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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22579. | emu (emu995) | 75.29 | 98% | 2012-03-07 |
| 22580. | Bean (benchen123) | 75.28 | 96.7% | 2024-08-14 |
| 22581. | Imran (icse) | 75.28 | 98% | 2024-03-26 |
| 22582. | jin (sherhy) | 75.28 | 95% | 2024-02-19 |
| 22583. | Pyro (pyrochan) | 75.28 | 96% | 2021-12-11 |
| 22584. | Maria (mariajorjezian) | 75.28 | 96% | 2023-02-02 |
| 22585. | jimmy (zeroaspect) | 75.28 | 98% | 2021-02-20 |
| 22586. | no (archerypro459) | 75.28 | 95% | 2020-12-01 |
| 22587. | Argo (argonautika) | 75.28 | 98% | 2021-04-17 |
| 22588. | J (jechmog) | 75.28 | 93% | 2011-10-28 |
| 22589. | Dr. Typist (dr_typist) | 75.28 | 97% | 2014-05-22 |
| 22590. | Robert (preceptiveeagle) | 75.27 | 97% | 2019-09-12 |
| 22591. | Jo Hasumi (johasumi) | 75.27 | 98.3% | 2024-09-27 |
| 22592. | Irvin (irv05) | 75.27 | 97% | 2014-11-09 |
| 22593. | dartdartdart (dardartdart) | 75.27 | 98% | 2024-05-30 |
| 22594. | FootedPear (ryanpear0) | 75.27 | 97% | 2023-12-06 |
| 22595. | Ethan (ethan_the_flash) | 75.26 | 98% | 2025-01-31 |
| 22596. | Twissu (twissu699) | 75.26 | 95% | 2025-01-30 |
| 22597. | JFirice (jfirice) | 75.26 | 97.7% | 2023-11-07 |
| 22598. | Kanimet0 (kanimet0) | 75.26 | 97.9% | 2024-04-15 |
| 22599. | Ava (avascomputer7) | 75.26 | 99.3% | 2021-02-25 |
| 22600. | Brandon (brandonsoh) | 75.26 | 94.1% | 2021-02-23 |
| 22601. | Nicolas (dreiney) | 75.26 | 95% | 2018-04-04 |
| 22602. | Calvin (calsun) | 75.26 | — | 2010-08-24 |
| 22603. | Tracer (wildpants) | 75.26 | 95% | 2020-10-30 |
| 22604. | Zack (zbrooks) | 75.26 | 96% | 2015-11-09 |
| 22605. | NewKeyboardDontLaugh (arisk... | 75.26 | 96% | 2019-02-24 |
| 22606. | KS256 (weeb02) | 75.25 | 97% | 2022-09-01 |
| 22607. | zvesda (zvesda) | 75.25 | 96% | 2025-12-27 |
| 22608. | Chin (chinnoname) | 75.25 | 96% | 2016-12-09 |
| 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 |