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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23515. | LM (trashtocash) | 72.22 | 97% | 2024-07-10 |
| 23516. | Felipe (sudokux) | 72.22 | 92% | 2012-03-23 |
| 23517. | JHong (jhong3139) | 72.22 | — | 2011-02-26 |
| 23518. | John (jbupit) | 72.22 | 95% | 2017-07-01 |
| 23519. | einstrung (einstrung) | 72.22 | 95% | 2011-09-12 |
| 23520. | ghostgatts (ghostgatts) | 72.21 | 87% | 2017-02-13 |
| 23521. | wanderley (wanderley2k) | 72.21 | 97.4% | 2025-05-07 |
| 23522. | Sam (slimwhit) | 72.21 | 98% | 2024-06-24 |
| 23523. | tuanem (tuanem) | 72.21 | 95% | 2024-04-27 |
| 23524. | Sebastian (nikawi) | 72.21 | 91% | 2016-10-05 |
| 23525. | Ramiei (elli_y) | 72.21 | 96% | 2021-05-13 |
| 23526. | calum (calousime) | 72.21 | 93% | 2021-08-22 |
| 23527. | lawdrab (lawdrab) | 72.21 | 96% | 2020-10-20 |
| 23528. | Satkay (satkay) | 72.21 | 96% | 2016-09-21 |
| 23529. | NekokeN (hr47) | 72.21 | 95% | 2018-04-13 |
| 23530. | Gonta (gonta) | 72.21 | — | 2011-02-16 |
| 23531. | Sebstar (sebstar) | 72.20 | 97.1% | 2024-03-08 |
| 23532. | TypeRacerKid (johnsonbongo) | 72.20 | 95% | 2024-06-15 |
| 23533. | Makko1 (makko1) | 72.20 | 97% | 2024-10-08 |
| 23534. | Bebe (zeuwu) | 72.20 | 95% | 2024-05-20 |
| 23535. | Christel (chriskiss97) | 72.20 | 98% | 2019-11-26 |
| 23536. | H3rry (harry_101) | 72.20 | 97% | 2020-11-25 |
| 23537. | Sebastian (pinkpuffysebas) | 72.20 | 97% | 2022-07-16 |
| 23538. | Ab (abdir) | 72.20 | 95% | 2021-04-11 |
| 23539. | Eternap (_eternal_) | 72.20 | 98% | 2024-06-11 |
| 23540. | Mary (wpj7321) | 72.20 | 98% | 2015-11-29 |
| 23541. | mertzgr (redeyexaxa) | 72.20 | 95% | 2016-04-25 |
| 23542. | Exquisition (raimi) | 72.20 | 95% | 2015-08-22 |
| 23543. | Conner (foxcr11) | 72.19 | 98% | 2016-08-17 |
| 23544. | Sulaim (sulaim) | 72.19 | 95.4% | 2025-04-11 |
| 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 |