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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27337. | bam (bamg) | 69.75 | 96.4% | 2024-05-16 |
| 27338. | Antwaun (trayveon) | 69.75 | 98% | 2024-07-25 |
| 27339. | affkhan (luka77_a) | 69.75 | 95% | 2024-04-15 |
| 27340. | Anpan (anpan) | 69.75 | — | 2011-01-09 |
| 27341. | Ed- (edrenck) | 69.75 | 96% | 2021-01-12 |
| 27342. | Andrew (ybrobamieh) | 69.75 | 97% | 2021-02-11 |
| 27343. | Chris (shumtlc27) | 69.75 | 96% | 2020-12-27 |
| 27344. | Benjamin (yangben000) | 69.75 | 96% | 2020-10-03 |
| 27345. | Sushant (okos) | 69.75 | 96% | 2011-08-29 |
| 27346. | kenzo (k3nx0) | 69.74 | 97% | 2025-02-28 |
| 27347. | prad (prad1234) | 69.74 | 96% | 2024-05-15 |
| 27348. | cht1821 (cht1821) | 69.74 | 96.2% | 2024-01-19 |
| 27349. | JohnnyOnTheSpot (leminode) | 69.74 | 95% | 2024-01-13 |
| 27350. | Sunguk (bryan0212) | 69.74 | 97% | 2023-12-18 |
| 27351. | Haezal (ezal_epy) | 69.74 | 93% | 2012-06-09 |
| 27352. | edgar (bumbleblast) | 69.74 | 97% | 2019-10-01 |
| 27353. | Geert (omegerroe) | 69.73 | 96% | 2025-06-30 |
| 27354. | Mason (maloaise) | 69.73 | 98% | 2025-04-29 |
| 27355. | Bluntdebauchery (bluntdebau... | 69.73 | 95% | 2025-09-15 |
| 27356. | Speed_Demon (m_therf_cker) | 69.73 | 97% | 2025-04-28 |
| 27357. | Kay (dancer09) | 69.73 | 92% | 2012-10-03 |
| 27358. | Cyrus (cyrusdean) | 69.73 | 87% | 2016-05-06 |
| 27359. | Daniel (littleredbear97) | 69.73 | 98% | 2024-10-17 |
| 27360. | ffp (ffp5431) | 69.73 | 97% | 2023-12-18 |
| 27361. | lillian (fartgaret) | 69.73 | 96% | 2020-12-16 |
| 27362. | ngo duc (black_z_13) | 69.73 | 97% | 2011-08-13 |
| 27363. | Tukang (tukang) | 69.73 | 97% | 2012-12-10 |
| 27364. | Timxad (timxad) | 69.73 | 91% | 2011-12-23 |
| 27365. | soulengine (soulengine) | 69.73 | 94% | 2015-10-31 |
| 27366. | Tai Lionel (tai_lionel) | 69.72 | 96% | 2024-07-14 |
| 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 |