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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26779. | Mohamed (m_bakr) | 68.49 | 95.4% | 2024-03-25 |
| 26780. | Ankur Gupta (ankur_g) | 68.49 | 96.2% | 2024-09-12 |
| 26781. | Omer Levi (omerl154) | 68.49 | 96% | 2024-03-04 |
| 26782. | patembe (patembe) | 68.49 | 98% | 2017-08-08 |
| 26783. | Ziheng (ziheng) | 68.49 | 91% | 2016-05-20 |
| 26784. | Puppy (puppysmile) | 68.49 | 97% | 2016-11-15 |
| 26785. | Jessica (hairokami) | 68.49 | 93% | 2014-09-10 |
| 26786. | Jake (shadow5253) | 68.48 | 95% | 2016-04-27 |
| 26787. | Ed (eddo_) | 68.48 | 97% | 2024-04-22 |
| 26788. | Sasa (saasaa) | 68.48 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
| 26789. | Elizabeth (largepanda455) | 68.48 | 98% | 2024-05-30 |
| 26790. | Leo (decoy1) | 68.48 | 95% | 2024-07-20 |
| 26791. | Kushal (kushalkumar) | 68.48 | 96% | 2022-12-11 |
| 26792. | cheche (checheche) | 68.48 | 94% | 2014-11-04 |
| 26793. | WalangMagawa (bihon) | 68.48 | 89% | 2012-02-27 |
| 26794. | Hussain (hussain673) | 68.48 | 93% | 2012-02-29 |
| 26795. | T (tjtc) | 68.47 | 98% | 2024-04-07 |
| 26796. | ﷽ (xenki) | 68.47 | 94% | 2022-05-03 |
| 26797. | Sotos (sotos_header) | 68.47 | 96% | 2023-02-03 |
| 26798. | JJ (astolfu) | 68.47 | 95% | 2021-03-18 |
| 26799. | thavin (thavinxz) | 68.47 | 97% | 2022-03-01 |
| 26800. | Orr (orr10c) | 68.47 | 95% | 2021-04-17 |
| 26801. | XanderManCan (tacticaltoast) | 68.47 | 97% | 2021-12-01 |
| 26802. | Snoody (snoody) | 68.47 | 96% | 2015-02-05 |
| 26803. | Mikael (herbertwest) | 68.47 | 97% | 2016-06-11 |
| 26804. | Jansu (strawberryhat) | 68.47 | — | 2010-11-15 |
| 26805. | randomoink (randomoink) | 68.47 | 96% | 2018-01-06 |
| 26806. | Divesh (frixion) | 68.47 | 92% | 2012-05-16 |
| 26807. | Jonny (karunakaruna) | 68.47 | 91% | 2011-05-27 |
| 26808. | DustySlob (dustyslob) | 68.46 | 98% | 2025-03-11 |
| 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 |