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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29788. | Springfield (springfield1903) | 67.84 | 98.1% | 2024-12-28 |
| 29789. | BCA (xowsla) | 67.84 | 95.8% | 2024-03-29 |
| 29790. | Salvian (salzzz) | 67.84 | 91% | 2012-02-27 |
| 29791. | mike (mweaver84) | 67.84 | 95% | 2012-02-21 |
| 29792. | Udan (fris93) | 67.84 | 97% | 2019-10-21 |
| 29793. | kta (kishanta6161) | 67.83 | 96% | 2025-01-22 |
| 29794. | s0ckjen (s0ckjen) | 67.83 | 97.3% | 2024-12-06 |
| 29795. | LPerody (l_peordy) | 67.83 | 95% | 2024-03-01 |
| 29796. | James (mirdan) | 67.83 | 96.2% | 2024-09-09 |
| 29797. | tiffany (thubbard1120) | 67.83 | 97% | 2024-02-14 |
| 29798. | Drop (dropnose) | 67.83 | 96% | 2024-04-27 |
| 29799. | Jordan (volto) | 67.83 | 93% | 2015-09-04 |
| 29800. | Joshua (zhou89) | 67.83 | 96% | 2020-10-03 |
| 29801. | 2Fingers (johndave_1998) | 67.83 | 96% | 2017-12-11 |
| 29802. | Gavin (meizlizard) | 67.83 | 96% | 2014-09-25 |
| 29803. | Sumeet (sumeet_best) | 67.83 | 94% | 2012-03-22 |
| 29804. | Micheal (michaeltheturtle) | 67.82 | 97% | 2012-10-15 |
| 29805. | wildbaguette (wildbaguette) | 67.82 | 99% | 2024-07-09 |
| 29806. | Carlos (carlmonserrate) | 67.82 | 96% | 2024-03-21 |
| 29807. | Bob (weal2020) | 67.82 | 95.4% | 2024-04-03 |
| 29808. | Jellie Ann (jellieberry) | 67.82 | 92% | 2016-04-14 |
| 29809. | Juan (juanto121) | 67.82 | 98% | 2016-01-10 |
| 29810. | Cuong (nespro) | 67.82 | 96% | 2014-01-01 |
| 29811. | loey (loeywater) | 67.81 | 97% | 2024-12-17 |
| 29812. | URRRBSON (urbson) | 67.81 | 96% | 2024-11-24 |
| 29813. | andstyll (andstyll) | 67.81 | 96% | 2024-01-31 |
| 29814. | David (jabadahub25) | 67.81 | 96.9% | 2024-09-06 |
| 29815. | Mohamed (mohamed536) | 67.81 | 98% | 2025-11-28 |
| 29816. | Bùi (blackfl_12) | 67.81 | 97% | 2021-04-25 |
| 29817. | Ruslan (rusbes) | 67.81 | 96% | 2018-06-18 |
| 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 |