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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16419. | Sam (sommeldb) | 80.60 | 97.9% | 2024-01-17 |
| 16420. | Lefterhs Katsarakhs (tillea... | 80.60 | 95% | 2023-01-05 |
| 16421. | FlasHy (flashyb0i) | 80.59 | 97.2% | 2024-04-14 |
| 16422. | bengold10 (bengold10) | 80.59 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
| 16423. | zaarium (zaarium) | 80.59 | 97.7% | 2024-09-17 |
| 16424. | Michael (vogig) | 80.59 | 90% | 2016-05-18 |
| 16425. | Bobb (tribe) | 80.59 | 92% | 2013-02-27 |
| 16426. | Gary (glei0011) | 80.59 | 96% | 2018-06-09 |
| 16427. | Joseph (jgandc) | 80.59 | 97% | 2017-10-01 |
| 16428. | Sujay (sujjy) | 80.58 | 96% | 2023-09-18 |
| 16429. | Liaglutide (liaglutide) | 80.58 | 97% | 2024-06-21 |
| 16430. | Jan (dragonfable84) | 80.58 | 98% | 2021-04-06 |
| 16431. | Ginso (ginsophd) | 80.58 | 96% | 2022-05-03 |
| 16432. | Taochaidee (taochaidee) | 80.58 | 97% | 2022-11-02 |
| 16433. | Tehqo (tehqo) | 80.58 | 97% | 2019-11-18 |
| 16434. | Lurker99 (someone16) | 80.58 | 98% | 2013-10-02 |
| 16435. | FrogIts (frogits) | 80.56 | 97% | 2022-11-18 |
| 16436. | Michael C (ac_mc_2024) | 80.56 | 97% | 2024-07-26 |
| 16437. | c (mechtech) | 80.56 | 99% | 2025-01-19 |
| 16438. | trejii (trejii) | 80.56 | 96% | 2024-08-25 |
| 16439. | David (dav704) | 80.56 | 98% | 2024-02-23 |
| 16440. | Jo (jofid130) | 80.56 | 97.7% | 2024-06-06 |
| 16441. | Sophia (sophia2020) | 80.56 | 97% | 2022-08-09 |
| 16442. | Key (malformant) | 80.56 | 96.5% | 2023-12-01 |
| 16443. | Steph (stezza) | 80.56 | 98% | 2023-08-12 |
| 16444. | ahmed saif (ahmedsaif) | 80.56 | 97.4% | 2025-05-15 |
| 16445. | Timofey (t1m0n) | 80.56 | 97% | 2024-08-12 |
| 16446. | lamal (lamal) | 80.56 | 93% | 2011-06-15 |
| 16447. | icosaedru (achimia) | 80.56 | 99% | 2018-10-23 |
| 16448. | Clippy (jesspacito) | 80.56 | 97% | 2019-05-29 |
| 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 |