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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15559. | Gendo (gendo) | 82.00 | 96% | 2014-05-27 |
| 15560. | angrathar (angrathar) | 82.00 | 96% | 2021-01-23 |
| 15561. | Austin (hobbes__623) | 81.99 | 96.2% | 2024-10-26 |
| 15562. | Mohamed Irshaadh (irshaadh) | 81.99 | 97% | 2024-03-10 |
| 15563. | Vy (dinhtuvy) | 81.99 | 98% | 2021-02-11 |
| 15564. | Davide (davidez) | 81.99 | 97% | 2013-11-13 |
| 15565. | John (molotov5) | 81.99 | 95% | 2022-06-10 |
| 15566. | Phin (phinttv) | 81.99 | 96% | 2021-06-11 |
| 15567. | Hieu (quanghieu1012) | 81.99 | 97% | 2013-06-23 |
| 15568. | d1zzy (d1zzyg) | 81.98 | 97% | 2025-03-05 |
| 15569. | Eastsky712 (eastsky714) | 81.98 | 96.1% | 2023-11-30 |
| 15570. | Manu (manuruz) | 81.98 | 97% | 2024-06-04 |
| 15571. | Munchy (munchy12) | 81.98 | 97% | 2022-04-06 |
| 15572. | Emma (thiccladyfingers) | 81.98 | 97% | 2020-03-25 |
| 15573. | Ellen (liuellen04) | 81.98 | 96% | 2021-03-30 |
| 15574. | Puneet (masterblaster100) | 81.98 | 98% | 2013-09-04 |
| 15575. | DashHash (dashhash) | 81.97 | 95.8% | 2024-11-26 |
| 15576. | frolicks (frolicks) | 81.97 | 96% | 2024-06-17 |
| 15577. | Baran (baranerf) | 81.97 | 97% | 2024-12-15 |
| 15578. | Yape (yape) | 81.97 | 98% | 2025-07-20 |
| 15579. | Adilzhan (adilzhan1112) | 81.97 | 95.9% | 2023-11-22 |
| 15580. | Jaxon (fusion13) | 81.97 | 97% | 2022-01-12 |
| 15581. | howdoitellherilovehersomuch... | 81.97 | 96.7% | 2024-06-08 |
| 15582. | Andrew (completespud) | 81.97 | 99.3% | 2024-10-07 |
| 15583. | Sriram (shriramshriram) | 81.97 | — | 2010-08-06 |
| 15584. | Luke (luketheduke58) | 81.97 | 93% | 2015-05-23 |
| 15585. | Lucas (h2td) | 81.97 | — | 2010-10-16 |
| 15586. | Thighs (thightyper) | 81.96 | 97% | 2024-05-30 |
| 15587. | PKDDDroid (pkdddroid) | 81.96 | 98.4% | 2024-04-20 |
| 15588. | JD (jdranpariya) | 81.96 | 98% | 2025-04-01 |
| 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 |