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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14929. | Jake (jakster5487) | 83.82 | 91% | 2014-04-25 |
| 14930. | Max (massimosandretti) | 83.82 | 97% | 2022-05-16 |
| 14931. | juicebox (xsolstice) | 83.82 | 97% | 2022-05-13 |
| 14932. | Phil (fillagain) | 83.82 | — | 2010-07-05 |
| 14933. | Arg (babyursa) | 83.82 | 98% | 2014-10-31 |
| 14934. | jinyu (luojinyu) | 83.81 | 99% | 2025-10-17 |
| 14935. | lkjlkjjjj (alkjjjjj) | 83.81 | 98% | 2025-04-16 |
| 14936. | internet angel (trackpad900) | 83.81 | 97% | 2025-03-08 |
| 14937. | Sawyer (sawyer252) | 83.81 | 98% | 2025-01-13 |
| 14938. | John Robert Guisando (johnra) | 83.81 | 96% | 2023-01-13 |
| 14939. | Tom (mbappe_07) | 83.81 | 99% | 2023-12-17 |
| 14940. | Kolock (kolock) | 83.81 | 97.1% | 2024-07-20 |
| 14941. | backoffmynuggets (ethanteoh) | 83.81 | 95% | 2022-08-01 |
| 14942. | Tim (potatoe_man1) | 83.81 | 96.6% | 2021-02-11 |
| 14943. | Time-Saving Techy (keyyong) | 83.81 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
| 14944. | lazaro (quid) | 83.81 | 93% | 2016-07-01 |
| 14945. | Mizuke (mizuke) | 83.80 | 98% | 2024-12-21 |
| 14946. | Nick (njwelsh) | 83.80 | 95% | 2011-07-23 |
| 14947. | Thxnder (thxnder_typez) | 83.80 | 97.2% | 2024-03-19 |
| 14948. | Wiserguy (viceroy397) | 83.80 | 98.1% | 2024-05-30 |
| 14949. | Rapunzel (subash_) | 83.80 | 99.5% | 2023-06-09 |
| 14950. | jon (papercup) | 83.80 | 98.6% | 2023-09-27 |
| 14951. | Mossy (hxwkeye_) | 83.80 | 97% | 2020-06-26 |
| 14952. | Nicky (nicky027) | 83.80 | 98% | 2016-05-19 |
| 14953. | CJGOH8211 (cj1288) | 83.79 | 97% | 2025-07-20 |
| 14954. | sequentesomnia (sequentesom... | 83.79 | 97.3% | 2024-06-29 |
| 14955. | Tecuceanu (the_mf_tortoise) | 83.79 | 97% | 2025-02-03 |
| 14956. | Olaf (ofofo) | 83.79 | 97% | 2025-06-08 |
| 14957. | Avery (superflytypeguy) | 83.79 | 97% | 2024-07-06 |
| 14958. | kim (kimngynn) | 83.79 | 99% | 2024-04-06 |
| 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 |