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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18157. | Katappa (sim007) | 78.54 | 96% | 2015-02-01 |
| 18158. | Alexandra (skaye) | 78.54 | — | 2011-03-07 |
| 18159. | Gordon (gordy) | 78.54 | 91% | 2012-09-30 |
| 18160. | Naveen (caffeinethepop) | 78.54 | 99% | 2017-04-06 |
| 18161. | Mike (qb1222090) | 78.53 | 88% | 2017-04-23 |
| 18162. | Logan (loagvevo) | 78.53 | 97% | 2022-05-30 |
| 18163. | 1938 (1938) | 78.53 | 97.1% | 2024-04-14 |
| 18164. | Omkar (omkar_12) | 78.53 | 95.5% | 2024-10-27 |
| 18165. | Average (hellohithere) | 78.53 | 98% | 2021-08-05 |
| 18166. | Michael (themusicofsound) | 78.53 | 96% | 2015-06-03 |
| 18167. | Nick (w00tzorz656) | 78.52 | 87% | 2015-03-04 |
| 18168. | juicemanak24 (juicemanak24) | 78.52 | 99.8% | 2024-10-12 |
| 18169. | AceS (_aces_) | 78.52 | 98.1% | 2024-05-10 |
| 18170. | thu (lesinh) | 78.52 | — | 2010-07-25 |
| 18171. | Nathan (netham45) | 78.52 | 92% | 2013-06-22 |
| 18172. | suzanne (tirphead4) | 78.52 | 93% | 2013-11-10 |
| 18173. | _Shaka_ (akashah05) | 78.51 | 97% | 2025-05-15 |
| 18174. | Nawfal (nexus_types) | 78.51 | 98% | 2023-03-02 |
| 18175. | MR.LUST (kirimax) | 78.51 | 97% | 2024-12-11 |
| 18176. | Syed Aziz Pasha (aziz_85) | 78.51 | 98% | 2024-12-12 |
| 18177. | Sono (sonojet) | 78.51 | 97% | 2024-11-16 |
| 18178. | codex (shadow_typer_53) | 78.51 | 96.9% | 2024-02-07 |
| 18179. | Yosa (anyosa_9) | 78.51 | 97% | 2024-07-23 |
| 18180. | Kenshii (kenshii) | 78.51 | 97% | 2022-01-29 |
| 18181. | David Lex (davidjohnston15) | 78.51 | 98% | 2018-02-16 |
| 18182. | Sun (sunflower61) | 78.51 | 96% | 2021-03-30 |
| 18183. | Alyssa (typingtodeath) | 78.51 | 89% | 2012-12-18 |
| 18184. | JuniperBlossom (juniperblos... | 78.51 | 99% | 2015-03-05 |
| 18185. | Jameson (jamesonmul) | 78.50 | 94% | 2024-09-26 |
| 18186. | Catroomba (cat_roomba) | 78.50 | 96% | 2021-05-18 |
| 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 |