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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20714. | Brian (brianyeung123) | 77.11 | 97% | 2025-03-09 |
| 20715. | я не вмію писат... | 77.11 | 97% | 2022-05-23 |
| 20716. | Cole (yeuling) | 77.11 | 96.6% | 2021-02-03 |
| 20717. | Thiemo (thiemok) | 77.11 | 99% | 2021-06-25 |
| 20718. | Rainier (152110) | 77.11 | 95% | 2024-08-27 |
| 20719. | Ivan (vanisher) | 77.11 | 97% | 2013-09-11 |
| 20720. | Kyos (kyos00) | 77.11 | 94% | 2013-03-19 |
| 20721. | Jet (jetrunner) | 77.11 | 95% | 2011-09-02 |
| 20722. | Bek (bek_1987) | 77.10 | 98% | 2025-03-08 |
| 20723. | Tyme (cytokine117) | 77.10 | 97.2% | 2024-05-20 |
| 20724. | Blair (typerblair) | 77.10 | 97.6% | 2024-01-19 |
| 20725. | Krzysztof (krist0ff) | 77.10 | 99% | 2024-05-08 |
| 20726. | AaAvNg (aaavng) | 77.10 | 96.6% | 2024-02-16 |
| 20727. | MUHAMMAD HARIS NAEEM (hari... | 77.10 | 97% | 2024-02-03 |
| 20728. | lquenti (lquenti) | 77.10 | 96% | 2022-07-29 |
| 20729. | Richard (ricstc) | 77.10 | 99% | 2012-05-10 |
| 20730. | Alex (revey) | 77.09 | 96.5% | 2024-07-03 |
| 20731. | greenmachine (brodyphelps) | 77.09 | 97% | 2025-01-30 |
| 20732. | Roy (sisalt) | 77.09 | 92% | 2016-11-16 |
| 20733. | Wwuly (wwuly) | 77.09 | 96.3% | 2024-01-02 |
| 20734. | sam (yeesamoy) | 77.09 | 97.4% | 2025-02-16 |
| 20735. | Jordan (mrkentman) | 77.09 | 97% | 2019-05-17 |
| 20736. | Pepitoito (sweetdudechili) | 77.09 | 96.4% | 2024-09-18 |
| 20737. | Yash (yash1402_) | 77.09 | 98% | 2021-05-18 |
| 20738. | Eugine (alwaysonfire) | 77.09 | 93% | 2016-05-16 |
| 20739. | Dvorak80 (spline) | 77.09 | 97% | 2016-11-23 |
| 20740. | Christopher (chrispbrown) | 77.09 | 91% | 2016-02-25 |
| 20741. | Dmytro (djolas2) | 77.09 | 98% | 2012-04-27 |
| 20742. | ArdenM (adinm) | 77.08 | 96.7% | 2025-04-18 |
| 20743. | Maffyou (monstermatts) | 77.08 | 98% | 2025-10-20 |
| 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 |