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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16477. | Ampit (5p33d) | 80.89 | 94% | 2011-11-30 |
| 16478. | rsm (terrorick1) | 80.88 | 97% | 2022-08-10 |
| 16479. | WISH (wisheth) | 80.88 | 97% | 2023-11-29 |
| 16480. | Vulpxs_M (dessertfoxm) | 80.88 | 97% | 2024-08-11 |
| 16481. | Gabywaby (gabey) | 80.88 | 95% | 2012-11-09 |
| 16482. | Emmy (emmanuelle29) | 80.88 | 97% | 2017-10-31 |
| 16483. | Matti (djveslemoy) | 80.88 | 97% | 2011-11-24 |
| 16484. | I'm a noob (xpfxzxc) | 80.87 | 99% | 2025-07-16 |
| 16485. | the_P_man (thepman) | 80.87 | 95.3% | 2024-12-09 |
| 16486. | Duy (azioyon) | 80.87 | 97% | 2024-06-22 |
| 16487. | jorje (zhonti) | 80.87 | 96% | 2025-03-28 |
| 16488. | İsmail (hezarfen_13) | 80.87 | 96% | 2024-05-21 |
| 16489. | Josh (jaysche) | 80.87 | 97% | 2022-11-03 |
| 16490. | sk (skfoo88) | 80.87 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
| 16491. | yoimhungry (yoimhungry) | 80.87 | 96% | 2017-08-27 |
| 16492. | Josep M (josepot) | 80.87 | 97% | 2016-05-09 |
| 16493. | Luigi (fiscario) | 80.86 | 96% | 2021-10-01 |
| 16494. | Tevefan (tevefan) | 80.86 | 98% | 2023-11-26 |
| 16495. | Truman (randomalyzer) | 80.86 | 97% | 2021-09-03 |
| 16496. | Renzo (raccon) | 80.86 | 97.5% | 2024-04-17 |
| 16497. | Ibrahim (ibrahimt13) | 80.86 | 97% | 2018-04-20 |
| 16498. | Shruti (shrutisuresh605) | 80.86 | — | 2011-02-03 |
| 16499. | KouTypin (kou_typingood) | 80.86 | 98% | 2023-01-02 |
| 16500. | Kareem (crashhadback) | 80.85 | 98% | 2016-12-23 |
| 16501. | Dan (danclevia) | 80.85 | 97.9% | 2024-06-18 |
| 16502. | codewars.com (learn_2_code) | 80.85 | 96% | 2015-04-13 |
| 16503. | happily (sudala) | 80.85 | 98% | 2011-11-20 |
| 16504. | levi (leviwc) | 80.84 | 98.6% | 2024-07-08 |
| 16505. | FreePalastine (1omar1) | 80.84 | 95.8% | 2024-02-14 |
| 16506. | Jose Manuel (slowmanl0l) | 80.84 | 97.1% | 2024-03-27 |
| 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 |