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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34098. | Jim (jimsant) | 60.88 | 94% | 2016-06-17 |
| 34099. | stevenodon (stevenodon) | 60.87 | 97% | 2024-04-14 |
| 34100. | Sandeep Ghimire (stengah) | 60.87 | 97% | 2024-11-22 |
| 34101. | A-Train (a_train_baby) | 60.87 | 97% | 2024-08-02 |
| 34102. | DonRezky (donrezky) | 60.87 | 95.8% | 2024-01-08 |
| 34103. | Anon (anon021209) | 60.87 | 95.6% | 2024-02-22 |
| 34104. | Xanderson (xanderson) | 60.87 | 98% | 2019-03-26 |
| 34105. | Milo (milo219) | 60.87 | 98.3% | 2024-04-14 |
| 34106. | julian (joules) | 60.87 | 95% | 2015-02-05 |
| 34107. | Steven (omegaalpha) | 60.87 | 95% | 2013-06-08 |
| 34108. | Janne (janzu) | 60.86 | 96% | 2017-11-29 |
| 34109. | LB (laserbeard) | 60.86 | 94.3% | 2023-12-07 |
| 34110. | Sodas (sodas69) | 60.86 | 95.6% | 2023-12-24 |
| 34111. | Manideep (okmanideep) | 60.86 | 96% | 2021-02-22 |
| 34112. | StrawHat (strawhat_amine) | 60.86 | 93.2% | 2024-11-09 |
| 34113. | Abdellah (xthunder89) | 60.86 | 97% | 2015-07-19 |
| 34114. | Ashe (garregmach) | 60.85 | 94% | 2021-08-26 |
| 34115. | Joshua (joshuafitts) | 60.85 | 96% | 2022-03-08 |
| 34116. | Joshua Ketor (jk_leo) | 60.85 | 97% | 2024-03-05 |
| 34117. | Alisher (aliwwwwer) | 60.85 | 96% | 2024-07-23 |
| 34118. | Hecatoncheires (hecatonchei... | 60.85 | 97% | 2024-04-12 |
| 34119. | Billy (bcabic) | 60.85 | 96% | 2017-11-03 |
| 34120. | m0rsti (m0rsti) | 60.85 | 91% | 2013-05-13 |
| 34121. | Yu Jin (yjkim96) | 60.85 | 92% | 2014-03-24 |
| 34122. | Yuk1 (lotions1129) | 60.85 | 97% | 2014-09-15 |
| 34123. | Ethan (tofuporkchops) | 60.85 | 91% | 2012-03-09 |
| 34124. | Marco (marco1) | 60.85 | — | 2011-04-19 |
| 34125. | ming-yang (pauls) | 60.85 | 98% | 2016-03-15 |
| 34126. | ZMM (ariobarzan) | 60.85 | 95% | 2016-03-03 |
| 34127. | Wrooom (wrooom_brooom) | 60.84 | 95% | 2021-04-10 |
| 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 |