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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16673. | Anthony (burner16) | 80.63 | 94% | 2012-11-15 |
| 16674. | Chi Yong (chi_yong) | 80.63 | 95% | 2011-08-29 |
| 16675. | zaki (zak1991) | 80.62 | 97.9% | 2024-05-05 |
| 16676. | Cuong (qt1003) | 80.62 | 97% | 2025-05-31 |
| 16677. | samsailo (samsailo) | 80.62 | 96.4% | 2024-03-11 |
| 16678. | Veer (the_veer) | 80.62 | 97% | 2025-01-28 |
| 16679. | Brittany (bhill47) | 80.62 | 98% | 2017-01-04 |
| 16680. | Py (pyho) | 80.62 | 89% | 2014-08-04 |
| 16681. | Teo (teodoriux13) | 80.62 | 95% | 2016-12-08 |
| 16682. | Jahangeer (jahangeer_khan_979) | 80.62 | 97% | 2012-04-27 |
| 16683. | BS (bspowerx) | 80.62 | 97% | 2012-08-13 |
| 16684. | Marigold (brovado) | 80.61 | 97% | 2025-02-04 |
| 16685. | Chien (chienhocngu) | 80.61 | 98.2% | 2024-04-28 |
| 16686. | memememeg (memememeg) | 80.61 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 16687. | Aryan (rocket2206) | 80.61 | 97.7% | 2024-04-15 |
| 16688. | Pierre (pierre1) | 80.61 | 99% | 2017-09-25 |
| 16689. | Arber (korca) | 80.60 | 97% | 2024-12-02 |
| 16690. | Alex (botscotch) | 80.60 | 97% | 2022-07-14 |
| 16691. | Sam (sommeldb) | 80.60 | 97.9% | 2024-01-17 |
| 16692. | Lefterhs Katsarakhs (tillea... | 80.60 | 95% | 2023-01-05 |
| 16693. | FlasHy (flashyb0i) | 80.59 | 97.2% | 2024-04-14 |
| 16694. | bengold10 (bengold10) | 80.59 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
| 16695. | zaarium (zaarium) | 80.59 | 97.7% | 2024-09-17 |
| 16696. | Michael (vogig) | 80.59 | 90% | 2016-05-18 |
| 16697. | Bobb (tribe) | 80.59 | 92% | 2013-02-27 |
| 16698. | Gary (glei0011) | 80.59 | 96% | 2018-06-09 |
| 16699. | Joseph (jgandc) | 80.59 | 97% | 2017-10-01 |
| 16700. | Sujay (sujjy) | 80.58 | 96.2% | 2023-09-18 |
| 16701. | Liaglutide (liaglutide) | 80.58 | 97% | 2024-06-21 |
| 16702. | Jan (dragonfable84) | 80.58 | 98% | 2021-04-06 |
| 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 |