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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21193. | james (hannjam) | 76.55 | 94% | 2017-02-13 |
| 21194. | Chris (kr0n0s1nvisible) | 76.55 | 92% | 2015-11-18 |
| 21195. | DSlite (dslite) | 76.55 | 97% | 2016-05-08 |
| 21196. | sheepy (sheepyrocks) | 76.55 | 91% | 2011-09-22 |
| 21197. | flowstate (flowstatee) | 76.54 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 21198. | patrick bateman (lysol_disi... | 76.54 | 96% | 2024-05-17 |
| 21199. | tejudu (tejudu) | 76.54 | 98% | 2024-04-30 |
| 21200. | FreePalestine (dvorak_on_top) | 76.54 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
| 21201. | Wocky (wocky_slush) | 76.54 | 97% | 2025-12-29 |
| 21202. | Patrick (rick_pat) | 76.54 | 97% | 2021-07-11 |
| 21203. | Nayie (tomichtom) | 76.54 | 91% | 2014-03-19 |
| 21204. | Tondough (twitch_tondough) | 76.54 | 96% | 2018-09-14 |
| 21205. | Cheri (premium_va) | 76.54 | 96% | 2013-04-26 |
| 21206. | Ardison (arddison) | 76.54 | 99% | 2017-10-24 |
| 21207. | Zezimoz (zezimoz) | 76.54 | 96% | 2018-12-11 |
| 21208. | lswi (colmako) | 76.54 | 97% | 2014-06-26 |
| 21209. | dadada11 (dasda1) | 76.53 | 98% | 2025-06-23 |
| 21210. | LeVeryTallMidget (leverytal... | 76.53 | 94.4% | 2024-12-10 |
| 21211. | dadlover (dadlover) | 76.53 | 97% | 2023-06-20 |
| 21212. | Max (max_ma) | 76.53 | 97.6% | 2025-05-27 |
| 21213. | Mandem (madem) | 76.53 | 96% | 2022-06-24 |
| 21214. | Chloe (coolchloe) | 76.53 | 96% | 2015-11-19 |
| 21215. | Wilsyn (wilsynk) | 76.53 | 96% | 2012-11-05 |
| 21216. | Kuliseins (kuliseinsscmeckt... | 76.53 | 91% | 2013-09-26 |
| 21217. | Cyrenia (unnamed_user97356) | 76.52 | 97% | 2025-06-08 |
| 21218. | Paul (jocknetstone) | 76.52 | 93% | 2016-10-10 |
| 21219. | Justin (nierov) | 76.52 | 97% | 2023-12-27 |
| 21220. | lukasz (komarekzm) | 76.52 | 97% | 2022-10-03 |
| 21221. | Alex (allex_crucifix) | 76.51 | 99% | 2025-05-22 |
| 21222. | lock (enryu_goat) | 76.51 | 94.8% | 2024-11-15 |
| 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 |