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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39123. | vincent (kimbing) | 54.67 | 95% | 2019-10-10 |
| 39124. | Travis (travgiant) | 54.66 | 94% | 2024-01-07 |
| 39125. | niaoksokd (gokujr2) | 54.66 | 95% | 2024-11-15 |
| 39126. | deepakpoojary (deepakpoojary) | 54.65 | 93.7% | 2024-12-11 |
| 39127. | peter parker (peterparker_123) | 54.65 | 96% | 2024-02-15 |
| 39128. | Dejan (rockwool) | 54.65 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 39129. | Natnael Belay (xrash01) | 54.64 | 97% | 2024-10-30 |
| 39130. | osiriswhisper (priy0m) | 54.64 | 98% | 2024-12-16 |
| 39131. | Evie (maricela13) | 54.64 | 96% | 2024-05-31 |
| 39132. | Md. Tarek Hasan (tarek_racer) | 54.64 | 95% | 2022-11-01 |
| 39133. | ajaib88 (ajaib88) | 54.63 | 95% | 2025-04-04 |
| 39134. | shapatr369 (ghazi_369) | 54.63 | 96% | 2024-07-20 |
| 39135. | Frost (frost0076) | 54.63 | 95% | 2024-08-24 |
| 39136. | SdPower (power2004) | 54.63 | 96% | 2024-12-22 |
| 39137. | Tahar (tmasmaliyev) | 54.63 | 96% | 2022-05-08 |
| 39138. | Sajan (sajanjosan) | 54.63 | 94% | 2017-07-03 |
| 39139. | Tomemaas (teo717) | 54.62 | 97% | 2023-06-23 |
| 39140. | Jojo (zuckerlolly) | 54.62 | 97% | 2024-08-07 |
| 39141. | David (dvdjoh) | 54.62 | 89% | 2013-12-13 |
| 39142. | bhavesh (bhanucsgo) | 54.62 | 97% | 2022-06-03 |
| 39143. | loeydondo (loeydondo) | 54.62 | 94.7% | 2023-11-16 |
| 39144. | Maters (maters48) | 54.62 | 96% | 2021-11-03 |
| 39145. | Veein (veein) | 54.62 | 93% | 2012-03-26 |
| 39146. | khanh (khanhthien) | 54.62 | 94% | 2012-04-25 |
| 39147. | FurysLeftEye (furyslefteye) | 54.61 | 94% | 2024-09-04 |
| 39148. | Pete (petenick) | 54.61 | 99% | 2025-02-13 |
| 39149. | Luna (lunasenshi) | 54.61 | 95% | 2024-10-20 |
| 39150. | Carlos Cuello (speeddemonca... | 54.61 | 95% | 2022-08-29 |
| 39151. | Cooper (tancoop) | 54.61 | 90% | 2017-02-15 |
| 39152. | Nick (nrxz) | 54.61 | 95% | 2011-11-28 |
| 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 |