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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38998. | Phaez (phaez) | 58.57 | 94% | 2016-04-07 |
| 38999. | Katalin (manelly) | 58.57 | — | 2010-12-26 |
| 39000. | Estefy (lemoncito20) | 58.57 | 97% | 2024-08-22 |
| 39001. | Anonymouz (anonymouzez) | 58.57 | 95.6% | 2024-11-04 |
| 39002. | Kenta Nakazaki (nzaki) | 58.57 | 95% | 2024-11-12 |
| 39003. | liyah (aliyahliyah) | 58.57 | 97% | 2025-01-22 |
| 39004. | Tahsin (tahsin__1) | 58.57 | 97% | 2025-05-09 |
| 39005. | Alex (doogjy) | 58.56 | 93% | 2015-05-12 |
| 39006. | Adarsh (geniusno1) | 58.56 | 90% | 2011-12-05 |
| 39007. | rosie (paparosie) | 58.56 | 97% | 2026-01-25 |
| 39008. | Jared (jaredfromsubwaay) | 58.56 | 96% | 2024-02-29 |
| 39009. | Wizard (market_wizard) | 58.56 | 97.5% | 2024-04-12 |
| 39010. | Jacko Lawernce (jackol) | 58.56 | 95.8% | 2024-04-24 |
| 39011. | Maximiliano (ty_maxeey) | 58.56 | 97% | 2024-12-06 |
| 39012. | Pol (polthelost) | 58.56 | 96% | 2020-01-01 |
| 39013. | Sumit (sumit9804) | 58.56 | 96% | 2025-09-03 |
| 39014. | sunshine (chellenyasmin) | 58.55 | 93% | 2015-11-13 |
| 39015. | Khoa (instcode) | 58.55 | — | 2011-03-09 |
| 39016. | Pelajar Tampan (pelajarmaha... | 58.55 | 92% | 2011-11-25 |
| 39017. | HazEEE (hazel_yray) | 58.55 | 95% | 2023-01-12 |
| 39018. | meiyeli (meiyeli) | 58.55 | 97.2% | 2025-02-04 |
| 39019. | Sanjay Krishna (sanjay_0404) | 58.55 | 96% | 2025-07-04 |
| 39020. | red2395 (ram2305) | 58.55 | 98% | 2025-11-09 |
| 39021. | Nhi (nhi_nguyen) | 58.54 | 96% | 2014-11-16 |
| 39022. | MuffineousMuffin (mcmuffin620) | 58.54 | 97% | 2020-04-11 |
| 39023. | Alex (nusss) | 58.54 | 95% | 2020-11-04 |
| 39024. | Device (device46) | 58.54 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
| 39025. | graphite (p3tricor) | 58.54 | 96.1% | 2024-09-20 |
| 39026. | Mahmoud Tarek (macm) | 58.54 | 96% | 2025-06-15 |
| 39027. | Noah (noah_morris) | 58.54 | 96.7% | 2024-03-01 |
| 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 |