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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36924. | Nos (nos9160) | 57.41 | 96% | 2024-07-03 |
| 36925. | mat O (mat_o) | 57.41 | 100% | 2024-08-19 |
| 36926. | Weilun (imhost) | 57.41 | 87% | 2013-12-22 |
| 36927. | Nikhil Patil (nikhilnick) | 57.41 | 97.9% | 2023-12-06 |
| 36928. | Ed (ed2005) | 57.41 | 94% | 2021-11-13 |
| 36929. | Violet (fierypotato) | 57.41 | 94% | 2016-02-10 |
| 36930. | Russ (russ_garcia) | 57.40 | 91% | 2014-05-07 |
| 36931. | Le Bandit (le_bandit) | 57.40 | 96% | 2025-02-02 |
| 36932. | lolotypesfast (lolotypesfast) | 57.40 | 94.3% | 2025-01-05 |
| 36933. | 0x1ance (lance03001) | 57.40 | 99% | 2024-02-06 |
| 36934. | nakscool (nakscool) | 57.40 | 94.8% | 2024-10-19 |
| 36935. | jupa1986 (jupa1986) | 57.40 | 97% | 2024-02-05 |
| 36936. | Alex (amazed) | 57.40 | 92% | 2013-02-15 |
| 36937. | phichitchai (eakzaaee) | 57.40 | 97% | 2014-05-30 |
| 36938. | Ali (alibasaran) | 57.40 | 95% | 2013-05-05 |
| 36939. | Stan (awsomesausage) | 57.40 | 91% | 2012-03-23 |
| 36940. | Macadelico (macadelico) | 57.39 | 94% | 2025-03-22 |
| 36941. | Tiger (naro_handsome) | 57.39 | 96% | 2024-07-02 |
| 36942. | Jacob (gloriouswinner11) | 57.39 | 94% | 2022-03-15 |
| 36943. | Nick (forzacoleus) | 57.39 | 96% | 2024-03-21 |
| 36944. | dumpduck (dumpduck) | 57.39 | 98% | 2022-10-05 |
| 36945. | Snowy (snowy212212) | 57.39 | 95% | 2023-11-25 |
| 36946. | Sam Vo (hamy) | 57.39 | 95% | 2014-06-02 |
| 36947. | Mr. Clean (msdarrow) | 57.39 | 98% | 2011-06-26 |
| 36948. | Okpala chidozie (darknight77) | 57.38 | 98.1% | 2024-03-02 |
| 36949. | Aang (dorjeaang) | 57.38 | 95% | 2020-12-24 |
| 36950. | Sai G (shreekar) | 57.38 | 96% | 2025-01-24 |
| 36951. | Dodo (sonic20) | 57.38 | 97% | 2020-05-24 |
| 36952. | Chen (gandaruvu) | 57.38 | 95% | 2016-04-25 |
| 36953. | Raman (rgenerationx) | 57.38 | 97% | 2014-06-21 |
| 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 |