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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34417. | happy (happy_meal) | 60.18 | 95.2% | 2023-11-14 |
| 34418. | K (ivory_lagi) | 60.18 | 98% | 2023-05-11 |
| 34419. | Kristen (kstuart) | 60.18 | 86% | 2015-06-04 |
| 34420. | Isaac (newtion) | 60.17 | 97% | 2017-09-24 |
| 34421. | Ins (insanic10) | 60.17 | 94% | 2021-11-19 |
| 34422. | Muhammad Ali (aa1807985) | 60.17 | 96.7% | 2024-10-19 |
| 34423. | Cesnix (cesnix) | 60.17 | 95% | 2021-09-28 |
| 34424. | 喵喵妙 (miao2361) | 60.17 | 95% | 2014-12-19 |
| 34425. | Oliver John (knight661) | 60.17 | 98% | 2018-02-12 |
| 34426. | Omkar Ghanekar (omicar) | 60.16 | 96% | 2025-03-14 |
| 34427. | thanoskababu (thanoskababu) | 60.16 | 94% | 2024-11-12 |
| 34428. | Mac (immac2) | 60.16 | 95% | 2024-08-03 |
| 34429. | Why Me (mr_tank) | 60.16 | 95.1% | 2024-09-28 |
| 34430. | j (ch42) | 60.16 | 97% | 2024-01-12 |
| 34431. | sou (fernanda_barraza) | 60.16 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
| 34432. | Raj (raj3) | 60.16 | 96% | 2013-02-05 |
| 34433. | Mahdy (ahmedmahdy0007) | 60.15 | 95% | 2023-07-17 |
| 34434. | Daniel (bricke) | 60.15 | 96% | 2025-05-09 |
| 34435. | Lilly (mareepslayer) | 60.15 | 96% | 2024-05-08 |
| 34436. | Alim (agropop) | 60.15 | 96.3% | 2024-03-09 |
| 34437. | moose elk (moose_elk) | 60.15 | 93.8% | 2024-03-02 |
| 34438. | Wisno (tmxinh) | 60.15 | 97.3% | 2023-11-19 |
| 34439. | brandon (brandon64) | 60.15 | 97% | 2023-11-20 |
| 34440. | Esmael (esmael_) | 60.15 | 93% | 2023-07-17 |
| 34441. | Ben (men_biller) | 60.15 | 96% | 2021-04-21 |
| 34442. | Aryan (aryandeore) | 60.15 | 97% | 2020-12-22 |
| 34443. | Andrew (cenidozaandrew) | 60.15 | 93% | 2014-09-03 |
| 34444. | ಠ▄ಠ (bettermichael) | 60.15 | 90% | 2015-08-10 |
| 34445. | HBPM (praveenmanohar) | 60.14 | 91% | 2013-08-16 |
| 34446. | KunalS (kunal48764) | 60.14 | 94% | 2024-08-09 |
| 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 |