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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18183. | donald balls (swag_man_unli... | 78.46 | 97% | 2021-03-09 |
| 18184. | suri! (suri_alberta) | 78.45 | 99% | 2025-03-26 |
| 18185. | SW3P (itsswep) | 78.45 | 97.5% | 2024-11-08 |
| 18186. | camelCase (saisrikantta2) | 78.45 | 98.4% | 2024-06-18 |
| 18187. | Dillon (lethaldot) | 78.45 | 95% | 2021-01-28 |
| 18188. | John (doopeh) | 78.45 | 94% | 2013-12-12 |
| 18189. | Odal (odal) | 78.45 | 93% | 2015-01-15 |
| 18190. | Naveen (hithisisnavin) | 78.45 | 97% | 2018-10-17 |
| 18191. | badspellcaster (badspellcas... | 78.44 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 18192. | den (jozzhead) | 78.44 | 95% | 2024-11-28 |
| 18193. | Kareem (knete) | 78.44 | 96.2% | 2024-05-21 |
| 18194. | Oleg (braga01) | 78.44 | 96% | 2018-09-03 |
| 18195. | Manzur (manzur05) | 78.44 | 96% | 2013-06-19 |
| 18196. | yomamahoe (wickedsoul) | 78.44 | 92% | 2013-06-21 |
| 18197. | Kevin (sciron00) | 78.44 | 92% | 2013-05-06 |
| 18198. | A10000 (a10000) | 78.44 | 99% | 2015-02-13 |
| 18199. | Josh (joshc4) | 78.43 | 89% | 2016-10-20 |
| 18200. | Creepy (creepydear) | 78.43 | 94% | 2016-07-11 |
| 18201. | ony (yonfile) | 78.43 | 98.6% | 2024-03-11 |
| 18202. | 173adrimor (173adrimor) | 78.43 | 97% | 2024-05-05 |
| 18203. | Apprentoc (apprentoc) | 78.43 | 97% | 2020-04-08 |
| 18204. | Tiva (tiva) | 78.43 | 98% | 2022-02-04 |
| 18205. | sarah (sasbh2) | 78.43 | 99% | 2012-08-06 |
| 18206. | Brian (presonus) | 78.43 | 96.7% | 2024-11-10 |
| 18207. | Björn Orri (bjornorri) | 78.43 | 95% | 2015-03-17 |
| 18208. | Ahmad (gmg12) | 78.42 | 97.1% | 2024-03-27 |
| 18209. | Kelvin (kelvin_jesus) | 78.42 | 97% | 2021-06-08 |
| 18210. | Shuriken (theshuriken) | 78.42 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
| 18211. | bomboclat efaklan (bombocla... | 78.42 | 96% | 2024-07-13 |
| 18212. | Mewi (metalwihen) | 78.42 | 95% | 2011-06-05 |
| 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 |