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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20504. | puddimg (puddimg) | 76.89 | 97.8% | 2021-02-25 |
| 20505. | Nivo (53n0_h314) | 76.89 | 99% | 2021-02-03 |
| 20506. | theaveragedude (the_avg_dude) | 76.89 | 97% | 2021-09-24 |
| 20507. | a (zeug) | 76.89 | — | 2010-07-27 |
| 20508. | Eva (hewa) | 76.89 | — | 2010-08-04 |
| 20509. | torachiyo (torachiyo) | 76.89 | 99% | 2011-06-17 |
| 20510. | thomas (thomas) | 76.89 | 96% | 2013-09-09 |
| 20511. | Patrick Jason (patrickjason91) | 76.89 | 97% | 2011-08-28 |
| 20512. | Boba (tapiocaman) | 76.88 | 96% | 2025-07-14 |
| 20513. | Jake Alexander (jakealexander) | 76.88 | 91% | 2015-06-28 |
| 20514. | colemakdh_learner (qamgam) | 76.88 | 96.7% | 2024-11-09 |
| 20515. | Name (mr_121) | 76.88 | 95.3% | 2024-04-27 |
| 20516. | VLEIRS (vleirs) | 76.88 | 97.3% | 2025-04-16 |
| 20517. | Nana Kwame (papa_elbee) | 76.88 | 95% | 2021-05-14 |
| 20518. | leeferdude (leeferdude) | 76.88 | 96% | 2019-11-12 |
| 20519. | Cuong (c_nguyenthien) | 76.88 | 97% | 2018-06-21 |
| 20520. | R14N (dkov96) | 76.87 | 97% | 2023-11-15 |
| 20521. | silit (gamblis) | 76.87 | 96% | 2024-04-07 |
| 20522. | NoName (ineedname) | 76.87 | 95% | 2024-02-17 |
| 20523. | Orin (shooter3030) | 76.87 | 98% | 2023-06-13 |
| 20524. | Adrm (empirestate) | 76.87 | 96.8% | 2024-10-24 |
| 20525. | Bleep (nastynessie) | 76.87 | 94% | 2013-08-26 |
| 20526. | Valentin (vali) | 76.87 | 93% | 2011-12-19 |
| 20527. | Jon (jonpwn1) | 76.87 | 94% | 2013-11-14 |
| 20528. | Tas :3 (tassywassy) | 76.86 | 98% | 2025-07-09 |
| 20529. | Al (exect4500) | 76.86 | 97% | 2024-06-27 |
| 20530. | JoeBlow;) (maximillian_vers... | 76.86 | 97.3% | 2024-04-03 |
| 20531. | Ryan (ryanwyh3) | 76.86 | 96% | 2024-07-21 |
| 20532. | Ziad Mohammed Abdelaziz (zi... | 76.86 | 96% | 2024-12-29 |
| 20533. | Baked (bakedzt) | 76.86 | 97% | 2021-04-14 |
| 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 |