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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24772. | Soren (2129681) | 70.99 | 96% | 2024-05-06 |
| 24773. | ppoxx (ppoxx) | 70.99 | 96.7% | 2023-11-29 |
| 24774. | Alaa Awamleh (alaa_awamleh) | 70.99 | 98.1% | 2023-10-03 |
| 24775. | yanzhi (cakeuuuu) | 70.99 | 96% | 2021-03-01 |
| 24776. | flumi (aircatcher) | 70.99 | 94% | 2014-10-09 |
| 24777. | Tim (karn1vore) | 70.99 | 94% | 2012-02-22 |
| 24778. | Roderick (rayfeather) | 70.99 | 96% | 2024-09-18 |
| 24779. | Philip (pajala) | 70.99 | 96% | 2017-09-11 |
| 24780. | Saideep (crickwick37) | 70.98 | 96.6% | 2025-01-25 |
| 24781. | miko (mtflynn99) | 70.98 | 89% | 2017-03-15 |
| 24782. | Abdalrhman (dynasty_bedo) | 70.98 | 96% | 2024-10-21 |
| 24783. | Mrym (mrym33) | 70.98 | 99% | 2024-03-13 |
| 24784. | Type (typeracer_0) | 70.98 | 96% | 2024-03-15 |
| 24785. | sachin (sachinpumps) | 70.98 | 96% | 2012-08-27 |
| 24786. | Martin (kompik) | 70.98 | 97% | 2012-12-10 |
| 24787. | Jin (jin168) | 70.98 | 97% | 2011-08-09 |
| 24788. | T (slopra) | 70.97 | 93% | 2013-09-11 |
| 24789. | Samir Date (samir100) | 70.97 | 98% | 2024-09-10 |
| 24790. | n0 (doo1222) | 70.97 | 97% | 2022-05-13 |
| 24791. | cadde (cadde) | 70.97 | 98.8% | 2024-01-13 |
| 24792. | Jackie (jackie3923) | 70.97 | 96.7% | 2023-11-28 |
| 24793. | Sticky (st1ckyman) | 70.97 | 99% | 2022-05-05 |
| 24794. | Krazy (tilatik) | 70.97 | 94% | 2021-07-28 |
| 24795. | MTGAP | Tokimahery (tokimah... | 70.97 | 96% | 2021-11-14 |
| 24796. | don (seichan_04) | 70.97 | 96% | 2021-09-21 |
| 24797. | Vo Danh (training4069) | 70.97 | 90% | 2012-05-10 |
| 24798. | Sledge (sledge_hammer) | 70.97 | — | 2011-04-21 |
| 24799. | Aram (arejm7) | 70.97 | 94% | 2016-08-28 |
| 24800. | Bharat (bharat_coder) | 70.96 | 98.1% | 2025-02-26 |
| 24801. | MattMurdock (___daredevil___) | 70.96 | 95% | 2025-03-21 |
| 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 |