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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31474. | My (z0rtzp1zku) | 63.70 | 96% | 2024-07-22 |
| 31475. | Sigurdur (siggi84) | 63.70 | — | 2011-04-04 |
| 31476. | Mahmoud (m_s_ali) | 63.70 | 92% | 2017-02-07 |
| 31477. | KingG (kingg) | 63.70 | — | 2011-03-31 |
| 31478. | Frank Nam (franknam) | 63.69 | 96% | 2023-12-09 |
| 31479. | Ng (xxxlollolxxx) | 63.69 | 93% | 2024-07-07 |
| 31480. | Hannah (handiangel) | 63.69 | 97% | 2011-11-18 |
| 31481. | nickyjc (nickyjcccc) | 63.68 | 94% | 2025-05-01 |
| 31482. | ASHWIN RAAJ (ashwin_0611) | 63.68 | 96.2% | 2025-02-23 |
| 31483. | Banana (bannananananaan) | 63.68 | 96% | 2024-07-04 |
| 31484. | Christian (dat_mexican_tac04) | 63.68 | 94% | 2023-04-04 |
| 31485. | XI-TIGER (xitiger) | 63.68 | 99% | 2024-02-11 |
| 31486. | Gab (gabbb_) | 63.68 | 97% | 2021-01-20 |
| 31487. | Nick (exray12) | 63.68 | 95% | 2021-03-30 |
| 31488. | Hank (oakyolo) | 63.68 | 96% | 2018-12-05 |
| 31489. | Mustafa (msfilmwala) | 63.68 | 94% | 2014-04-03 |
| 31490. | Nathan (nanoxime) | 63.67 | 97% | 2022-03-31 |
| 31491. | Pie (pie98) | 63.67 | 95.7% | 2024-04-05 |
| 31492. | Ridhuan (sungai_peria) | 63.67 | 99% | 2023-12-04 |
| 31493. | Saenk (whosyourjay) | 63.67 | 94% | 2014-12-02 |
| 31494. | something (spook_e) | 63.67 | 96% | 2021-02-04 |
| 31495. | Ryan Callebaut (high_def_) | 63.66 | 96% | 2024-12-27 |
| 31496. | Bremel (demades) | 63.66 | 96% | 2024-07-17 |
| 31497. | Theparadigmshift (paradigms... | 63.66 | 95% | 2024-03-17 |
| 31498. | yujie (yujiee) | 63.66 | 95% | 2024-01-10 |
| 31499. | Devansh (knightmare7) | 63.66 | 95% | 2024-03-18 |
| 31500. | yopi (yopixkaka) | 63.65 | 95% | 2025-03-27 |
| 31501. | Jack (raspyspartan) | 63.65 | 96% | 2020-12-21 |
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| 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 |