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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16826. | clams (clamsfeel2) | 80.97 | 96% | 2022-10-24 |
| 16827. | Kang (kwang2009) | 80.97 | — | 2010-06-27 |
| 16828. | Khanh (bigbrain) | 80.97 | 98% | 2011-10-30 |
| 16829. | Ryan (arkephonic) | 80.96 | 98% | 2018-03-03 |
| 16830. | Issa (issa3007) | 80.96 | 97% | 2025-07-14 |
| 16831. | Austin (magikyeti) | 80.96 | 97% | 2018-10-27 |
| 16832. | Edward (mudgoth) | 80.96 | 97% | 2024-07-28 |
| 16833. | xihb (xihb) | 80.96 | 96.6% | 2024-03-20 |
| 16834. | Solomun (bwsdarthwookie) | 80.96 | 96% | 2022-07-18 |
| 16835. | BeGood (notideal) | 80.96 | 95.3% | 2025-01-31 |
| 16836. | dragoflares (dragoflares) | 80.96 | 98% | 2022-05-07 |
| 16837. | Jajop (jajop99) | 80.96 | 96.4% | 2024-04-14 |
| 16838. | Long (bachthime) | 80.96 | 98% | 2023-05-05 |
| 16839. | Lisa (mauid2015) | 80.96 | 98% | 2015-11-22 |
| 16840. | a (nhap96) | 80.96 | 97% | 2018-10-31 |
| 16841. | CHALLENGE ME IF YOU DARE!! ... | 80.96 | 41% | 2011-11-25 |
| 16842. | Billy Madison (billymadison69) | 80.95 | 98.1% | 2025-03-09 |
| 16843. | Ola (adetoro_o) | 80.95 | 98.8% | 2025-03-28 |
| 16844. | Lint (linto) | 80.95 | 97.5% | 2024-03-18 |
| 16845. | eijkmann (eijkmann) | 80.95 | 98.3% | 2024-03-02 |
| 16846. | tybo (tobyck) | 80.95 | 97.2% | 2024-09-02 |
| 16847. | Alexander (anfauglit) | 80.95 | 98.6% | 2024-01-18 |
| 16848. | J (jepster007) | 80.95 | 96% | 2020-06-30 |
| 16849. | Siddhant (indianracer385) | 80.95 | 97.3% | 2025-02-19 |
| 16850. | Martin (czech_banger15) | 80.95 | 96.7% | 2024-12-28 |
| 16851. | Bliuh (bjg199204) | 80.95 | 98.1% | 2024-02-11 |
| 16852. | Renzo (renzo1o) | 80.95 | 96% | 2018-08-14 |
| 16853. | Sean (seansmk17) | 80.95 | 98% | 2020-11-10 |
| 16854. | Marshall (stackattack14) | 80.95 | 94% | 2015-01-05 |
| 16855. | Kevin (brendanfraser) | 80.95 | 95% | 2018-01-17 |
| 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 |