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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25296. | Yannis (anvilmar) | 70.66 | 98% | 2024-11-29 |
| 25297. | chupson (chupsonwastaken) | 70.66 | 95% | 2024-02-16 |
| 25298. | cr7 (cr7_sui) | 70.66 | 95.7% | 2024-02-28 |
| 25299. | Ben (benjada) | 70.66 | 97% | 2023-07-30 |
| 25300. | Hisham (hisham_m) | 70.66 | 96% | 2023-01-28 |
| 25301. | Junuh (masline) | 70.66 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 25302. | Paul (hokie9415) | 70.66 | 98% | 2021-12-08 |
| 25303. | sendiri (sendiri) | 70.66 | — | 2010-11-20 |
| 25304. | Honza (kotis) | 70.66 | 96% | 2015-03-22 |
| 25305. | Satnam 😃 (satnam9781) | 70.66 | 98% | 2020-02-27 |
| 25306. | Yix (yixbountyy) | 70.66 | 94% | 2017-09-10 |
| 25307. | Nhilmir (ztellmir) | 70.66 | 94% | 2011-08-20 |
| 25308. | David (speedydave) | 70.66 | — | 2010-11-26 |
| 25309. | Matt (krypton091) | 70.66 | 87% | 2017-01-11 |
| 25310. | Marq (hlmomma) | 70.66 | 97% | 2015-02-27 |
| 25311. | Colemak (gageduke) | 70.66 | 96% | 2013-05-22 |
| 25312. | tstats[cxwchen] (cxwchen) | 70.65 | 97% | 2025-03-15 |
| 25313. | Aditya (aditya2712) | 70.65 | 96% | 2021-09-24 |
| 25314. | Mr Plow (el_putino_1917) | 70.65 | 98% | 2022-12-24 |
| 25315. | Allen (toctaibuxu) | 70.65 | 92% | 2013-07-23 |
| 25316. | Florin (theflowerofevil) | 70.65 | 96% | 2018-09-27 |
| 25317. | Cory (elqmilq) | 70.65 | 95% | 2014-07-30 |
| 25318. | Tim (bertardy) | 70.65 | 95% | 2014-01-06 |
| 25319. | Blue (blueballerz) | 70.64 | 98% | 2025-05-12 |
| 25320. | lackingtyping (lackingtyping) | 70.64 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 25321. | KoolaidX (koolaidxx) | 70.64 | 97.3% | 2023-12-12 |
| 25322. | Tara (_tarotara) | 70.64 | 97.6% | 2024-03-31 |
| 25323. | Cryxon (cryxon) | 70.64 | 97.9% | 2024-01-23 |
| 25324. | xinyi (xyliew) | 70.64 | 96% | 2024-05-05 |
| 25325. | David (chronic_cross) | 70.64 | 96% | 2021-05-04 |
| 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 |