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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14334. | Emba (emba05) | 84.79 | 96% | 2024-08-05 |
| 14335. | Ronan (ronocoolo) | 84.79 | 97.6% | 2024-10-20 |
| 14336. | Xophules (xophules) | 84.79 | 97% | 2023-04-02 |
| 14337. | ананас (mnzk) | 84.79 | 97.3% | 2023-10-09 |
| 14338. | Cindy (cindaisy) | 84.79 | 97% | 2019-09-12 |
| 14339. | Tianyi (dreamatd) | 84.79 | 98.3% | 2025-02-06 |
| 14340. | Zyune (spacebarhops) | 84.79 | 93% | 2016-07-05 |
| 14341. | Spencer Ryan (digitalspenz) | 84.79 | 99% | 2014-01-20 |
| 14342. | bariguy (chungtony27) | 84.78 | 96% | 2022-04-29 |
| 14343. | Calvin (calvinmax) | 84.78 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
| 14344. | Weston (wesjamber) | 84.78 | 98% | 2017-06-15 |
| 14345. | ingmundur (ingmundur) | 84.78 | 92% | 2016-02-29 |
| 14346. | Mark (piluncraeshgt) | 84.77 | 99% | 2018-12-20 |
| 14347. | humberto torres (humbertoto... | 84.77 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
| 14348. | I win (mymomsaysimspecial) | 84.77 | 92% | 2014-08-23 |
| 14349. | Emile (zolaric) | 84.77 | 86% | 2011-12-17 |
| 14350. | Matthew (doormatt99) | 84.76 | 98% | 2025-05-29 |
| 14351. | Celeste (celestest) | 84.76 | 96% | 2024-11-11 |
| 14352. | Ben (bfriedman) | 84.76 | 98% | 2024-08-03 |
| 14353. | Will (wrinehart) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-07-25 |
| 14354. | JomnoiZ (jomnoi) | 84.76 | 97.9% | 2024-02-18 |
| 14355. | Yama (yamathirteen) | 84.76 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
| 14356. | hdkirkham (hdkirkham) | 84.76 | 99% | 2024-01-08 |
| 14357. | Khan (mani_khan) | 84.76 | 98% | 2023-04-29 |
| 14358. | IFo Hancroft (ifohancroft) | 84.76 | 99% | 2019-05-27 |
| 14359. | D (kazmasw) | 84.76 | 97% | 2023-08-26 |
| 14360. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 84.76 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
| 14361. | Axton (taurine) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
| 14362. | OxygenBeats (oxygenbeats) | 84.76 | 97% | 2015-09-04 |
| 14363. | Connor (jonecon) | 84.76 | 96% | 2019-05-25 |
| 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 |