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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13592. | Cullen (thenoticeduser) | 84.53 | 99% | 2024-07-12 |
| 13593. | Shahar (shahar333) | 84.53 | 98% | 2017-10-13 |
| 13594. | Mr.Pemguimn (nhatltm) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-10-13 |
| 13595. | asaf (bronzemilk08) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-06-29 |
| 13596. | Andres (lele12) | 84.53 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
| 13597. | Wayne (kw97) | 84.53 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 13598. | Maria (mariatran9) | 84.52 | — | 2011-04-01 |
| 13599. | Jacob (jcbeer910) | 84.52 | 98% | 2025-01-23 |
| 13600. | Nathan (alteriffic) | 84.52 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
| 13601. | Cococrunchiess (cococrunchi... | 84.52 | 97% | 2021-03-19 |
| 13602. | Kieron (kieron_concah) | 84.52 | 94% | 2016-02-09 |
| 13603. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 84.52 | 96% | 2018-06-26 |
| 13604. | Samit (astro_0) | 84.51 | 96.6% | 2023-11-26 |
| 13605. | terence (youdecipher2) | 84.51 | 96% | 2019-04-07 |
| 13606. | Calvin (calvinsamuel04) | 84.51 | 96.3% | 2024-01-03 |
| 13607. | sandra (sandy_spring) | 84.51 | — | 2011-01-30 |
| 13608. | Jamie (ddrackuu) | 84.50 | 96% | 2016-03-14 |
| 13609. | BOBA (bobavfett) | 84.50 | 98% | 2025-04-28 |
| 13610. | wesk (ifeelbadforu899) | 84.50 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
| 13611. | vidroth (vidroth) | 84.50 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
| 13612. | Kaden (takistakistakis) | 84.50 | 97.7% | 2023-12-21 |
| 13613. | Matt (fattyg) | 84.50 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
| 13614. | Serdulan (serludan) | 84.50 | 97.4% | 2025-02-06 |
| 13615. | joel (jouel1234567) | 84.50 | 97% | 2022-04-19 |
| 13616. | Jenny (ntosm925) | 84.50 | 96% | 2015-08-02 |
| 13617. | Kevin (kzcheese) | 84.49 | 95% | 2016-12-31 |
| 13618. | Derrick (mamba98) | 84.49 | 96% | 2021-08-31 |
| 13619. | stejhu (stejhu) | 84.49 | 91% | 2011-08-06 |
| 13620. | Ryu (ryusong) | 84.49 | 96% | 2021-03-08 |
| 13621. | Mythia (rumieru) | 84.49 | 98% | 2019-05-03 |
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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 |