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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26639. | Yeraen (yeraen) | 69.30 | 96% | 2016-11-01 |
| 26640. | Dindono (dindono) | 69.30 | 94% | 2017-04-11 |
| 26641. | Marek (maruszyn) | 69.30 | 91% | 2016-01-13 |
| 26642. | Bob (sammysam) | 69.30 | — | 2010-07-07 |
| 26643. | Thomas (tomvaiou) | 69.30 | 96% | 2013-04-26 |
| 26644. | sam the illusionist (samthe... | 69.30 | 97% | 2015-05-28 |
| 26645. | oenwot (oenwot) | 69.29 | 94% | 2024-06-15 |
| 26646. | Grant (grantmengg) | 69.29 | 97% | 2024-09-23 |
| 26647. | krazedkrish (krazedkrish) | 69.29 | 97.5% | 2025-03-12 |
| 26648. | nirmit (nirmit0) | 69.29 | 96% | 2024-11-06 |
| 26649. | Horique (horique) | 69.29 | 96% | 2021-05-28 |
| 26650. | Jasper (ivorymash) | 69.29 | 95% | 2020-08-16 |
| 26651. | Prajwal (prajwalr) | 69.29 | 96% | 2025-01-18 |
| 26652. | IcanhazGin (icanhazgin) | 69.29 | 100% | 2016-02-13 |
| 26653. | Emmy (_dadstype_) | 69.29 | 96% | 2025-06-17 |
| 26654. | Remi (remilord) | 69.29 | 94% | 2012-08-11 |
| 26655. | 5uperb0y (5uperb0y) | 69.28 | 98.3% | 2023-11-30 |
| 26656. | Chris (chalcrow) | 69.28 | 93% | 2015-07-07 |
| 26657. | Rtyp (rktypes) | 69.28 | 96% | 2021-01-10 |
| 26658. | taku (bell_aidan) | 69.28 | 97% | 2021-09-11 |
| 26659. | Weicong (ithaos) | 69.28 | 93% | 2011-06-16 |
| 26660. | Görbi (gorbimonken) | 69.28 | 93% | 2016-12-07 |
| 26661. | Miles (zanarkand) | 69.28 | 95% | 2015-05-24 |
| 26662. | Laura Antonio Vlad (existin... | 69.27 | 95.9% | 2025-01-15 |
| 26663. | Bhans (bhans1) | 69.27 | 93% | 2011-08-17 |
| 26664. | Michael (michaelontyperacer) | 69.27 | 96.2% | 2024-05-12 |
| 26665. | Cheng Loke (lordwiz) | 69.27 | 95% | 2020-09-10 |
| 26666. | Chris (rykthos) | 69.27 | 95% | 2020-06-18 |
| 26667. | coolerthancats (coolerthanc... | 69.27 | 97% | 2018-04-24 |
| 26668. | Jack (randomdize) | 69.27 | 97% | 2018-02-02 |
| 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 |