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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19325. | Adam (hannibal_ftw) | 77.91 | 96% | 2023-01-16 |
| 19326. | apoodle_ (molltenlol) | 77.91 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
| 19327. | salem (salem_coder) | 77.91 | 96.6% | 2024-09-10 |
| 19328. | Grand Rice (grand_rice) | 77.91 | 97% | 2021-01-22 |
| 19329. | Duchamp (lpiechocki) | 77.91 | 98% | 2012-05-22 |
| 19330. | Liz (eearnest@dcstigers.org) | 77.91 | 93% | 2012-05-11 |
| 19331. | Salman (xinvokeroffice) | 77.90 | 98.2% | 2023-11-15 |
| 19332. | Kuki (kuki45cro) | 77.90 | 98% | 2024-12-05 |
| 19333. | Nimrod (nimrodm) | 77.90 | 94.2% | 2024-04-17 |
| 19334. | Nix (nix_) | 77.90 | 96% | 2013-02-23 |
| 19335. | Tommy (pheasant9) | 77.90 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
| 19336. | Tony (akhjr23) | 77.90 | 94% | 2014-06-16 |
| 19337. | lRaml (lsomeonel) | 77.90 | 96% | 2021-01-26 |
| 19338. | Oggers (oggers) | 77.90 | 96% | 2017-07-16 |
| 19339. | Richard (richardbautista) | 77.90 | 97% | 2011-06-23 |
| 19340. | Godoffyre (godoffyre) | 77.90 | 90% | 2016-01-17 |
| 19341. | Bartek (kamel) | 77.89 | 96% | 2013-09-17 |
| 19342. | ellioats (ellioats) | 77.89 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 19343. | Andy (andy_andy) | 77.89 | 96% | 2024-06-16 |
| 19344. | Yupa (valleyofthewin) | 77.89 | 97% | 2023-04-24 |
| 19345. | darren (raisinnbrann) | 77.89 | 96% | 2023-02-23 |
| 19346. | Judd (guyonthecouch790) | 77.89 | 92% | 2016-07-29 |
| 19347. | Uncle John Jr. the 5th (che... | 77.89 | 96% | 2022-08-13 |
| 19348. | Roys (roys) | 77.89 | 96% | 2017-01-09 |
| 19349. | Walnert (walnert) | 77.89 | 97% | 2021-05-28 |
| 19350. | Pro (prostix) | 77.89 | 94% | 2012-12-11 |
| 19351. | Ham (bladen_s) | 77.89 | 96% | 2014-06-11 |
| 19352. | Nash (n4sh) | 77.89 | 88% | 2012-02-20 |
| 19353. | agus (choromaster) | 77.89 | 96% | 2012-12-07 |
| 19354. | Flora (noob14532) | 77.88 | 98% | 2024-09-11 |
| 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 |