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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17370. | Acethro (acethrow) | 79.74 | 98% | 2011-06-29 |
| 17371. | Adriano (adrianwoodhouse) | 79.74 | 98% | 2013-12-31 |
| 17372. | Quynh (spinelsun) | 79.73 | 98% | 2014-09-09 |
| 17373. | Scr1pt (suntsmekeru30) | 79.73 | 97.9% | 2024-06-15 |
| 17374. | nevarinn (nevarinn) | 79.73 | 96.5% | 2023-11-26 |
| 17375. | Nico Alvarez (nja54) | 79.73 | 99% | 2024-03-17 |
| 17376. | M (iamake) | 79.73 | 98.4% | 2023-12-16 |
| 17377. | Diamond (sx4rface) | 79.73 | 95% | 2024-10-14 |
| 17378. | Emil (emil595) | 79.73 | 96% | 2016-04-17 |
| 17379. | Jio (turtletypist97) | 79.73 | 95% | 2016-05-18 |
| 17380. | Kaylie (suettt) | 79.73 | 93% | 2014-08-30 |
| 17381. | (weeping_weeblet) | 79.72 | 95% | 2023-04-05 |
| 17382. | typeracer (typeracer550) | 79.72 | 97% | 2025-04-01 |
| 17383. | James (jrnewton2) | 79.72 | 98% | 2016-11-21 |
| 17384. | stimo (stimo) | 79.72 | 95% | 2017-05-18 |
| 17385. | Hoyman (hoyman) | 79.72 | 96% | 2014-03-13 |
| 17386. | Tas (tasmitaros) | 79.71 | 98% | 2025-05-01 |
| 17387. | Joshua (_jvc_) | 79.71 | 93% | 2015-11-19 |
| 17388. | Jonas (circuskettlebell) | 79.71 | 96% | 2021-01-12 |
| 17389. | Sevana (sevananazaryan) | 79.71 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 17390. | Blur (blur612) | 79.71 | 94% | 2013-01-16 |
| 17391. | ilove cheese142 (ktylol) | 79.71 | 97.1% | 2024-07-14 |
| 17392. | kirini (j1b1) | 79.71 | 98% | 2020-09-21 |
| 17393. | Ryan (ryanm42) | 79.71 | 95% | 2021-08-15 |
| 17394. | Ryan (rhinojc) | 79.71 | 95% | 2012-06-02 |
| 17395. | Phillip (ph33z) | 79.71 | 97% | 2018-03-12 |
| 17396. | whappened (axis_tilt) | 79.70 | 98% | 2021-05-04 |
| 17397. | 5138008 (cwwalcott) | 79.70 | 97.3% | 2024-02-07 |
| 17398. | lurak (lurak2131) | 79.70 | 97% | 2023-02-18 |
| 17399. | Super (vdanger) | 79.70 | — | 2011-01-31 |
| 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 |