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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29165. | Gabriel (duaghhh) | 68.36 | 97% | 2025-04-20 |
| 29166. | Gonzo (eiewoeiei) | 68.36 | 94% | 2024-07-14 |
| 29167. | Shamaniculf (enhancesham) | 68.36 | 97% | 2024-07-22 |
| 29168. | powd3r (powd3r) | 68.36 | 95.1% | 2024-02-08 |
| 29169. | Alex (tigerrocker10) | 68.36 | 95.3% | 2024-09-18 |
| 29170. | fulz (2e6yfulz) | 68.36 | 95% | 2024-09-18 |
| 29171. | ttypist (habibulr) | 68.36 | 96% | 2024-07-06 |
| 29172. | PotatoLyfe (potato_lyfe) | 68.36 | 98% | 2026-02-03 |
| 29173. | ibra (ibrarsp) | 68.36 | 98% | 2022-05-25 |
| 29174. | Brian (brianhsu7476) | 68.36 | 97% | 2021-05-16 |
| 29175. | Social Credit (usa_baby) | 68.36 | 94% | 2021-09-22 |
| 29176. | Mayday (maydayf) | 68.36 | 94.3% | 2025-02-04 |
| 29177. | Roland (branr3) | 68.36 | 95% | 2013-11-29 |
| 29178. | Jazz (jasgra) | 68.36 | 97% | 2019-07-26 |
| 29179. | Tiegan (tiegy14) | 68.36 | 93% | 2012-05-06 |
| 29180. | Amanda (pandabot0407) | 68.36 | 97% | 2012-07-16 |
| 29181. | Sean (polosauris) | 68.35 | 96% | 2021-08-08 |
| 29182. | T. C. (tc17) | 68.35 | 96% | 2023-08-18 |
| 29183. | Σίσυφος (elnoritada) | 68.35 | 97.9% | 2025-04-17 |
| 29184. | dj82398 (dj0312) | 68.35 | 98% | 2025-04-23 |
| 29185. | MewZex (mewzex) | 68.35 | 95.6% | 2024-02-11 |
| 29186. | Colemak-trainee (toffeebar) | 68.35 | 95% | 2025-01-13 |
| 29187. | Umar (umartangent) | 68.35 | 95.9% | 2024-11-15 |
| 29188. | UyPilipins (giatay) | 68.35 | 94.6% | 2024-09-08 |
| 29189. | Harry (goldensporkle) | 68.35 | 97% | 2017-12-18 |
| 29190. | Ricardo (ricardo1610) | 68.35 | 96% | 2022-08-09 |
| 29191. | joseph (cranetao) | 68.35 | 89% | 2017-05-07 |
| 29192. | Schuhuen (schuhuen) | 68.35 | — | 2010-10-12 |
| 29193. | Himanshu (himvins) | 68.35 | 97% | 2012-12-02 |
| 29194. | GoVegan (goveganf) | 68.35 | 93% | 2016-03-05 |
| 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 |