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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10371. | teal.prodzz (tealprodzz) | 91.00 | 97.3% | 2024-02-16 |
| 10372. | Chile (npalaniuk) | 91.00 | 95% | 2015-04-04 |
| 10373. | Akash (akashrupela) | 91.00 | 94% | 2013-11-30 |
| 10374. | Anders (anders23) | 90.99 | 96.5% | 2025-03-10 |
| 10375. | numdegased (numdegased) | 90.99 | 98% | 2021-07-28 |
| 10376. | Stephen (brenns10) | 90.99 | 96% | 2014-07-31 |
| 10377. | Greg (stripedninja) | 90.98 | 97.3% | 2025-04-24 |
| 10378. | Hannah (motleyleaf) | 90.98 | 98.6% | 2024-03-19 |
| 10379. | nytecolor (nytecolor) | 90.98 | 96.2% | 2024-01-07 |
| 10380. | Aidan (diabolical_donut) | 90.98 | 96.5% | 2025-01-17 |
| 10381. | Syclone (syclone7) | 90.98 | 97.5% | 2023-05-26 |
| 10382. | Ivan (ivannechaiev) | 90.98 | 97.7% | 2024-01-17 |
| 10383. | Tommy (tues) | 90.98 | 97% | 2020-08-31 |
| 10384. | hoang viet (waniku) | 90.98 | 97% | 2015-01-16 |
| 10385. | Noogen (noogenn) | 90.98 | 95% | 2016-02-04 |
| 10386. | Ali (alithepanda) | 90.98 | 97% | 2014-03-14 |
| 10387. | RedLeaf (redleafe) | 90.97 | 95% | 2025-10-15 |
| 10388. | sallubhai (sallubhai21) | 90.97 | 97.5% | 2025-01-24 |
| 10389. | Aaron (aarontoh__) | 90.97 | 97.9% | 2025-04-17 |
| 10390. | thegametwok (thegametwok) | 90.97 | 98% | 2017-10-06 |
| 10391. | dxn (dawsn3) | 90.97 | 99% | 2024-12-25 |
| 10392. | Stephen (srrv) | 90.97 | 97% | 2025-10-20 |
| 10393. | Zack (zooze) | 90.97 | 97% | 2018-03-05 |
| 10394. | jolly1joel (aabossboy) | 90.97 | 98.1% | 2024-09-22 |
| 10395. | Frank (makatsuku) | 90.97 | 97.9% | 2025-05-02 |
| 10396. | Nobu (nobunakamura) | 90.97 | 99% | 2022-01-19 |
| 10397. | Tycho (tychobroucke) | 90.97 | 96.9% | 2023-10-22 |
| 10398. | Bhrianna (birdsofrhia) | 90.97 | 96% | 2012-03-01 |
| 10399. | Jimmy (zen529) | 90.96 | 99% | 2021-04-19 |
| 10400. | Alexandre (acolavin) | 90.96 | — | 2011-02-09 |
| 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 |