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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15746. | DAndH (dandh) | 81.53 | 97% | 2022-04-21 |
| 15747. | ppbeto (ppesq) | 81.53 | 92% | 2015-04-26 |
| 15748. | Hillary (typeymane) | 81.53 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 15749. | Stéphanie (tirose) | 81.53 | 94% | 2012-06-13 |
| 15750. | Marcel (diammentrodon) | 81.53 | 96% | 2014-07-29 |
| 15751. | Dennis (dennis_3107) | 81.53 | 95% | 2013-02-16 |
| 15752. | Kelly (kellymonkey28) | 81.52 | 97.9% | 2023-11-20 |
| 15753. | Samuel (samuellll) | 81.52 | 95.5% | 2024-02-17 |
| 15754. | DSH (didsh) | 81.52 | 95% | 2016-01-27 |
| 15755. | P (castlerock4) | 81.52 | 97% | 2022-03-06 |
| 15756. | Nirmal (nirmalraj) | 81.52 | 93% | 2014-04-26 |
| 15757. | cuppajoeman.com (cuppajoeman) | 81.52 | 97% | 2018-07-19 |
| 15758. | Rab (rabuhana) | 81.51 | 96.1% | 2024-09-29 |
| 15759. | Hai (macvan1207) | 81.51 | 98% | 2019-03-14 |
| 15760. | Zak (catinthehat) | 81.51 | — | 2011-04-18 |
| 15761. | hello (askmeaquestion) | 81.51 | 95% | 2014-09-19 |
| 15762. | Ryan (centricss) | 81.50 | 94.4% | 2024-01-30 |
| 15763. | Jasmine (jyunnee) | 81.50 | 95% | 2024-12-17 |
| 15764. | Kshitij (desikheeda) | 81.50 | 97% | 2025-01-24 |
| 15765. | TulBott (alb3rth3nry) | 81.50 | 97% | 2021-03-24 |
| 15766. | Alex (axr123) | 81.50 | 96% | 2012-07-08 |
| 15767. | Rai (rairaiept) | 81.50 | 95% | 2013-07-18 |
| 15768. | omaha_typist (omaha_typist) | 81.49 | 97.4% | 2024-12-10 |
| 15769. | Bao Son (astroaxid) | 81.49 | 96% | 2019-12-06 |
| 15770. | 7alabsa (one_plus_one_equal... | 81.49 | 97.3% | 2024-04-30 |
| 15771. | tstats[shubhampatil] (shubh... | 81.49 | 97% | 2024-06-09 |
| 15772. | Kappa (miffle) | 81.49 | 88% | 2015-10-04 |
| 15773. | Shanell (sreid01) | 81.49 | 96% | 2013-02-26 |
| 15774. | bool3max (bolemax) | 81.49 | 96% | 2017-07-09 |
| 15775. | spanishbread129 (spanishbre... | 81.48 | 96% | 2024-02-07 |
| 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 |