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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20433. | Fizik (fiziksouljya) | 75.71 | 95% | 2024-04-12 |
| 20434. | Globu (themagicglobe) | 75.71 | 95% | 2022-12-27 |
| 20435. | Tom (kacpix) | 75.71 | 94% | 2016-06-07 |
| 20436. | sachit (sachitad) | 75.71 | 88% | 2013-08-26 |
| 20437. | Joel (althie) | 75.71 | 93% | 2012-12-05 |
| 20438. | Tom (tomw03) | 75.71 | — | 2010-09-24 |
| 20439. | Temmie (ralismark) | 75.70 | 95% | 2019-11-01 |
| 20440. | lorentz0 (lorentz0) | 75.70 | 96% | 2024-09-19 |
| 20441. | Paul (paulindrome) | 75.70 | 99% | 2024-07-16 |
| 20442. | Garrett (gkuhn98) | 75.70 | 97% | 2024-01-02 |
| 20443. | Allanbow (allanbow) | 75.70 | 97% | 2025-01-26 |
| 20444. | Mekrigen (mekrigen) | 75.70 | 98% | 2024-10-10 |
| 20445. | Twicemawed (twicemawed) | 75.70 | 98% | 2023-11-22 |
| 20446. | Galatia (xisnyang) | 75.70 | 96% | 2019-09-21 |
| 20447. | cho (chcastr) | 75.70 | 96% | 2017-06-24 |
| 20448. | Armadyz (armadyz) | 75.70 | 90% | 2015-11-26 |
| 20449. | Ron (lucifron28) | 75.69 | 96.1% | 2024-07-21 |
| 20450. | Nicole (metrova) | 75.69 | 96% | 2023-12-31 |
| 20451. | Vaibhav (genius6) | 75.69 | 94.6% | 2024-11-18 |
| 20452. | John (helluva_dent) | 75.69 | 96% | 2024-07-13 |
| 20453. | Michael (mike1232b) | 75.69 | 90% | 2015-02-23 |
| 20454. | Midnight (midnightshadows) | 75.69 | 95.1% | 2023-12-14 |
| 20455. | Tarek (o_stady) | 75.69 | 97.3% | 2023-11-16 |
| 20456. | Speedy (monstershack) | 75.69 | 98% | 2022-01-02 |
| 20457. | alex (chinese69) | 75.69 | 95% | 2020-04-10 |
| 20458. | Maxwell (mwrona) | 75.69 | 95% | 2012-07-25 |
| 20459. | Grace (duskwish) | 75.69 | 98% | 2012-06-27 |
| 20460. | Tito (titobadangpogi) | 75.69 | 95% | 2018-12-15 |
| 20461. | Shooshi (shooshi1011) | 75.68 | 97% | 2024-08-11 |
| 20462. | SSSS (free_israel_frick_pal... | 75.68 | 96% | 2024-08-17 |
| 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 |