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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15483. | Zachary (zminuk) | 81.87 | 94% | 2016-11-04 |
| 15484. | gevale (shachar126) | 81.87 | 92% | 2024-01-19 |
| 15485. | Marcus (h_mph) | 81.87 | 96.7% | 2023-12-27 |
| 15486. | Murray (mrry) | 81.87 | 95% | 2021-06-04 |
| 15487. | Michelle (meechii) | 81.87 | 97% | 2019-11-25 |
| 15488. | Dawson (jycy) | 81.87 | 97% | 2018-09-29 |
| 15489. | Sarah (sarahla2) | 81.87 | 96% | 2019-10-07 |
| 15490. | 09deaconX (09deaconx) | 81.87 | — | 2010-12-23 |
| 15491. | Megan (durvish) | 81.86 | 98.1% | 2024-06-17 |
| 15492. | Wolf (lukathewolf) | 81.86 | 95% | 2024-11-18 |
| 15493. | INCOMPETENT (incompetent_co... | 81.86 | 96% | 2024-09-16 |
| 15494. | Arthur, Ying Han (arthi98) | 81.86 | 91% | 2015-02-25 |
| 15495. | jsve (jsve) | 81.86 | 95% | 2024-05-17 |
| 15496. | 雪 (bbgotme) | 81.86 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
| 15497. | thebes (thebes) | 81.86 | 96% | 2019-12-22 |
| 15498. | Alo (alosarv) | 81.86 | 95% | 2016-01-08 |
| 15499. | Jackie (jackie_7) | 81.85 | 96% | 2025-03-13 |
| 15500. | SodiumCitrate (ignaciokahn) | 81.85 | 98% | 2024-09-20 |
| 15501. | q (qmul) | 81.85 | 94% | 2024-01-04 |
| 15502. | TimApple (dualofdualisprimal) | 81.85 | 98% | 2025-03-11 |
| 15503. | Zhen (zhen_dev) | 81.85 | 99% | 2018-01-12 |
| 15504. | Leasa (leasadrew) | 81.85 | — | 2010-12-13 |
| 15505. | jazmin (jjlove4ever) | 81.85 | — | 2010-07-15 |
| 15506. | Damian (damian_k) | 81.85 | 98% | 2012-01-18 |
| 15507. | indonesianman (indonesianguy) | 81.84 | 98% | 2024-05-13 |
| 15508. | Dan (uberzoonie) | 81.84 | 97% | 2017-08-25 |
| 15509. | Andreas (andsten) | 81.84 | 98% | 2014-12-05 |
| 15510. | Rajasekhar (bonibabu) | 81.84 | 96% | 2014-08-12 |
| 15511. | Jose (romero_jose) | 81.83 | 96% | 2024-09-24 |
| 15512. | Boomer (typicalboomer) | 81.83 | 98.1% | 2024-10-24 |
| 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 |