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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21453. | Nandhu (nandhu871) | 76.27 | 98.5% | 2023-10-07 |
| 21454. | Sherman (takozuchi) | 76.27 | 96% | 2023-06-19 |
| 21455. | Marco (oblq) | 76.27 | 98% | 2021-06-08 |
| 21456. | peepeepoopoo (notfatcat) | 76.27 | 97% | 2021-09-30 |
| 21457. | Alexander (axelr) | 76.27 | 96% | 2011-07-18 |
| 21458. | pavelexpertov (pavelexpertov) | 76.27 | 97% | 2018-06-24 |
| 21459. | rafaelc (rafaelc) | 76.27 | 95% | 2015-04-07 |
| 21460. | Freiza (freiza) | 76.27 | 98% | 2011-10-30 |
| 21461. | Karthigeyan A (karthikishore) | 76.26 | 97% | 2025-08-07 |
| 21462. | Belle (b3ll3) | 76.26 | 96.2% | 2025-02-25 |
| 21463. | Dranirlies (dranirlies) | 76.26 | 98% | 2024-04-14 |
| 21464. | bb823 (bb823) | 76.26 | 97% | 2022-05-18 |
| 21465. | Adam (sirfartigus) | 76.26 | 98% | 2019-05-03 |
| 21466. | FOO (mintaly_unstable) | 76.26 | 98% | 2022-04-19 |
| 21467. | Jana (janazeyada) | 76.26 | 99% | 2024-09-14 |
| 21468. | Mark (mtatom) | 76.26 | 95% | 2014-02-18 |
| 21469. | Connor (lastiy) | 76.25 | 96.5% | 2021-02-05 |
| 21470. | tstats[mnhracer] (mnhracer) | 76.25 | 98% | 2023-06-27 |
| 21471. | Oddy (0ddy_hum4an) | 76.25 | 96% | 2023-06-18 |
| 21472. | Arr (htunkyaw) | 76.25 | 96% | 2025-10-07 |
| 21473. | Jared (jrod44) | 76.25 | 97% | 2018-01-21 |
| 21474. | Mister (ducky9008) | 76.25 | 94% | 2013-07-14 |
| 21475. | Enzo (enzobenzo) | 76.25 | 95% | 2020-02-09 |
| 21476. | Ram (sunia32) | 76.25 | 96% | 2021-06-28 |
| 21477. | H (carltonbanks1) | 76.25 | 96% | 2023-11-27 |
| 21478. | jakub (jakub177) | 76.25 | 97% | 2021-05-14 |
| 21479. | Calvin (calvinb) | 76.25 | 97% | 2012-02-18 |
| 21480. | Vikki (vinka) | 76.25 | 95% | 2015-02-06 |
| 21481. | RedClown (redclown) | 76.25 | 96% | 2017-05-01 |
| 21482. | Yol (yol56) | 76.24 | 95.5% | 2024-12-04 |
| 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 |