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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21761. | Zelmas (icetwo) | 75.86 | 94% | 2020-03-19 |
| 21762. | Bach2Back (bach2bach) | 75.86 | 97% | 2019-01-07 |
| 21763. | Christian (chrisonix) | 75.86 | 96% | 2022-01-22 |
| 21764. | Brandon (deathdealer4) | 75.86 | 92% | 2016-01-24 |
| 21765. | Marcy (melvindvorak) | 75.86 | 94% | 2016-12-22 |
| 21766. | aravind (aravindv) | 75.86 | 95% | 2014-12-02 |
| 21767. | Andrés (asilvam133) | 75.85 | 97.9% | 2024-02-04 |
| 21768. | Alister (4l1st3r) | 75.85 | 97% | 2025-02-11 |
| 21769. | a7s7h (a7s7h) | 75.85 | 97.7% | 2024-11-26 |
| 21770. | TwiX (itztwix) | 75.85 | 95.8% | 2024-07-09 |
| 21771. | cactus (willbursoot) | 75.85 | 97% | 2023-12-31 |
| 21772. | Josh (syztyqus) | 75.85 | 98% | 2021-10-03 |
| 21773. | Duy (fooom) | 75.85 | 96% | 2019-10-18 |
| 21774. | suppakit (oloxbangxolo) | 75.85 | 96% | 2019-10-12 |
| 21775. | Andrew (swissarmyman) | 75.85 | 92% | 2016-10-14 |
| 21776. | Angel (evilsnail) | 75.85 | 94% | 2013-10-20 |
| 21777. | R (bobf) | 75.84 | 98.4% | 2024-04-25 |
| 21778. | Mintin (mintin5) | 75.84 | 96% | 2025-09-08 |
| 21779. | Jinan Lakan (jinan77) | 75.84 | 98% | 2026-02-06 |
| 21780. | Henry (nothenry) | 75.84 | 97.3% | 2024-09-14 |
| 21781. | Goose (humble_goose) | 75.84 | 96.5% | 2024-12-22 |
| 21782. | dje (djebou) | 75.84 | 97% | 2011-07-20 |
| 21783. | Nate (ndiehl48) | 75.84 | 98% | 2017-10-11 |
| 21784. | Jeffrey (vivagardner) | 75.84 | 96% | 2015-02-21 |
| 21785. | Phil (jojaletenaza) | 75.84 | 97% | 2017-10-29 |
| 21786. | gb (practicegb) | 75.84 | 96% | 2013-09-11 |
| 21787. | fonzkji (fonzkji) | 75.84 | 99% | 2011-10-25 |
| 21788. | brad (bradthelad6) | 75.84 | 97% | 2011-10-29 |
| 21789. | LeGiOn (ankit_69) | 75.83 | 97% | 2025-11-07 |
| 21790. | Dan (kziro) | 75.83 | 98% | 2025-02-19 |
| 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 |