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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23939. | Sasha (sashamoisey) | 73.88 | 98% | 2011-11-05 |
| 23940. | Einstein (einstein) | 73.88 | 98% | 2013-11-05 |
| 23941. | anythingliterally (anything... | 73.87 | 95% | 2024-07-15 |
| 23942. | Sowmiya (s_c_r) | 73.87 | 97% | 2025-03-22 |
| 23943. | altair (altairr) | 73.87 | 97.8% | 2025-01-27 |
| 23944. | EternalTempest (eternaltemp... | 73.87 | 95% | 2025-09-26 |
| 23945. | Akul Reddy (akulreddy) | 73.87 | 98% | 2025-06-25 |
| 23946. | timmy (timmy14) | 73.87 | 97% | 2021-09-15 |
| 23947. | Decadancer (decadancer) | 73.87 | 99.5% | 2024-01-22 |
| 23948. | dolphin2025 (dolphin2025) | 73.87 | 96.1% | 2024-08-24 |
| 23949. | CaixaOca (caixaoca) | 73.87 | 98% | 2023-07-26 |
| 23950. | Nick (nick12342) | 73.87 | 95% | 2020-02-01 |
| 23951. | Hunter (hkp735) | 73.87 | 94% | 2014-09-19 |
| 23952. | tendingnut (tendingnut20) | 73.87 | 98% | 2021-09-09 |
| 23953. | ??! (vindicatrice) | 73.87 | 95% | 2013-12-31 |
| 23954. | stefstef (stefstef) | 73.87 | — | 2010-07-10 |
| 23955. | turk (model3) | 73.86 | 96.3% | 2024-07-19 |
| 23956. | ivanbiji (ivanbiji) | 73.86 | 98% | 2024-12-02 |
| 23957. | Shentar (shentar) | 73.86 | 98% | 2015-09-28 |
| 23958. | Duonil (duonil) | 73.86 | 96.5% | 2024-04-05 |
| 23959. | Nihad (nihaddd) | 73.86 | 97.1% | 2024-12-25 |
| 23960. | RealJevens (thejevens) | 73.86 | 97.2% | 2023-11-15 |
| 23961. | deathknifejack (deathknifej... | 73.86 | 74% | 2017-01-04 |
| 23962. | Hollandpeps (hollandpeps) | 73.86 | 94% | 2022-04-16 |
| 23963. | Lilly (gyongyvirag) | 73.86 | — | 2010-11-16 |
| 23964. | Wtb Mrs.Chu (dadps) | 73.86 | 91% | 2015-03-01 |
| 23965. | shah (shahfd) | 73.86 | — | 2010-07-29 |
| 23966. | Flash (mabraham80) | 73.85 | 100% | 2025-08-18 |
| 23967. | Caffeinated Beaver (mark_ro... | 73.85 | 97% | 2025-07-01 |
| 23968. | memelord (memelordanimegod) | 73.85 | 96.9% | 2024-03-25 |
| 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 |