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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18189. | Shashi (shashianand230) | 78.37 | 96.9% | 2024-05-22 |
| 18190. | Typist (kiwitypist) | 78.37 | 97% | 2020-10-13 |
| 18191. | Alex (0alex) | 78.37 | 96% | 2022-05-03 |
| 18192. | Ankit Raj Dahal (sam222saya) | 78.37 | 96% | 2023-03-22 |
| 18193. | Zoe (zoerty) | 78.37 | 98% | 2018-05-25 |
| 18194. | rest in peace reckful (uwuf) | 78.37 | 97% | 2018-10-04 |
| 18195. | THE KID (nschattner) | 78.37 | 96% | 2018-10-11 |
| 18196. | Jeffrey (ieatdapho) | 78.36 | 97% | 2025-03-06 |
| 18197. | Ivan (skinny62) | 78.36 | 99% | 2024-09-04 |
| 18198. | Hade (hadze7) | 78.36 | 93% | 2016-03-21 |
| 18199. | Auri (woah_its_auri) | 78.36 | 96.6% | 2023-12-07 |
| 18200. | MAD (greeny3003) | 78.36 | 94% | 2017-02-08 |
| 18201. | Kwek (kyjing) | 78.36 | 97% | 2022-05-29 |
| 18202. | Alex (atduffaut) | 78.36 | 96% | 2022-06-29 |
| 18203. | Gregorio (dervock) | 78.36 | 94% | 2017-04-08 |
| 18204. | aseemsachdeva (aseemtypist) | 78.36 | 95% | 2012-02-10 |
| 18205. | adzka (whalesmaycry) | 78.35 | 97.1% | 2025-04-14 |
| 18206. | Taras (gavair) | 78.35 | 97.9% | 2024-05-29 |
| 18207. | Typingmaster333 (greentyping4) | 78.35 | 95% | 2023-12-01 |
| 18208. | sunriser45 (sunriser45) | 78.35 | 96.3% | 2023-12-10 |
| 18209. | Fourty (fractionals) | 78.35 | 98% | 2021-11-06 |
| 18210. | arun (noobtyperarun) | 78.35 | 96.5% | 2024-03-06 |
| 18211. | Steven (kithpom) | 78.35 | 96% | 2013-11-19 |
| 18212. | uwos (artuist) | 78.35 | 95% | 2018-06-20 |
| 18213. | Samuel (bigbadblowfish) | 78.35 | 97% | 2015-04-20 |
| 18214. | Keith (kchantheman314) | 78.34 | 96% | 2023-02-23 |
| 18215. | Jayran (jxyrxn) | 78.34 | 95.2% | 2024-01-12 |
| 18216. | Erin (kittysquid) | 78.34 | 95% | 2022-05-03 |
| 18217. | Porsch (porschmeister86) | 78.34 | 96% | 2024-05-15 |
| 18218. | covidgotmehere (covidgotmeh... | 78.34 | 96% | 2021-03-05 |
| 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 |