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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19885. | Harry (harkiret) | 77.92 | 96.9% | 2024-07-08 |
| 19886. | Tocke (tockenjocke) | 77.92 | 96% | 2021-06-27 |
| 19887. | pedestrian (pedestrian) | 77.92 | 97% | 2021-04-08 |
| 19888. | Jump (toadjump) | 77.92 | 97% | 2020-11-19 |
| 19889. | Liz (eearnest@dcstigers.org) | 77.91 | 93% | 2012-05-11 |
| 19890. | Nicole (babyotter) | 77.91 | 97.3% | 2024-10-04 |
| 19891. | Lorinzooo (lorinzooo) | 77.91 | 96.1% | 2025-02-23 |
| 19892. | Dan (dtel) | 77.91 | 95.4% | 2023-06-16 |
| 19893. | Leaf123 (leaf_1230) | 77.91 | 97% | 2024-10-28 |
| 19894. | kaneki (akiyama_shinchi) | 77.91 | 98.3% | 2023-12-14 |
| 19895. | Daniel Wanger (danielwanger) | 77.91 | 98% | 2024-03-02 |
| 19896. | apoodle_ (molltenlol) | 77.91 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
| 19897. | Adam (hannibal_ftw) | 77.91 | 96% | 2023-01-16 |
| 19898. | Grand Rice (grand_rice) | 77.91 | 97% | 2021-01-22 |
| 19899. | salem (salem_coder) | 77.91 | 96.6% | 2024-09-10 |
| 19900. | Duchamp (lpiechocki) | 77.91 | 98% | 2012-05-22 |
| 19901. | Kuki (kuki45cro) | 77.90 | 98% | 2024-12-05 |
| 19902. | Matthew (ma_tthews) | 77.90 | 97% | 2026-04-01 |
| 19903. | Salman (xinvokeroffice) | 77.90 | 98.2% | 2023-11-15 |
| 19904. | Nix (nix_) | 77.90 | 96% | 2013-02-23 |
| 19905. | Tommy (pheasant9) | 77.90 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
| 19906. | Tony (akhjr23) | 77.90 | 94% | 2014-06-16 |
| 19907. | lRaml (lsomeonel) | 77.90 | 96% | 2021-01-26 |
| 19908. | Oggers (oggers) | 77.90 | 96% | 2017-07-16 |
| 19909. | Richard (richardbautista) | 77.90 | 97% | 2011-06-23 |
| 19910. | Godoffyre (godoffyre) | 77.90 | 90% | 2016-01-17 |
| 19911. | ellioats (ellioats) | 77.89 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 19912. | Bartek (kamel) | 77.89 | 96% | 2013-09-17 |
| 19913. | Andy (andy_andy) | 77.89 | 96% | 2024-06-16 |
| 19914. | Yupa (valleyofthewin) | 77.89 | 97% | 2023-04-24 |
| 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 |