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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17099. | Nguyen Canh (ctna) | 79.33 | 98% | 2011-12-09 |
| 17100. | NeoTitanium (neotitanium) | 79.32 | 96% | 2024-03-27 |
| 17101. | Pablo (pablo2303) | 79.32 | 97% | 2024-11-19 |
| 17102. | Clay (milk1018) | 79.32 | 97% | 2021-09-09 |
| 17103. | Rick (hanschenz) | 79.32 | 95% | 2012-09-28 |
| 17104. | Ganesh (ganesh2) | 79.32 | 97% | 2024-02-23 |
| 17105. | ObiWanKeyboardobi (obiwanke... | 79.32 | 97% | 2021-11-19 |
| 17106. | Ben (hhkbpro) | 79.32 | 94% | 2015-10-25 |
| 17107. | Adel (adelcoom77) | 79.32 | 95% | 2015-09-22 |
| 17108. | Winner... (afghanistan) | 79.32 | 99% | 2012-08-09 |
| 17109. | bharath (bvsbrk) | 79.31 | 97% | 2025-01-19 |
| 17110. | Mr. (stealthykoalaber) | 79.31 | 95% | 2018-06-10 |
| 17111. | Chris (chris_meng41) | 79.31 | 90% | 2014-03-01 |
| 17112. | YenShuo (yenshuo) | 79.31 | 98% | 2013-07-18 |
| 17113. | Kate (katedo) | 79.31 | 97% | 2012-04-28 |
| 17114. | Yo (azurewinter) | 79.31 | 97% | 2020-06-18 |
| 17115. | sakutoe (sakutoe) | 79.30 | 97.4% | 2024-09-08 |
| 17116. | kasuno (kasuno) | 79.30 | 98% | 2024-06-02 |
| 17117. | A.A.Fouad (snkpl) | 79.30 | 97% | 2022-02-21 |
| 17118. | Jenna (beannie22) | 79.30 | 96.3% | 2025-01-15 |
| 17119. | Kris (kris_p_l) | 79.30 | 96% | 2020-01-22 |
| 17120. | Hyeongseok (inwoo_5566) | 79.30 | 97% | 2018-06-12 |
| 17121. | Zephyr (introstealer) | 79.30 | 96.1% | 2024-08-25 |
| 17122. | vaggelis (vaglazgr) | 79.30 | 98% | 2018-05-04 |
| 17123. | Darshil (darshilshahbca) | 79.30 | — | 2010-12-03 |
| 17124. | Maria (mariaotonashi) | 79.29 | 96% | 2017-08-29 |
| 17125. | Naaaaate (n8anderson) | 79.29 | 97% | 2022-09-22 |
| 17126. | dani (dani32) | 79.29 | 98% | 2023-08-02 |
| 17127. | Michael (mrk0508) | 79.29 | 98% | 2021-04-22 |
| 17128. | TypingInClass (typetodistract) | 79.29 | 97.6% | 2023-10-24 |
| 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 |