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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36818. | Chiquillo (chiquillo) | 60.74 | 95% | 2013-02-07 |
| 36819. | Unnin (unnin) | 60.73 | 93% | 2017-03-11 |
| 36820. | Mary Ann (blaire35) | 60.73 | 97.9% | 2024-01-14 |
| 36821. | Bear (bearhandz) | 60.73 | 95.1% | 2024-08-19 |
| 36822. | Alon (alon3704) | 60.73 | 96% | 2021-02-10 |
| 36823. | nguyenthu (happylife) | 60.73 | — | 2010-09-12 |
| 36824. | Steve (folger) | 60.73 | — | 2011-04-01 |
| 36825. | thatOneintrovertedBoy (dead... | 60.72 | 96% | 2025-12-29 |
| 36826. | b1boy (b1boy) | 60.72 | 95.8% | 2024-10-23 |
| 36827. | Kristie (x_xkristie) | 60.72 | 95.7% | 2024-08-22 |
| 36828. | Abdo (abdomans) | 60.72 | 96% | 2025-11-23 |
| 36829. | lkmb (lkmb) | 60.72 | 94% | 2021-06-07 |
| 36830. | Angel (4444angel) | 60.72 | 97% | 2022-01-29 |
| 36831. | J (riseagain) | 60.72 | — | 2010-06-19 |
| 36832. | Abdul (aqkk) | 60.72 | 96% | 2014-09-16 |
| 36833. | Alex (alex_yarets) | 60.72 | 95% | 2017-02-21 |
| 36834. | Stale guy (stale_guy) | 60.71 | 96% | 2024-03-09 |
| 36835. | Hannah (doublegrace99) | 60.71 | 98% | 2024-12-12 |
| 36836. | VerTue (xmarc) | 60.71 | 94% | 2024-10-07 |
| 36837. | Ven (venven0902) | 60.71 | 95.3% | 2024-09-04 |
| 36838. | Alexandru (alexenache) | 60.71 | 96.8% | 2024-05-16 |
| 36839. | Typer123 (typer_123456) | 60.71 | 98.1% | 2023-12-31 |
| 36840. | Nate (haploeco) | 60.71 | 96.3% | 2024-02-14 |
| 36841. | Bency (bency) | 60.71 | 95% | 2016-06-22 |
| 36842. | Abdzag (abdzag) | 60.71 | 96% | 2021-12-08 |
| 36843. | Tyrannosaurus Raz (raggzor) | 60.71 | 90% | 2013-05-02 |
| 36844. | jays (jaysoke) | 60.71 | 93% | 2013-10-27 |
| 36845. | Jay (80234323r) | 60.71 | 89% | 2011-09-14 |
| 36846. | Marco (mavcunha) | 60.71 | 94% | 2012-02-12 |
| 36847. | Tianqi (chentianqi) | 60.71 | 91% | 2015-08-28 |
| 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 |