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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24726. | Lars (kesamx) | 72.75 | 89% | 2015-11-07 |
| 24727. | wharup (wharup) | 72.75 | 98% | 2013-07-26 |
| 24728. | Matej (matejh) | 72.75 | 98% | 2016-06-24 |
| 24729. | macshar (macshar) | 72.74 | 97% | 2024-03-07 |
| 24730. | the mup (cokedupmuppet) | 72.74 | 97.4% | 2024-11-18 |
| 24731. | the_rizzler_69 (the_rizzler... | 72.74 | 99% | 2024-08-05 |
| 24732. | Dutchbby (moudon99) | 72.74 | 96.8% | 2024-02-29 |
| 24733. | Rikrish (dardbador) | 72.74 | 97% | 2022-01-06 |
| 24734. | Jenesh (jenesh) | 72.74 | 96% | 2022-09-13 |
| 24735. | Viacheslav (krevetko) | 72.74 | 95.8% | 2025-01-16 |
| 24736. | Antti (antchu17) | 72.74 | 97.6% | 2024-02-12 |
| 24737. | Veyron (theoh) | 72.74 | 97% | 2012-02-24 |
| 24738. | Chris (crispybat) | 72.74 | 97.7% | 2021-01-30 |
| 24739. | Meet (mhscool) | 72.74 | 93% | 2015-02-05 |
| 24740. | the swedish flash (kristoff... | 72.74 | 82% | 2016-10-04 |
| 24741. | janet (janetcon) | 72.74 | — | 2010-12-10 |
| 24742. | Patrick (psheng) | 72.73 | 94% | 2022-05-15 |
| 24743. | Foxy (nam_nai) | 72.73 | 98% | 2022-09-09 |
| 24744. | Gengchen (thallium54) | 72.73 | 97% | 2021-09-16 |
| 24745. | Sjoerd (vitrus) | 72.73 | 95% | 2018-03-13 |
| 24746. | Leonardo (leo121) | 72.72 | 96% | 2026-01-05 |
| 24747. | David (heros79) | 72.72 | 97% | 2026-02-09 |
| 24748. | Awesoma (osama_haque) | 72.72 | 97% | 2024-12-07 |
| 24749. | Domahost (domahost) | 72.72 | 97% | 2025-04-04 |
| 24750. | Ramen (clearride) | 72.72 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
| 24751. | dnt (dntg) | 72.72 | 94.9% | 2024-04-01 |
| 24752. | Benjamin Martin (benjamin_m... | 72.72 | 97.1% | 2024-10-25 |
| 24753. | annalie (annalie34) | 72.72 | 96% | 2026-02-01 |
| 24754. | Ariscottle (ariscottle3106) | 72.72 | 97.2% | 2021-01-29 |
| 24755. | shaun (shaunbot_123) | 72.72 | 99% | 2022-01-13 |
| 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 |