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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20406. | Ethan Payne (ethpayne) | 77.54 | 98.1% | 2024-03-31 |
| 20407. | Nikolaus (niko1419) | 77.54 | 95.4% | 2024-06-22 |
| 20408. | Nelson (nellyspageli) | 77.54 | 96% | 2011-07-21 |
| 20409. | Mitchell (mitchell721) | 77.54 | 96% | 2021-06-24 |
| 20410. | Raikozu (raikozu) | 77.54 | — | 2010-06-22 |
| 20411. | Drew (nelstrom) | 77.54 | — | 2011-03-04 |
| 20412. | Henrik (henke121) | 77.54 | 96% | 2019-12-06 |
| 20413. | siraphat (lawiet975) | 77.53 | 95.9% | 2024-09-15 |
| 20414. | Kenneth (kburgs) | 77.53 | 97% | 2024-05-01 |
| 20415. | Moyosore (mokarios) | 77.53 | 98% | 2022-01-30 |
| 20416. | Brendan (brendalandan) | 77.53 | 97.6% | 2024-04-07 |
| 20417. | Ar7N (ar7n) | 77.53 | 97.4% | 2024-03-08 |
| 20418. | Dulguun (dulguun_) | 77.53 | 95% | 2025-06-16 |
| 20419. | MingLee (thegreatestho) | 77.53 | 90% | 2015-09-25 |
| 20420. | Michael (pernobo) | 77.53 | 98% | 2018-01-04 |
| 20421. | ed (edwardb) | 77.53 | — | 2011-03-29 |
| 20422. | Tim (timrans) | 77.52 | 97.3% | 2025-03-10 |
| 20423. | sweatynakedmen_lover (yomam... | 77.52 | 97.4% | 2024-09-27 |
| 20424. | Rin (rinthis) | 77.52 | 97% | 2019-10-27 |
| 20425. | Eyeronical (parthtyperacerg... | 77.52 | 95% | 2023-07-13 |
| 20426. | Sumski-Smrdljivac🏑🦨... | 77.52 | 95.5% | 2023-05-26 |
| 20427. | Danny (dingyua7) | 77.52 | 96% | 2021-03-24 |
| 20428. | Boris (xivid2) | 77.52 | 95% | 2017-03-07 |
| 20429. | reprehensible (vunj) | 77.51 | 97% | 2025-07-04 |
| 20430. | Karanium (karanium) | 77.51 | 98% | 2024-03-29 |
| 20431. | CubeMelon (cubemelon) | 77.51 | 96% | 2020-12-26 |
| 20432. | Amit (a_myth) | 77.51 | 97% | 2024-03-25 |
| 20433. | Nope McGee (jazz4dayz) | 77.51 | 98% | 2021-07-08 |
| 20434. | Kelly (kelrena) | 77.51 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
| 20435. | iluvv (iluvv) | 77.51 | 96% | 2021-09-30 |
| 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 |