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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17638. | Goushique (goushique) | 79.40 | 96% | 2021-05-21 |
| 17639. | crai (crai27) | 79.40 | 96% | 2021-04-16 |
| 17640. | Chrysanthemum00 (chrysanthe... | 79.40 | 94.4% | 2023-12-05 |
| 17641. | poor.dirty.indian (poor_dir... | 79.40 | 100% | 2014-11-12 |
| 17642. | JetLi (laid) | 79.40 | 92% | 2012-06-16 |
| 17643. | andiibooo (andiibooo) | 79.40 | 95% | 2013-01-25 |
| 17644. | c0d3rs (codershaven) | 79.39 | 98% | 2023-03-11 |
| 17645. | kk (infinitq_z) | 79.39 | 97% | 2023-03-25 |
| 17646. | badman420 (bigfoot420) | 79.39 | 95.3% | 2024-10-15 |
| 17647. | Paynset (paynev) | 79.39 | 95.9% | 2024-09-11 |
| 17648. | Nicholas (insufferablegoat) | 79.39 | 96% | 2023-05-17 |
| 17649. | Matty (matty515) | 79.39 | 95.8% | 2023-12-07 |
| 17650. | Piemboon (piemboons) | 79.39 | 99% | 2015-01-31 |
| 17651. | Daniel (gunlugga01) | 79.39 | 93% | 2015-11-14 |
| 17652. | Luke (woopgfx) | 79.39 | 90% | 2012-11-15 |
| 17653. | Vakeels (skylake) | 79.39 | 96% | 2017-08-07 |
| 17654. | andreas (andreas22) | 79.38 | 97% | 2024-05-11 |
| 17655. | kellogg's (wnluqmnn) | 79.38 | 97.9% | 2023-12-31 |
| 17656. | uwu (serashkut) | 79.38 | 98% | 2020-11-26 |
| 17657. | Aye (aexerz) | 79.38 | 98% | 2022-10-26 |
| 17658. | atul (atulsingh) | 79.38 | 96% | 2019-10-18 |
| 17659. | Will (decisiveindecision) | 79.38 | 97% | 2011-12-21 |
| 17660. | Luan (luan0763) | 79.38 | 96% | 2016-07-13 |
| 17661. | Balisto (balisto) | 79.38 | 95% | 2013-12-01 |
| 17662. | Ade (itsade) | 79.37 | 96% | 2025-05-25 |
| 17663. | Krish :) (kriba24) | 79.37 | 95.8% | 2024-11-17 |
| 17664. | zilzil (zilzilp) | 79.37 | 97.7% | 2024-12-10 |
| 17665. | jacob (jcbyang) | 79.37 | 93% | 2011-06-16 |
| 17666. | Pawel (pawelb87) | 79.37 | 99% | 2022-08-26 |
| 17667. | will (zootzootie) | 79.37 | 97.6% | 2021-02-27 |
| 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 |