadie (bloodrabbit) | 70.22 | 97% | 2024-03-15 |
| 24614. | not (owlwurst) | 70.22 | 98% | 2023-05-17 |
| 24615. | Tristan (bluekidcrazy) | 70.22 | 96% | 2020-06-26 |
| 24616. | Chris (chris_p) | 70.22 | 98.6% | 2023-12-22 |
| 24617. | Kappa (kappa) | 70.22 | 96% | 2011-11-14 |
| 24618. | Arman (yesenarman) | 70.22 | 92% | 2015-07-04 |
| 24619. | BastianGram (bastiangram) | 70.21 | 96% | 2024-03-22 |
| 24620. | rUde (rude1) | 70.21 | 99% | 2024-03-17 |
| 24621. | Thugshaker (thugshaker_183) | 70.21 | 95.5% | 2024-08-12 |
| 24622. | Hessel (hessel_s) | 70.21 | 96% | 2021-08-17 |
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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 |