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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21194. | araki (araki) | 76.69 | 95% | 2020-09-15 |
| 21195. | Evgeny (blackitten13) | 76.69 | 98% | 2019-11-29 |
| 21196. | Antonis (blinkos) | 76.69 | 93% | 2014-11-09 |
| 21197. | Joe (jmaya) | 76.69 | 92% | 2014-10-17 |
| 21198. | Test.Subject.001 (testsubje... | 76.68 | 94% | 2023-02-06 |
| 21199. | Hieu Le (xuanhieu2611) | 76.68 | 96.7% | 2024-08-29 |
| 21200. | Gloomshadow (gloomshadow) | 76.68 | 88% | 2012-03-15 |
| 21201. | Hazel (gho5t) | 76.68 | 98% | 2023-12-16 |
| 21202. | Harrison (ginganinja0414) | 76.68 | 97% | 2022-09-09 |
| 21203. | Jason (the_xie_2) | 76.68 | — | 2011-01-02 |
| 21204. | Matthew (sendaii) | 76.68 | 93% | 2014-06-10 |
| 21205. | Donica (houndmancl) | 76.68 | 95% | 2013-03-24 |
| 21206. | Jxee (jxee) | 76.67 | 97% | 2025-05-11 |
| 21207. | uferi (uferi) | 76.67 | 98.3% | 2024-06-25 |
| 21208. | Bambusee (pailnwko) | 76.67 | 96.5% | 2024-09-26 |
| 21209. | RyanNXD0120 (xuanduy1269) | 76.67 | 95% | 2019-07-22 |
| 21210. | Lenchog (lenchog0939) | 76.66 | 96.9% | 2024-12-14 |
| 21211. | Kevin (kdizzle012) | 76.66 | 97% | 2016-12-28 |
| 21212. | Eugene (eugie) | 76.66 | 96% | 2025-08-18 |
| 21213. | Danny (dannyemad) | 76.66 | 97% | 2021-06-27 |
| 21214. | Tellenar (tellenar) | 76.66 | 98% | 2021-05-04 |
| 21215. | . (kevinkore3) | 76.66 | 94% | 2012-11-22 |
| 21216. | Daniel (dariddler) | 76.66 | 90% | 2015-03-09 |
| 21217. | Jackson (giraffejackson) | 76.65 | 96% | 2024-02-28 |
| 21218. | EvoQuester (evoquester) | 76.65 | 97.3% | 2023-12-26 |
| 21219. | Caleb (pakets101) | 76.65 | 96% | 2025-08-26 |
| 21220. | jabroski (ritzuu) | 76.65 | 95.9% | 2024-10-31 |
| 21221. | Smash (smash45) | 76.65 | 98% | 2023-02-06 |
| 21222. | Martin (therealmartin) | 76.65 | 96% | 2020-03-11 |
| 21223. | Andrew (zmeya26) | 76.65 | 95% | 2015-01-06 |
| 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 |