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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30790. | Noah Beljaars (nbean) | 64.81 | 95% | 2021-06-04 |
| 30791. | Plon (plon_314) | 64.81 | 97.1% | 2024-03-19 |
| 30792. | Erska (erska) | 64.81 | 95% | 2024-07-30 |
| 30793. | james (eraticmongaloid) | 64.81 | 98% | 2023-02-03 |
| 30794. | Seb (vangeance) | 64.81 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
| 30795. | Andrei (andreis13) | 64.81 | 99% | 2016-05-30 |
| 30796. | Hoang (unrealhoang) | 64.81 | 97% | 2015-11-06 |
| 30797. | Mike (hog7654) | 64.81 | 97% | 2015-08-11 |
| 30798. | Chaim (chaim) | 64.81 | — | 2011-01-16 |
| 30799. | XCIENX (xcienx_232) | 64.80 | 96% | 2025-06-16 |
| 30800. | Pots (potst) | 64.80 | 96% | 2024-10-02 |
| 30801. | Uways (uways) | 64.80 | 93% | 2015-03-18 |
| 30802. | Jervin Luis (vhen22) | 64.80 | 96% | 2024-05-18 |
| 30803. | Warren (wjfleischer15) | 64.80 | 96% | 2022-11-01 |
| 30804. | Robin (dieselamstiesl) | 64.80 | 95% | 2021-06-07 |
| 30805. | Andi (mindmyself) | 64.80 | 92% | 2012-10-22 |
| 30806. | Vanessa (kohaje) | 64.79 | 96.9% | 2025-04-08 |
| 30807. | sage (zupera) | 64.79 | 95.9% | 2024-11-05 |
| 30808. | Nik (stupid_octopus) | 64.79 | 94% | 2024-03-10 |
| 30809. | Ty Ping (the_immortal25) | 64.79 | 96.7% | 2024-09-05 |
| 30810. | Shivanju (shivanju) | 64.79 | 96.8% | 2024-03-29 |
| 30811. | Kimberly (kimm10) | 64.79 | 96% | 2014-03-31 |
| 30812. | You (you_zee) | 64.79 | 95% | 2012-01-30 |
| 30813. | Tram (pydu222) | 64.79 | 92% | 2012-02-28 |
| 30814. | Bari (gamesbond) | 64.79 | 95% | 2018-01-09 |
| 30815. | fkayabc (fkayabc) | 64.78 | 95.5% | 2025-04-04 |
| 30816. | Bo (toyotabo) | 64.78 | 97.4% | 2025-01-24 |
| 30817. | Whidhi (lexusw) | 64.78 | 95.8% | 2025-01-31 |
| 30818. | g_spot_69 (g_spot_69) | 64.78 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 30819. | kelloaki (kelloaki) | 64.78 | 96% | 2025-06-06 |
| 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 |