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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2531. | S (sestevens) | 113.55 | 99% | 2017-08-09 |
| 2532. | herro (aznbuhdiee) | 113.55 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 2533. | Thomas (aerimorla) | 113.54 | 96% | 2015-08-06 |
| 2534. | ayyy (richs25) | 113.53 | 97% | 2016-12-02 |
| 2535. | Madeline (eniledam) | 113.53 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 2536. | Kira (barnabus518) | 113.52 | 98% | 2024-09-11 |
| 2537. | Kira (katekopio) | 113.52 | 98% | 2024-09-11 |
| 2538. | jph (the_philippines) | 113.52 | 97% | 2016-10-06 |
| 2539. | Guest (sweetheart1217) | 113.51 | 97% | 2016-01-13 |
| 2540. | Zander (z4gee) | 113.50 | 98.7% | 2023-10-24 |
| 2541. | Ian (imalerich_dvorak) | 113.50 | 96% | 2016-06-22 |
| 2542. | Link (link_hyrule) | 113.49 | 98.5% | 2023-10-25 |
| 2543. | sam sulek (sunaisaqt) | 113.47 | 97.5% | 2023-11-10 |
| 2544. | Stan (odeathdragon) | 113.47 | 98% | 2018-06-19 |
| 2545. | Ishark (ishark) | 113.47 | 91% | 2014-10-24 |
| 2546. | Maurício (mauricioc) | 113.47 | 97% | 2013-04-14 |
| 2547. | Steven (theshoover) | 113.46 | 98.6% | 2023-11-30 |
| 2548. | pielov3 (pielov3) | 113.46 | 99% | 2018-01-13 |
| 2549. | jello_jello (jello_jello) | 113.45 | 100% | 2023-12-03 |
| 2550. | amar (amar_battulga) | 113.45 | 98% | 2025-01-23 |
| 2551. | Mevious (someguy) | 113.45 | 98% | 2011-09-05 |
| 2552. | hryu (hryu) | 113.44 | 100% | 2019-02-25 |
| 2553. | Rick (xxrxxhxx) | 113.44 | 99% | 2012-06-20 |
| 2554. | dubs (wxlx) | 113.43 | 98% | 2024-03-23 |
| 2555. | Shaun (exiliah1) | 113.42 | 94% | 2016-01-12 |
| 2556. | Clay (clayboy) | 113.41 | 96% | 2015-04-30 |
| 2557. | ???? (bambonbon) | 113.41 | 98% | 2021-08-26 |
| 2558. | Eldergod of the Universe (l... | 113.40 | 98% | 2021-11-19 |
| 2559. | Zach (zachattack973) | 113.40 | 98% | 2019-10-12 |
| 2560. | snail (snaildvorak) | 113.39 | 99% | 2011-10-13 |
| 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 |