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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29124. | Subarno (subarno) | 68.50 | 96% | 2021-08-19 |
| 29125. | Marsal (marsalsz) | 68.50 | 94% | 2022-03-24 |
| 29126. | 2dwaifuGreater (2dwaifu) | 68.50 | 96% | 2019-09-30 |
| 29127. | W1ckedy (w1ckedy) | 68.50 | 96.5% | 2024-02-24 |
| 29128. | Dép (deplao) | 68.50 | 93% | 2014-10-24 |
| 29129. | Askhat (askhatkbtu) | 68.50 | 92% | 2015-11-13 |
| 29130. | wililam (wheky) | 68.50 | 91% | 2012-05-26 |
| 29131. | You (lokimonsta) | 68.50 | 97% | 2017-02-19 |
| 29132. | Fluxy (fluxyflux) | 68.50 | 92% | 2016-12-14 |
| 29133. | Mohamed (m_bakr) | 68.49 | 95.4% | 2024-03-25 |
| 29134. | Omer Levi (omerl154) | 68.49 | 95.9% | 2024-03-04 |
| 29135. | Ankur Gupta (ankur_g) | 68.49 | 96.2% | 2024-09-12 |
| 29136. | Ziheng (ziheng) | 68.49 | 91% | 2016-05-20 |
| 29137. | Puppy (puppysmile) | 68.49 | 97% | 2016-11-15 |
| 29138. | patembe (patembe) | 68.49 | 98% | 2017-08-08 |
| 29139. | Jessica (hairokami) | 68.49 | 93% | 2014-09-10 |
| 29140. | ReginaD (mrdg19) | 68.48 | 97% | 2025-08-07 |
| 29141. | yaslin (yazziblobbu) | 68.48 | 96% | 2025-05-12 |
| 29142. | Elizabeth (largepanda455) | 68.48 | 98% | 2024-05-30 |
| 29143. | Ed (eddo_) | 68.48 | 97% | 2024-04-22 |
| 29144. | Sasa (saasaa) | 68.48 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
| 29145. | Leo (decoy1) | 68.48 | 95% | 2024-07-20 |
| 29146. | MOHAMMAD (rnansari) | 68.48 | 99% | 2026-03-26 |
| 29147. | Kushal (kushalkumar) | 68.48 | 96% | 2022-12-11 |
| 29148. | cheche (checheche) | 68.48 | 94% | 2014-11-04 |
| 29149. | WalangMagawa (bihon) | 68.48 | 89% | 2012-02-27 |
| 29150. | Hussain (hussain673) | 68.48 | 93% | 2012-02-29 |
| 29151. | Sujal Macwan (the_turtle_) | 68.47 | 95% | 2025-10-16 |
| 29152. | ﷽ (xenki) | 68.47 | 94% | 2022-05-03 |
| 29153. | Simon (siminski) | 68.47 | 95% | 2026-01-09 |
| 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 |