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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24422. | ken (kuanying) | 71.15 | 97% | 2016-04-29 |
| 24423. | Mike (mikayelb) | 71.15 | 95.1% | 2024-05-30 |
| 24424. | Roi (roi4) | 71.15 | 97% | 2022-05-22 |
| 24425. | Imambek (imambek) | 71.15 | 97.3% | 2025-02-27 |
| 24426. | Josh (jleegreene) | 71.15 | 93% | 2016-04-14 |
| 24427. | Wade (Dvorak) (wberrier_d) | 71.15 | 99% | 2011-10-27 |
| 24428. | Rosalyn (raisetheroof) | 71.15 | 94% | 2013-08-17 |
| 24429. | Nehal (nehaldamania) | 71.15 | 96% | 2015-03-20 |
| 24430. | Semplex (semplex) | 71.14 | 97% | 2022-01-04 |
| 24431. | Till (artlessventure) | 71.14 | 97% | 2021-07-09 |
| 24432. | Paras Bhandari (iam_parass) | 71.14 | 96.6% | 2024-10-25 |
| 24433. | Kamil (spped1337) | 71.14 | 97% | 2024-04-28 |
| 24434. | yack (yardris) | 71.14 | 96% | 2024-07-14 |
| 24435. | Mitanshu (hermit1691) | 71.14 | 97% | 2023-11-27 |
| 24436. | Tony (adbaldini) | 71.14 | 98% | 2023-02-06 |
| 24437. | Caesar (techguru94) | 71.14 | 99% | 2016-06-02 |
| 24438. | h (hxmx) | 71.13 | 96.8% | 2025-04-07 |
| 24439. | PatrickIgnatiusAussie (wang... | 71.13 | 96.3% | 2024-05-18 |
| 24440. | Gunner (gunner_8) | 71.13 | 97% | 2024-09-18 |
| 24441. | sammie (sammiethelamest) | 71.13 | 94% | 2025-05-30 |
| 24442. | andy3500 (andy3500) | 71.13 | 99% | 2024-02-20 |
| 24443. | Chrissy (chrissyleeperry) | 71.13 | 97.1% | 2024-01-09 |
| 24444. | Archie (rchieallen) | 71.13 | 95% | 2022-08-12 |
| 24445. | Ellie (ellliejane) | 71.13 | 97.1% | 2023-12-13 |
| 24446. | Taiga (taigii) | 71.13 | 96% | 2025-02-11 |
| 24447. | lightning (mqueen95) | 71.13 | 96% | 2021-01-11 |
| 24448. | Arul (arulseth1998) | 71.13 | 98% | 2022-01-07 |
| 24449. | Alex (acha97) | 71.13 | 94% | 2014-02-05 |
| 24450. | Alejandro Carrasco (chrome_5) | 71.12 | 96% | 2024-08-29 |
| 24451. | Ankit Rasaily (chinupmaster) | 71.12 | 96.6% | 2025-04-03 |
| 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 |