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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22285. | Vadim (najke) | 73.75 | 98% | 2012-12-16 |
| 22286. | Skulkan (skulkan) | 73.75 | 92% | 2014-10-15 |
| 22287. | david (jrdupd) | 73.75 | 98% | 2016-02-08 |
| 22288. | J (jpero) | 73.75 | 96% | 2012-05-09 |
| 22289. | TheDude (abc123race) | 73.74 | 97% | 2025-04-15 |
| 22290. | Segun the Polymath (segun_t... | 73.74 | 98.6% | 2024-12-04 |
| 22291. | Martoni (t_b_martoni) | 73.74 | 97% | 2025-02-01 |
| 22292. | Destini (dessstini) | 73.74 | 97% | 2024-06-05 |
| 22293. | Jace (jace_under) | 73.74 | 97% | 2024-02-11 |
| 22294. | s (sqood) | 73.74 | 98% | 2024-06-27 |
| 22295. | Dickson (dxn126) | 73.74 | 97% | 2018-09-27 |
| 22296. | T (sds5432) | 73.74 | — | 2010-08-17 |
| 22297. | JeanValjean (johnvaljohn) | 73.74 | 97% | 2016-11-18 |
| 22298. | Joel (joeljohnstone) | 73.73 | 98% | 2022-06-17 |
| 22299. | edward (yeti509) | 73.73 | 96.4% | 2021-02-04 |
| 22300. | Brent (writerb) | 73.73 | 99% | 2013-02-01 |
| 22301. | sharky (sharky53) | 73.72 | 97% | 2025-05-12 |
| 22302. | Pump (pumpv) | 73.72 | 97% | 2024-03-06 |
| 22303. | Steve (tozutr) | 73.72 | 95% | 2024-08-11 |
| 22304. | Hector_ (hector2209) | 73.72 | 97% | 2024-05-22 |
| 22305. | No (therj) | 73.72 | 96.4% | 2023-11-19 |
| 22306. | Rohit Kumar Gupta (r0hit_98... | 73.72 | 97% | 2024-03-29 |
| 22307. | Shanks (shanks0929) | 73.72 | 96% | 2025-01-07 |
| 22308. | Roger (rogergnay) | 73.72 | 98% | 2020-12-14 |
| 22309. | mt (mtutunchi) | 73.72 | 95% | 2021-07-13 |
| 22310. | Robert (sunasus) | 73.72 | 97% | 2020-01-30 |
| 22311. | T^T (asylumchess) | 73.72 | 97% | 2018-04-01 |
| 22312. | manner (stealthheli) | 73.71 | 95% | 2024-03-25 |
| 22313. | Blawizard (blaawizard) | 73.71 | 97.5% | 2024-01-06 |
| 22314. | Yazan (wa5rx3) | 73.71 | 98.3% | 2024-03-20 |
| 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 |