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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25966. | ajit (ajit9999) | 69.97 | 99% | 2024-10-03 |
| 25967. | Leroy (ancientnoodles) | 69.97 | 95% | 2021-08-29 |
| 25968. | disthymia (yksnidreambox) | 69.97 | 97% | 2015-03-21 |
| 25969. | Ethan (freeeeese) | 69.97 | 89% | 2017-03-10 |
| 25970. | Fluffy (musketeer) | 69.97 | 99% | 2014-07-10 |
| 25971. | Ricky (rickyrodrigo) | 69.96 | 95% | 2025-01-15 |
| 25972. | Mutant (mutantcrime) | 69.96 | 95% | 2024-03-12 |
| 25973. | QueenMax (queenmax1120) | 69.96 | 99% | 2024-02-07 |
| 25974. | rekkusui (rekkusui) | 69.96 | 95% | 2023-09-23 |
| 25975. | bloodseeker (bloods33ker136) | 69.96 | 95% | 2022-08-23 |
| 25976. | deceitful (deceitful) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-09-29 |
| 25977. | unnamed (unnamedflower) | 69.96 | 97% | 2021-01-12 |
| 25978. | Nairi (demerton) | 69.96 | 96% | 2022-02-28 |
| 25979. | David Kim (nerix) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-12-16 |
| 25980. | Kandrion (kandrion) | 69.96 | 91% | 2017-04-20 |
| 25981. | James (jamesofnet) | 69.96 | 98% | 2019-04-06 |
| 25982. | ligaturem (ligaturem) | 69.95 | 97.1% | 2025-01-13 |
| 25983. | KeybrdNewbie (keyboardnewbie) | 69.95 | 96.9% | 2025-04-18 |
| 25984. | DZ (dzdz233) | 69.95 | 95.5% | 2025-04-16 |
| 25985. | Nixks (ncabra) | 69.95 | 95% | 2023-05-12 |
| 25986. | Anthony (avald30) | 69.95 | 96.7% | 2023-12-12 |
| 25987. | Liam (retrorocker) | 69.95 | 95% | 2019-05-09 |
| 25988. | maya (mcp356) | 69.95 | 98% | 2024-07-03 |
| 25989. | Nourhan (nourhan_hanna) | 69.95 | 97% | 2024-08-28 |
| 25990. | Bad (verybadwriter123) | 69.95 | 96% | 2020-07-13 |
| 25991. | akirasendoh07 (akirasendoh07) | 69.95 | 94% | 2021-07-07 |
| 25992. | Twitch.tv/balancepk_ (azjmo... | 69.95 | 97% | 2017-09-06 |
| 25993. | NMIXX (dmstjq12) | 69.95 | 97% | 2015-05-01 |
| 25994. | a (aiuwdnewiunduiwn) | 69.94 | 97% | 2024-04-20 |
| 25995. | Vi (thevi25) | 69.94 | 97% | 2025-03-01 |
| 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 |