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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45961. | Dae (daestackz) | 42.91 | 92% | 2024-08-18 |
| 45962. | Jing Jing (jingjingracer) | 42.90 | 93% | 2025-04-16 |
| 45963. | Mihiro (mihiro) | 42.90 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 45964. | lokesh (lokesh3) | 42.90 | 96% | 2013-11-02 |
| 45965. | baz (bazyl) | 42.89 | 95% | 2013-02-27 |
| 45966. | Encryption (encryption055) | 42.88 | 94.7% | 2024-05-06 |
| 45967. | wubbut (linku) | 42.88 | 96% | 2022-02-27 |
| 45968. | Nat (ryerye2010) | 42.87 | 89% | 2011-06-11 |
| 45969. | Tanishq (tani0409) | 42.86 | 94% | 2024-03-09 |
| 45970. | Dante (dantex) | 42.86 | 91% | 2016-11-02 |
| 45971. | aila:) (ayla_jan02@yahoo.com) | 42.84 | — | 2010-12-10 |
| 45972. | Natnael (natty_et) | 42.83 | 96% | 2025-02-03 |
| 45973. | praba (prabukick) | 42.83 | 92% | 2015-07-31 |
| 45974. | timothy (tim3452) | 42.82 | 94% | 2012-01-10 |
| 45975. | Tim (tim88) | 42.82 | 96% | 2021-09-08 |
| 45976. | Louis (l_ferreira) | 42.81 | — | 2010-10-13 |
| 45977. | Sondos (miss_robot) | 42.80 | 94.4% | 2024-06-01 |
| 45978. | BigDaddyJohnson42069 (hillca5) | 42.80 | 95.6% | 2023-12-05 |
| 45979. | David (davand88) | 42.80 | 88% | 2017-03-11 |
| 45980. | Khushi (khsuhi) | 42.79 | 95% | 2025-05-17 |
| 45981. | tata (bosunia) | 42.78 | 95.2% | 2025-02-16 |
| 45982. | Chen Hao Yik (picayik) | 42.78 | 95% | 2024-03-11 |
| 45983. | Murphy (murphy912) | 42.78 | 94% | 2023-08-03 |
| 45984. | Yosoel (yosoel) | 42.77 | 94% | 2025-08-28 |
| 45985. | fangjiahuang (fangjiahuang) | 42.77 | 95% | 2024-06-04 |
| 45986. | Mayanl (space_geek) | 42.76 | 94.3% | 2024-10-29 |
| 45987. | Tracy (tracyyy) | 42.76 | 89% | 2013-09-10 |
| 45988. | John (dsumedh) | 42.76 | 96% | 2019-06-14 |
| 45989. | Inaam (inaam1) | 42.75 | 93% | 2024-05-28 |
| 45990. | Mohammad (mqawasmeh03) | 42.74 | 93% | 2024-08-04 |
| 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 |