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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22774. | Nishant (yaboinishnish) | 74.51 | 99% | 2019-03-27 |
| 22775. | Pietro (pierin) | 74.51 | 96% | 2015-07-13 |
| 22776. | Arjun (arjun_sn) | 74.51 | 99% | 2011-10-27 |
| 22777. | boofy beth (boofybeth) | 74.50 | 95.4% | 2025-04-23 |
| 22778. | Jee (justjeejee) | 74.50 | 98% | 2021-09-16 |
| 22779. | Moses (moi_16) | 74.50 | 94.3% | 2024-05-15 |
| 22780. | Luka (lule15) | 74.50 | 96.7% | 2024-11-11 |
| 22781. | Adam (acidcypher) | 74.50 | 97% | 2019-07-04 |
| 22782. | ZeR009 (zer009) | 74.50 | 96% | 2018-05-14 |
| 22783. | humberto (humberto1) | 74.49 | 97% | 2024-05-06 |
| 22784. | milddrizzle (milddrizzle) | 74.49 | 97% | 2025-03-09 |
| 22785. | TimeToGetSchwifty (timetoge... | 74.49 | 98% | 2024-12-09 |
| 22786. | Asian (someasianpilot) | 74.49 | 94.5% | 2024-05-09 |
| 22787. | Ppantnt (ppantnt_dv) | 74.49 | 95.4% | 2025-03-15 |
| 22788. | Will (wsmiteh) | 74.49 | 93% | 2016-03-01 |
| 22789. | Jacob (remoobekaj) | 74.49 | 95.4% | 2024-09-19 |
| 22790. | Ali (ali_yousef97) | 74.48 | 97% | 2025-07-22 |
| 22791. | oldranda1414 (oldranda1414) | 74.48 | 97.7% | 2024-11-07 |
| 22792. | BigBoyCloset (hcildolich) | 74.48 | 96.6% | 2024-12-15 |
| 22793. | am (almondletter) | 74.48 | 96% | 2025-03-13 |
| 22794. | MikeRoss (mikeross12) | 74.48 | 98% | 2024-09-16 |
| 22795. | Sami (diddythe3rd) | 74.48 | 97% | 2024-09-24 |
| 22796. | Kuhlman07 (kuhlman_07) | 74.48 | 98% | 2024-12-06 |
| 22797. | Håkon (happyzpanners) | 74.48 | 96.9% | 2024-04-04 |
| 22798. | Asgarnian (asgarnian) | 74.48 | 97% | 2012-06-13 |
| 22799. | Suigikawa (suigikawa) | 74.48 | 96% | 2021-11-11 |
| 22800. | Hunter (hunter1109) | 74.48 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
| 22801. | David (taraen) | 74.48 | 95% | 2014-10-06 |
| 22802. | dxncypher (whatisthetypistd... | 74.47 | 96.4% | 2024-12-31 |
| 22803. | Anuk (motley_) | 74.47 | 96% | 2025-09-23 |
| 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 |