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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27579. | Sumeet (sumeet_best) | 67.83 | 94% | 2012-03-22 |
| 27580. | ibzmav (ibzmav) | 67.82 | 98% | 2023-08-23 |
| 27581. | wildbaguette (wildbaguette) | 67.82 | 99% | 2024-07-09 |
| 27582. | Carlos (carlmonserrate) | 67.82 | 96% | 2024-03-21 |
| 27583. | Bob (weal2020) | 67.82 | 95% | 2024-04-03 |
| 27584. | Jellie Ann (jellieberry) | 67.82 | 92% | 2016-04-14 |
| 27585. | Juan (juanto121) | 67.82 | 98% | 2016-01-10 |
| 27586. | Cuong (nespro) | 67.82 | 96% | 2014-01-01 |
| 27587. | Micheal (michaeltheturtle) | 67.82 | 97% | 2012-10-15 |
| 27588. | loey (loeywater) | 67.81 | 97% | 2024-12-17 |
| 27589. | URRRBSON (urbson) | 67.81 | 96% | 2024-11-24 |
| 27590. | andstyll (andstyll) | 67.81 | 96% | 2024-01-31 |
| 27591. | David (jabadahub25) | 67.81 | 96.9% | 2024-09-06 |
| 27592. | Bùi (blackfl_12) | 67.81 | 97% | 2021-04-25 |
| 27593. | Ruslan (rusbes) | 67.81 | 96% | 2018-06-18 |
| 27594. | Mihir (plibither8) | 67.81 | 96% | 2019-12-06 |
| 27595. | Fasdr (fasdr) | 67.80 | 97.9% | 2024-12-09 |
| 27596. | abhishek (abhigautam) | 67.80 | 97% | 2024-11-04 |
| 27597. | Adam (zurgok) | 67.80 | 88% | 2014-08-25 |
| 27598. | Mausam (hellbpyyy) | 67.80 | 96% | 2024-09-18 |
| 27599. | Wongalong (wongalong) | 67.80 | 94% | 2024-04-20 |
| 27600. | Suzanne (suzanne03) | 67.80 | 96.9% | 2025-03-03 |
| 27601. | Glen (alabaster45) | 67.80 | 98.8% | 2024-02-09 |
| 27602. | MPL (luthienmpl) | 67.80 | 97% | 2013-11-10 |
| 27603. | Benno (thawalrus) | 67.80 | 96% | 2014-09-09 |
| 27604. | JesúsFedericoAlvarezRivera... | 67.80 | 93% | 2011-06-25 |
| 27605. | sigmatism (whatdasigma) | 67.79 | 95.9% | 2025-04-30 |
| 27606. | mrtypest (mrtypest) | 67.79 | 97% | 2025-02-23 |
| 27607. | Xavier Harris (xavierharris) | 67.79 | 96% | 2024-11-08 |
| 27608. | 3DPrinterInk (3dprinterink) | 67.79 | 95.4% | 2025-02-10 |
| 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 |