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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13914. | Divij (davijiloiro) | 83.96 | 95.9% | 2024-12-11 |
| 13915. | Jan (janthetrashcan) | 83.96 | 96.8% | 2024-09-20 |
| 13916. | Dreck (dreck25) | 83.96 | 97.7% | 2024-03-18 |
| 13917. | Tao (litao91) | 83.96 | 96% | 2016-12-05 |
| 13918. | Jasmine (nyeaow) | 83.96 | 99% | 2023-07-12 |
| 13919. | K (strongballs) | 83.96 | 97% | 2024-03-02 |
| 13920. | New129 (new129) | 83.96 | 98% | 2017-09-27 |
| 13921. | Jack (stannisthegrammarist) | 83.96 | 98% | 2018-02-21 |
| 13922. | Luc (lucfrazier) | 83.96 | 91% | 2015-09-25 |
| 13923. | slim (fivefour) | 83.96 | 93% | 2015-12-22 |
| 13924. | zulac (zulac) | 83.95 | 98.1% | 2024-10-21 |
| 13925. | Jster (adaptable) | 83.95 | 96% | 2011-05-24 |
| 13926. | Ingrid (ingrilledbeef) | 83.95 | 97% | 2021-12-02 |
| 13927. | Andy (nuudle) | 83.95 | 98% | 2021-03-21 |
| 13928. | Nick (tswift4life) | 83.95 | 98% | 2012-12-03 |
| 13929. | Kid from Beyoğlu (euthymia) | 83.95 | 97% | 2024-09-03 |
| 13930. | SeagateIntern (seagate_intern) | 83.94 | 98% | 2025-05-28 |
| 13931. | aaaaaa (hagemanto) | 83.94 | 95% | 2023-04-18 |
| 13932. | JWonderchild (ujesen) | 83.94 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
| 13933. | can_i_kinesis (can_i_kinesis) | 83.94 | 96.3% | 2024-06-22 |
| 13934. | Reina (rei7matsuura) | 83.94 | 97% | 2016-11-28 |
| 13935. | Evan (zinctoo) | 83.94 | 97% | 2022-08-09 |
| 13936. | Uros (uros_krunic) | 83.94 | 96% | 2014-12-23 |
| 13937. | Chemist (themamba) | 83.94 | 95% | 2013-01-25 |
| 13938. | asdads (spongerobert) | 83.93 | 95% | 2024-01-16 |
| 13939. | Jacob (hydrogenation) | 83.93 | 96% | 2023-02-27 |
| 13940. | Mort (mortgrudge) | 83.93 | 96% | 2014-09-27 |
| 13941. | moby machine (meadawn) | 83.92 | 97.3% | 2024-09-16 |
| 13942. | Nik (iiirxs) | 83.92 | 97.7% | 2024-04-23 |
| 13943. | Ree (accioemrys) | 83.92 | 95% | 2011-11-05 |
| 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 |