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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24508. | Atharva (pandemania) | 71.10 | 98.3% | 2023-11-26 |
| 24509. | Free-Palastine (ahmedgtr) | 71.10 | 96.6% | 2024-01-11 |
| 24510. | jesus (jbustos123) | 71.10 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
| 24511. | Faisal (nfj0143) | 71.10 | 95% | 2013-05-06 |
| 24512. | Pe_Pong (khanh45a3kct) | 71.10 | 92% | 2014-07-14 |
| 24513. | Evan (lil_effer) | 71.09 | 97% | 2017-09-19 |
| 24514. | Joshua (joshua000) | 71.09 | 98% | 2024-05-24 |
| 24515. | wholdens (wholdens) | 71.09 | 96.4% | 2025-01-03 |
| 24516. | Anik (eternatus) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-09-04 |
| 24517. | Jezreel (jroxas97) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
| 24518. | Sodasman (sodasman) | 71.09 | 97% | 2024-03-14 |
| 24519. | Edna (failcakez) | 71.09 | 93% | 2013-09-30 |
| 24520. | Maya (misssmayaaa) | 71.09 | 96% | 2019-05-03 |
| 24521. | Toda (steelbreeze) | 71.09 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
| 24522. | Nikhil (nikhiljain) | 71.09 | 91% | 2014-04-02 |
| 24523. | Eryk (fatmamma) | 71.09 | 95% | 2016-09-11 |
| 24524. | Ahileas (parsnip) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-07-28 |
| 24525. | thearmythenavy (thearmythen... | 71.08 | 97% | 2024-05-05 |
| 24526. | Jonjwick (suckpo0p) | 71.08 | 96.1% | 2024-10-28 |
| 24527. | Jack (jacksmith21) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-02-03 |
| 24528. | Ethan (llamalord23) | 71.08 | 100% | 2024-02-15 |
| 24529. | BYRUDDY (justruddy) | 71.08 | 96.4% | 2024-01-19 |
| 24530. | Victor (vctrku1) | 71.08 | 95% | 2016-06-15 |
| 24531. | David (dwright) | 71.08 | 96% | 2016-02-17 |
| 24532. | Sam (zerowing1181) | 71.07 | 96% | 2024-10-25 |
| 24533. | dumz (damnnadaam) | 71.07 | 97% | 2024-10-22 |
| 24534. | frank (franktendang) | 71.07 | 95% | 2024-05-08 |
| 24535. | Amarpreet (bhangu_05) | 71.07 | 96.7% | 2023-11-11 |
| 24536. | Ting (kimcikuo) | 71.07 | 96% | 2025-04-30 |
| 24537. | David (seismicsandwich) | 71.07 | 96% | 2022-06-26 |
| 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 |