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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26642. | Jansu (strawberryhat) | 68.47 | — | 2010-11-15 |
| 26643. | randomoink (randomoink) | 68.47 | 96% | 2018-01-06 |
| 26644. | Divesh (frixion) | 68.47 | 92% | 2012-05-16 |
| 26645. | Jonny (karunakaruna) | 68.47 | 91% | 2011-05-27 |
| 26646. | DustySlob (dustyslob) | 68.46 | 98% | 2025-03-11 |
| 26647. | rizkiafdl (rizkiafdl) | 68.46 | 96% | 2024-06-12 |
| 26648. | Mike (mike_returns) | 68.46 | 97% | 2024-01-24 |
| 26649. | Youssef (youssef_175) | 68.46 | 95.9% | 2023-12-01 |
| 26650. | tirehtööri (benracer) | 68.46 | 94% | 2018-01-01 |
| 26651. | Alikhan (realikh) | 68.46 | 96.4% | 2021-02-18 |
| 26652. | Tahsin (drevil13) | 68.46 | 96% | 2021-05-25 |
| 26653. | Manish (mandish) | 68.46 | 98% | 2017-03-15 |
| 26654. | Steve (swh400) | 68.46 | 93% | 2015-01-26 |
| 26655. | noah (noahdj) | 68.46 | 93% | 2014-02-19 |
| 26656. | Last Michael (last_michael) | 68.46 | 97% | 2017-09-27 |
| 26657. | Ronald (jessepinkman) | 68.46 | 94% | 2014-10-17 |
| 26658. | kushal (kushalshrestha) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-07-03 |
| 26659. | superlicker69 (superlicker69) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-04-27 |
| 26660. | The Flash (ozymandiasmoses) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-05-18 |
| 26661. | Abdu (abduqodirov) | 68.45 | 95.4% | 2024-05-10 |
| 26662. | Cola (xelo20) | 68.45 | — | 2011-04-21 |
| 26663. | Karumaruka (starplayer) | 68.45 | 97% | 2016-03-17 |
| 26664. | tam (tamraincoat) | 68.45 | 92% | 2014-11-14 |
| 26665. | sora (soraeri) | 68.45 | 95% | 2014-02-11 |
| 26666. | park (perfecto) | 68.45 | — | 2010-07-10 |
| 26667. | Mikayel (maghasyan) | 68.45 | 97% | 2017-03-21 |
| 26668. | Tonny (la4ppzt6hwawd8w) | 68.45 | 92% | 2014-07-29 |
| 26669. | Laura (lneedham22) | 68.44 | 97% | 2014-05-11 |
| 26670. | DJ (dj_ro) | 68.44 | 92% | 2012-12-26 |
| 26671. | Bijan (sensiblemango) | 68.44 | 98% | 2018-04-07 |
| 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 |