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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28708. | Eoin (eoing) | 68.84 | 96% | 2020-12-21 |
| 28709. | Daniel (dcurt305) | 68.84 | 94% | 2011-07-22 |
| 28710. | Susannah (zannahdoll) | 68.84 | 99% | 2017-04-24 |
| 28711. | jumpy (inesrac) | 68.83 | 97% | 2025-11-30 |
| 28712. | Asher (ashermallow) | 68.83 | 96% | 2022-08-08 |
| 28713. | aeoi (domisili_mana) | 68.83 | 96% | 2025-03-20 |
| 28714. | phr4ctal (phr4ctal) | 68.83 | 96% | 2025-02-04 |
| 28715. | Yuskarsh (4_fingersman) | 68.83 | 95.6% | 2024-11-12 |
| 28716. | Office Furniture at Cost (o... | 68.83 | 97% | 2024-09-17 |
| 28717. | Clara (janae10) | 68.83 | 97.7% | 2024-01-01 |
| 28718. | David Ryan (davidl1459) | 68.83 | 97% | 2025-03-28 |
| 28719. | Lary (laryza) | 68.83 | 97.5% | 2024-02-25 |
| 28720. | Golgi (goolgi) | 68.83 | 97% | 2025-08-06 |
| 28721. | David (ryzeros) | 68.83 | 90% | 2017-05-25 |
| 28722. | Abay (lukcy) | 68.83 | 97% | 2020-11-17 |
| 28723. | sales (salesokniar) | 68.83 | 93% | 2013-03-18 |
| 28724. | Zeshan (zuninja17) | 68.82 | 96% | 2023-12-19 |
| 28725. | Shahadat (shahadat404) | 68.82 | 97.5% | 2025-04-21 |
| 28726. | Redflamingo (redflamingo13) | 68.82 | 94% | 2016-04-28 |
| 28727. | iBrqhim (brqhim) | 68.82 | 96% | 2024-03-18 |
| 28728. | Anjanida (anjanida) | 68.82 | 99% | 2023-10-02 |
| 28729. | John (cloud8) | 68.82 | 94.3% | 2024-01-29 |
| 28730. | Qadeer (qadeer_01) | 68.82 | 98.8% | 2024-09-27 |
| 28731. | Michael (j_rider) | 68.82 | 90% | 2015-08-27 |
| 28732. | Kyler Wilson (cmdershaxx) | 68.82 | 96% | 2023-11-15 |
| 28733. | Muhammad Ali (aa1807985) | 68.82 | 98% | 2025-07-21 |
| 28734. | Jason (jasonchiangib) | 68.82 | 97% | 2022-01-05 |
| 28735. | Scott (nikolasvallesteros) | 68.82 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
| 28736. | Colin (choccoli) | 68.82 | 90% | 2014-10-22 |
| 28737. | Mike (promike) | 68.82 | 95% | 2015-03-27 |
| 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 |