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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27976. | Jakub (_kante_) | 67.41 | 97% | 2024-09-27 |
| 27977. | Chuck (kenchucky) | 67.41 | 97% | 2022-08-22 |
| 27978. | Mrio (__mrio) | 67.41 | 96% | 2020-10-20 |
| 27979. | V3ness (venessang) | 67.41 | 96.6% | 2024-01-28 |
| 27980. | Eric (holawenas) | 67.41 | 96% | 2020-10-09 |
| 27981. | My caps lock is glitched on... | 67.41 | 81% | 2011-11-12 |
| 27982. | Sabz (sabx_keedi) | 67.41 | — | 2011-03-18 |
| 27983. | Sameer (sameer9032) | 67.40 | 97% | 2025-02-03 |
| 27984. | Phuong (urmom6429) | 67.40 | 96.6% | 2024-11-20 |
| 27985. | JARYN WYRICK (saltover9000) | 67.40 | 95% | 2024-07-30 |
| 27986. | Bluhurr (bluhurr) | 67.40 | 96.8% | 2025-04-08 |
| 27987. | Nit (rphx) | 67.40 | 96% | 2021-08-30 |
| 27988. | Mike (mperich) | 67.40 | 95% | 2016-07-28 |
| 27989. | Saif (maliksaif) | 67.40 | 97% | 2018-04-03 |
| 27990. | thuytinh (hoathuytinhst12) | 67.40 | — | 2011-02-04 |
| 27991. | Debbie (debit) | 67.40 | — | 2010-12-20 |
| 27992. | 0xfaisal (0xfaisal) | 67.39 | 96% | 2024-09-08 |
| 27993. | Pixql (pixql) | 67.39 | 95% | 2024-06-26 |
| 27994. | ohlav (ohlav) | 67.39 | 96% | 2024-04-14 |
| 27995. | sol (skipknot) | 67.39 | 95% | 2024-04-22 |
| 27996. | Matthew (blazeblaz) | 67.39 | 91% | 2013-09-12 |
| 27997. | Cory (nascar_nelson) | 67.39 | 96.3% | 2023-11-26 |
| 27998. | TheHurriedRabbit (thehurrie... | 67.39 | 95% | 2023-03-21 |
| 27999. | yousef (yousefalghofaili) | 67.39 | 94.9% | 2024-01-27 |
| 28000. | alejandro (mermeladov) | 67.39 | 97% | 2019-12-26 |
| 28001. | Steve (snap07) | 67.39 | 92% | 2012-08-08 |
| 28002. | Gust (gustchou) | 67.39 | 97% | 2024-03-08 |
| 28003. | Criss (criss1980) | 67.39 | 96% | 2011-12-06 |
| 28004. | ItsSchatten (itsschatten) | 67.39 | 94% | 2019-06-20 |
| 28005. | Zev (zcraig1130) | 67.38 | 96% | 2025-05-06 |
| 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 |