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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23623. | Donian (donian) | 72.48 | 94% | 2015-01-02 |
| 23624. | Elliot (uclacivil) | 72.48 | 94% | 2011-07-12 |
| 23625. | Mister (simply) | 72.48 | 91% | 2013-10-19 |
| 23626. | marsistX (marsistx) | 72.48 | 98% | 2014-09-06 |
| 23627. | J (jen12) | 72.48 | 97% | 2015-04-13 |
| 23628. | #1 (nitin77) | 72.47 | 98% | 2024-07-25 |
| 23629. | Romka (elmen) | 72.47 | 97% | 2024-07-23 |
| 23630. | Marco (marcokaraki) | 72.47 | 95% | 2017-05-22 |
| 23631. | Crow (crow4) | 72.47 | 95.9% | 2024-01-24 |
| 23632. | Roland (radambc) | 72.47 | 98% | 2022-06-27 |
| 23633. | :o (pc_jones) | 72.47 | 97% | 2021-02-22 |
| 23634. | Louis (lckharden) | 72.46 | 96% | 2025-07-15 |
| 23635. | Dylan (legomyeggo31) | 72.46 | 90% | 2013-02-22 |
| 23636. | Goat (captainoof) | 72.46 | 96.7% | 2024-07-17 |
| 23637. | Sensei (jjxjacpot) | 72.46 | 96% | 2021-11-05 |
| 23638. | Myleesia (myleesia) | 72.46 | 95% | 2013-02-14 |
| 23639. | ArmAnand (arm_anand) | 72.45 | 98% | 2025-06-03 |
| 23640. | typewriter (tearwood) | 72.45 | 89% | 2014-12-05 |
| 23641. | Mert (mertle) | 72.45 | 99% | 2022-03-16 |
| 23642. | Kent Erik James A. Anagon (... | 72.45 | 97% | 2025-03-10 |
| 23643. | geo. (chaiwinking) | 72.45 | 95.2% | 2023-11-22 |
| 23644. | Augusto (sonecatn) | 72.45 | 96% | 2012-05-02 |
| 23645. | Tilen (tilen) | 72.44 | 97% | 2021-10-08 |
| 23646. | Nicholas (avelaval) | 72.44 | 97% | 2022-06-03 |
| 23647. | Camby (ryanc1421) | 72.44 | 96% | 2025-03-31 |
| 23648. | Diego Hill (undead34) | 72.44 | 96% | 2024-04-30 |
| 23649. | Elvar (elvar333) | 72.44 | 95% | 2021-10-12 |
| 23650. | Chjp (nh0cchjp) | 72.44 | 90% | 2012-08-25 |
| 23651. | Citra (citra13) | 72.44 | 95% | 2014-10-10 |
| 23652. | civi (civi) | 72.44 | 93% | 2017-01-04 |
| 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 |