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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25383. | Sharabkhan (sharabkhan) | 70.41 | 95.6% | 2024-09-18 |
| 25384. | Shreshth (thefoxwithanelytra) | 70.41 | 95.8% | 2021-02-17 |
| 25385. | MuchoHombre (muchohombre) | 70.41 | 94% | 2024-02-20 |
| 25386. | Kazu (kashuwasabi) | 70.41 | 95% | 2022-09-30 |
| 25387. | soulblade (soulbalde) | 70.41 | 96.5% | 2024-06-19 |
| 25388. | Eternal Void (hope001) | 70.41 | 96.8% | 2024-04-21 |
| 25389. | Arjun (infernalord) | 70.41 | 96.1% | 2024-03-18 |
| 25390. | Leevhan (leevhanskull) | 70.41 | 95.2% | 2023-12-15 |
| 25391. | Abhi (uhsizeal) | 70.41 | 98.6% | 2023-11-06 |
| 25392. | David (mrshapes) | 70.41 | 94% | 2013-02-27 |
| 25393. | my mom (botmon99) | 70.41 | 96% | 2021-09-07 |
| 25394. | Sven (pentaflux) | 70.41 | 91% | 2013-04-08 |
| 25395. | komaru (komaru) | 70.41 | 98% | 2016-11-09 |
| 25396. | joseph (jbriones15) | 70.41 | 95% | 2015-05-30 |
| 25397. | Shajahan (shajahan) | 70.41 | 95% | 2012-02-07 |
| 25398. | Ali (saaani) | 70.41 | 90% | 2012-08-12 |
| 25399. | Leiferen (leiferen) | 70.40 | 97% | 2024-07-01 |
| 25400. | doubledogd (danieljdori) | 70.40 | 95% | 2024-11-11 |
| 25401. | GordonShumway (gordon_shumway) | 70.40 | 98% | 2024-02-06 |
| 25402. | Shan (shanisu) | 70.40 | 95.7% | 2024-04-16 |
| 25403. | Jealou Jay (jealoujay) | 70.40 | 99% | 2018-02-22 |
| 25404. | Ian (ianthetypist) | 70.40 | 96% | 2023-04-24 |
| 25405. | dooba (doobakeung) | 70.40 | 98.1% | 2024-05-30 |
| 25406. | Bryan (sonar90s) | 70.40 | 93% | 2016-09-12 |
| 25407. | qrxclovs (qrxclovs) | 70.39 | 96.6% | 2025-04-25 |
| 25408. | Poink (poink_dvca) | 70.39 | 97% | 2023-11-15 |
| 25409. | Chris (dj_pappy) | 70.39 | 97% | 2023-09-15 |
| 25410. | LEO (leolelele) | 70.39 | 96% | 2023-11-23 |
| 25411. | Jennifer (jennifrawr) | 70.39 | 89% | 2012-05-11 |
| 25412. | Connie Cheung (ccheung1) | 70.38 | 96% | 2024-08-01 |
| 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 |