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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19070. | Thinh (thinhtr) | 78.95 | 97.3% | 2025-02-21 |
| 19071. | Vince (xisthur) | 78.95 | 91% | 2016-05-17 |
| 19072. | Joanna (kuskuskus) | 78.95 | 98% | 2014-10-21 |
| 19073. | carl ashlee (kael99) | 78.95 | 98% | 2012-01-30 |
| 19074. | Balgow (balgow) | 78.94 | 97.9% | 2024-09-12 |
| 19075. | Danny (dannypenny) | 78.94 | 96% | 2023-07-10 |
| 19076. | adm (1adm1) | 78.94 | 98% | 2026-05-12 |
| 19077. | puska_t (puska_t) | 78.94 | 96% | 2022-11-22 |
| 19078. | Jan (juhu234) | 78.94 | 96.9% | 2023-11-07 |
| 19079. | oldweeb (uchiha_obito) | 78.94 | 97% | 2021-05-30 |
| 19080. | ProfessionalAussieChoker (c... | 78.94 | 95% | 2017-10-26 |
| 19081. | sulis (sulisagus) | 78.94 | 96% | 2014-11-12 |
| 19082. | Bone (bonepriest) | 78.94 | 98% | 2021-05-21 |
| 19083. | Stephen (severet) | 78.94 | 94% | 2015-12-21 |
| 19084. | Cloud (squall_final_heaven) | 78.94 | 91% | 2015-03-27 |
| 19085. | André (kreuzfeld) | 78.94 | 97% | 2014-07-27 |
| 19086. | bigsmella (supertyper1000) | 78.93 | 96% | 2024-05-16 |
| 19087. | Kain (plumellae) | 78.93 | 96.1% | 2024-11-24 |
| 19088. | Brain (catch_2222) | 78.93 | 95.5% | 2024-10-08 |
| 19089. | HP (sevengreen) | 78.93 | 96% | 2019-08-20 |
| 19090. | lekshuu (lekshuu) | 78.93 | 96% | 2023-06-16 |
| 19091. | Dan (typistdan) | 78.93 | 96% | 2023-04-17 |
| 19092. | Tony (tonyromeblast) | 78.93 | 95% | 2013-11-06 |
| 19093. | Talgat (talgattim) | 78.92 | 97% | 2025-07-09 |
| 19094. | lmurc (lmurc) | 78.92 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 19095. | Abdurahmon (abdurrohman) | 78.92 | 98.1% | 2024-04-16 |
| 19096. | Khorin (khorin1) | 78.92 | 95.2% | 2024-07-18 |
| 19097. | Some (heavy_metal123) | 78.92 | 94% | 2015-10-21 |
| 19098. | Neil (neildg) | 78.92 | 97% | 2021-03-11 |
| 19099. | Chase (flash_g0rd0n) | 78.92 | 96% | 2023-02-19 |
| 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 |