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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23896. | Vadim (najke) | 73.75 | 98% | 2012-12-16 |
| 23897. | Skulkan (skulkan) | 73.75 | 92% | 2014-10-15 |
| 23898. | david (jrdupd) | 73.75 | 98% | 2016-02-08 |
| 23899. | J (jpero) | 73.75 | 96% | 2012-05-09 |
| 23900. | moraku (moraku) | 73.74 | 98% | 2026-04-27 |
| 23901. | TheDude (abc123race) | 73.74 | 96.8% | 2025-04-15 |
| 23902. | Nikki (nikkim121416) | 73.74 | 97% | 2025-06-27 |
| 23903. | Segun the Polymath (segun_t... | 73.74 | 98.6% | 2024-12-04 |
| 23904. | Martoni (t_b_martoni) | 73.74 | 97% | 2025-02-01 |
| 23905. | Michael (blueagent14) | 73.74 | 97% | 2025-12-05 |
| 23906. | Destini (dessstini) | 73.74 | 97% | 2024-06-05 |
| 23907. | Jace (jace_under) | 73.74 | 97% | 2024-02-11 |
| 23908. | s (sqood) | 73.74 | 98% | 2024-06-27 |
| 23909. | Dickson (dxn126) | 73.74 | 97% | 2018-09-27 |
| 23910. | T (sds5432) | 73.74 | — | 2010-08-17 |
| 23911. | JeanValjean (johnvaljohn) | 73.74 | 97% | 2016-11-18 |
| 23912. | C0br6 (c0br6) | 73.73 | 98% | 2025-07-26 |
| 23913. | Keks (keksfromnextdoor) | 73.73 | 98% | 2026-04-22 |
| 23914. | Galym (galazard10) | 73.73 | 96% | 2025-10-09 |
| 23915. | Saocin (szr_p) | 73.73 | 97% | 2025-09-24 |
| 23916. | Joel (joeljohnstone) | 73.73 | 98% | 2022-06-17 |
| 23917. | edward (yeti509) | 73.73 | 96.4% | 2021-02-04 |
| 23918. | Brent (writerb) | 73.73 | 99% | 2013-02-01 |
| 23919. | Iheartpandas (iheartpandas) | 73.72 | 97% | 2025-05-09 |
| 23920. | sharky (sharky53) | 73.72 | 97.1% | 2025-05-12 |
| 23921. | Shanks (shanks0929) | 73.72 | 96.4% | 2025-01-07 |
| 23922. | Pump (pumpv) | 73.72 | 96.7% | 2024-03-06 |
| 23923. | Hector_ (hector2209) | 73.72 | 97% | 2024-05-22 |
| 23924. | No (therj) | 73.72 | 96.4% | 2023-11-19 |
| 23925. | mt (mtutunchi) | 73.72 | 95% | 2021-07-13 |
| 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 |