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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21517. | jakub (jakub177) | 76.25 | 97% | 2021-05-14 |
| 21518. | Calvin (calvinb) | 76.25 | 97% | 2012-02-18 |
| 21519. | Vikki (vinka) | 76.25 | 95% | 2015-02-06 |
| 21520. | RedClown (redclown) | 76.25 | 96% | 2017-05-01 |
| 21521. | Yol (yol56) | 76.24 | 95.5% | 2024-12-04 |
| 21522. | smpl (shivajreddy) | 76.24 | 97.5% | 2024-04-21 |
| 21523. | Cromus (cromus) | 76.24 | 92% | 2013-05-09 |
| 21524. | Thomas (unc4me4568) | 76.24 | 97% | 2016-07-28 |
| 21525. | zacharias (zachariasconradi) | 76.24 | 98% | 2025-08-18 |
| 21526. | Cheesetoast (cheesetoastman) | 76.24 | 96.7% | 2023-11-29 |
| 21527. | Will (carbohydra) | 76.24 | 99% | 2022-07-28 |
| 21528. | Meinrad (meinrad) | 76.24 | 96% | 2016-03-03 |
| 21529. | Ferat (gadreel) | 76.24 | 96% | 2016-08-01 |
| 21530. | Andrew (ahalle) | 76.24 | 98% | 2018-08-17 |
| 21531. | Moby (s0uthxpark) | 76.24 | 98% | 2018-09-30 |
| 21532. | Crystal (crystal_rhodes) | 76.24 | 94% | 2012-07-27 |
| 21533. | Himal (panthimal) | 76.23 | 99% | 2026-01-02 |
| 21534. | Jakub (jakub022) | 76.23 | 96% | 2026-05-13 |
| 21535. | Esteban (ehmenzala) | 76.23 | 96% | 2025-05-15 |
| 21536. | KisBocy (daneew) | 76.23 | 95.6% | 2024-03-20 |
| 21537. | Mathieu Bock-Côté (gigapxl) | 76.23 | 99% | 2024-06-06 |
| 21538. | jlfa (sdo1) | 76.23 | 96% | 2025-06-26 |
| 21539. | Jessie (jessie651) | 76.23 | 95.6% | 2023-11-16 |
| 21540. | kazuma (kazuma1605) | 76.23 | 96.9% | 2023-07-26 |
| 21541. | Oscar (worstplayer87) | 76.23 | 96% | 2026-01-28 |
| 21542. | bstone13 (bstone13) | 76.23 | — | 2010-11-11 |
| 21543. | Prajeet Shah (prajeet_shah) | 76.22 | 98% | 2025-05-31 |
| 21544. | Hawked (hawked) | 76.22 | 95.6% | 2025-05-05 |
| 21545. | Alex (getter) | 76.22 | 96.5% | 2025-02-12 |
| 21546. | Alberto (itsfuntotypefast) | 76.22 | 98% | 2024-11-15 |
| 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 |