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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24656. | why (type44) | 72.83 | 96.6% | 2024-02-04 |
| 24657. | Sriram (ramsri) | 72.83 | 97% | 2020-12-28 |
| 24658. | Saberr (anonymousplayer11) | 72.83 | 94% | 2021-10-07 |
| 24659. | JR (a98f3is4me) | 72.82 | 97% | 2025-06-08 |
| 24660. | Rick (yung_rick) | 72.82 | 98% | 2026-03-12 |
| 24661. | Chavo (xxchavo15xx) | 72.82 | 95% | 2015-03-03 |
| 24662. | Evelyn (earthie17) | 72.82 | 95% | 2016-05-17 |
| 24663. | Edgar (deadlyxcyanide) | 72.82 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 24664. | icltspmosybau (ashtontaylor_) | 72.81 | 96% | 2025-03-05 |
| 24665. | Tanuj (tanuj771) | 72.81 | 98% | 2022-12-19 |
| 24666. | Khoi (kt112) | 72.81 | 96.5% | 2024-07-18 |
| 24667. | Xecom (xecom) | 72.81 | 96.2% | 2024-08-13 |
| 24668. | Anthony (mythbredor) | 72.81 | 93% | 2016-11-07 |
| 24669. | Mary (misc_mary) | 72.81 | 95% | 2025-07-20 |
| 24670. | Ballistic (8a11istic) | 72.81 | 96.8% | 2024-07-28 |
| 24671. | Graham (grahamhartigan) | 72.81 | 95% | 2015-04-07 |
| 24672. | Robert (robbstark) | 72.80 | 94% | 2016-11-21 |
| 24673. | Ron (ashy_ness) | 72.80 | 96.7% | 2024-08-12 |
| 24674. | sleepy (zzz_snooze) | 72.80 | 98% | 2024-07-19 |
| 24675. | Akizumi (linaaron) | 72.80 | 97% | 2025-06-07 |
| 24676. | Amikko (amiko101_) | 72.80 | 97.1% | 2024-09-12 |
| 24677. | SMdG (hyperlord) | 72.80 | 98% | 2022-10-13 |
| 24678. | Andrew (lomumbas) | 72.80 | 96% | 2020-07-09 |
| 24679. | Pidetikoler (pidetikoler911) | 72.79 | 98% | 2026-03-04 |
| 24680. | witz (witz_) | 72.79 | 98% | 2024-04-24 |
| 24681. | BRANDON (brandonismlglol) | 72.79 | 95% | 2018-03-12 |
| 24682. | MC Pricing (mc_pricing) | 72.79 | 96% | 2020-10-15 |
| 24683. | Dyon (vertigosans) | 72.79 | 96% | 2017-10-09 |
| 24684. | Polish Mike (maik0) | 72.79 | 95% | 2012-10-14 |
| 24685. | V8 (eidal) | 72.78 | 99% | 2025-12-05 |
| 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 |