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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25691. | Matt (gadgetmg_colemak) | 69.92 | 97.5% | 2025-01-11 |
| 25692. | David (wiiun) | 69.92 | 95% | 2025-03-06 |
| 25693. | Hadi (wpmmrmta77) | 69.92 | 95% | 2023-11-24 |
| 25694. | Parker (_parker) | 69.92 | 96.3% | 2024-04-20 |
| 25695. | Bonick (bonickd) | 69.92 | 95% | 2021-04-26 |
| 25696. | Srinivas (srini_iitkgp) | 69.92 | 94% | 2021-04-01 |
| 25697. | BillyHerrington (billywob) | 69.92 | 89% | 2016-04-30 |
| 25698. | naftacm (naftacm) | 69.92 | 95% | 2017-04-11 |
| 25699. | Hellelujah (hellelujah) | 69.92 | 97% | 2014-02-23 |
| 25700. | David (dungeonsiege) | 69.92 | 90% | 2014-12-23 |
| 25701. | Tio (freakandstein) | 69.91 | 95.9% | 2024-12-05 |
| 25702. | masterassassin3 (masterassa... | 69.91 | 96% | 2022-06-12 |
| 25703. | Nick (cvs_nick) | 69.91 | 96.9% | 2023-12-15 |
| 25704. | blue (blueorchid) | 69.91 | 97% | 2021-09-13 |
| 25705. | gaf (shinryu1324) | 69.91 | 95% | 2017-04-17 |
| 25706. | Sandy (mimci) | 69.91 | 93% | 2011-06-09 |
| 25707. | AR (coleworld123) | 69.90 | 97.4% | 2024-09-18 |
| 25708. | 50boards (jiwany) | 69.90 | 98.3% | 2025-01-04 |
| 25709. | Tony (tphewklieng) | 69.90 | 96.7% | 2023-12-18 |
| 25710. | Lalit Kumar (lalitkumar) | 69.90 | 98.1% | 2024-04-17 |
| 25711. | Sebastian (tulanir) | 69.90 | 94% | 2016-01-10 |
| 25712. | zhen (zhen_pei) | 69.90 | 98% | 2021-12-11 |
| 25713. | Reidar (tillman1891) | 69.90 | 96.5% | 2024-12-10 |
| 25714. | Jacob (lollipop1dino) | 69.90 | 97% | 2020-06-11 |
| 25715. | Cassy (cassy227) | 69.90 | 96.6% | 2021-02-10 |
| 25716. | sylo (syllogismos) | 69.90 | 94% | 2016-09-08 |
| 25717. | Slow Boys Club 🗿 (the_ch... | 69.89 | 96% | 2024-07-21 |
| 25718. | Punchy (klak_punchy) | 69.89 | 97% | 2024-10-07 |
| 25719. | FREE_PALESTINE (death_o) | 69.89 | 98% | 2024-05-15 |
| 25720. | An (anphan) | 69.89 | 96.9% | 2023-12-05 |
| 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 |