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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12031. | Noor (noor_awsome) | 87.76 | 98.4% | 2024-02-14 |
| 12032. | Lucas (lyxell95) | 87.76 | 98% | 2015-03-11 |
| 12033. | Sean (ziltiod94) | 87.76 | 95% | 2016-10-02 |
| 12034. | Brian (presonus) | 87.76 | 99% | 2025-10-08 |
| 12035. | Lyon (loltyger1) | 87.76 | 94% | 2016-10-08 |
| 12036. | Ren (yirenw) | 87.75 | 97% | 2025-06-29 |
| 12037. | Leyyth (layvth) | 87.75 | 96% | 2025-07-06 |
| 12038. | Kt (kwilliams61) | 87.75 | 98% | 2025-02-23 |
| 12039. | Chichorrations (chichorrati... | 87.75 | 97% | 2022-04-28 |
| 12040. | Ryan (ryss88) | 87.75 | 96.5% | 2024-01-25 |
| 12041. | Emerson (kasai_moyasu) | 87.75 | 99% | 2022-04-07 |
| 12042. | Paweł (uuyy) | 87.75 | 90% | 2016-02-16 |
| 12043. | Jay (xbleedalkalinex) | 87.75 | — | 2010-11-02 |
| 12044. | TypeRacer needs new passage... | 87.75 | 98% | 2013-11-13 |
| 12045. | 👻 (james7890) | 87.75 | 98% | 2025-10-01 |
| 12046. | HazeltheBear (hazelthebear) | 87.75 | 94% | 2015-11-16 |
| 12047. | ArmAnand (arm_anand) | 87.74 | 99% | 2025-08-07 |
| 12048. | OkayThen (okay_then12) | 87.74 | 97% | 2024-07-17 |
| 12049. | Guest(you) (guest_you_) | 87.74 | 99% | 2017-05-15 |
| 12050. | F5 (phf5) | 87.74 | 98.1% | 2023-11-16 |
| 12051. | Dean (syke24) | 87.74 | 98% | 2015-04-30 |
| 12052. | Chris (chrisyeungg) | 87.74 | 91% | 2016-08-04 |
| 12053. | Chris (chrisxa) | 87.73 | 96% | 2012-01-08 |
| 12054. | Ave (tessellatedtalent) | 87.73 | 96% | 2022-01-06 |
| 12055. | robdude22 (robodude22) | 87.73 | 96% | 2020-12-01 |
| 12056. | Ava (spritemite) | 87.73 | 97% | 2018-03-18 |
| 12057. | Pavel (patcm) | 87.73 | 97% | 2013-11-06 |
| 12058. | DON'T BE AGGRESSIVE, CHINA!... | 87.73 | 96% | 2014-05-26 |
| 12059. | Ethan (halloweethan) | 87.73 | 93% | 2014-12-21 |
| 12060. | C R Aswin (cr_aswin_) | 87.72 | 99% | 2025-06-28 |
| 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 |