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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36576. | Misticati (misticati) | 59.04 | 98% | 2012-04-22 |
| 36577. | Noraa (mrcheezewheeze) | 59.03 | 95% | 2024-08-13 |
| 36578. | Kevin (kfay) | 59.03 | 95% | 2020-04-25 |
| 36579. | Omega (enmendurana) | 59.03 | 98% | 2022-06-30 |
| 36580. | PoLeq (poleq_bad_at_english) | 59.03 | 94% | 2023-12-01 |
| 36581. | CrimsonSun (crimsonsun) | 59.03 | 94.6% | 2021-02-22 |
| 36582. | JohnnyB (jvb_) | 59.02 | 96% | 2025-05-21 |
| 36583. | 7way_skhounate (7way_skhoun... | 59.02 | 95% | 2024-03-21 |
| 36584. | jade (jadezazaza) | 59.02 | 97% | 2025-06-08 |
| 36585. | halaman (halaman887) | 59.02 | 93% | 2024-05-31 |
| 36586. | Ben (beningram) | 59.02 | 95.9% | 2024-01-05 |
| 36587. | Johnny (johnny2649) | 59.02 | 96% | 2013-07-10 |
| 36588. | Alvin (alvinhoseawidjaja) | 59.02 | 97% | 2017-10-09 |
| 36589. | Lucas (astronomy) | 59.02 | 91% | 2016-02-15 |
| 36590. | Wael (waelsy123) | 59.02 | 91% | 2013-09-21 |
| 36591. | best (bigdaddyshu) | 59.02 | 90% | 2014-09-25 |
| 36592. | zipgagosipda (chickenmu) | 59.01 | 94% | 2025-01-19 |
| 36593. | Mike (mirkzzz) | 59.01 | 95% | 2021-10-21 |
| 36594. | Muhammad (clickforlife) | 59.01 | 96% | 2024-01-18 |
| 36595. | Omar (manual_gears) | 59.01 | 96% | 2021-09-04 |
| 36596. | Drew (drew1008) | 59.01 | 94% | 2022-07-09 |
| 36597. | valgard (valgardg) | 59.00 | 95% | 2021-02-06 |
| 36598. | Arif (arif_shahriar) | 59.00 | 97% | 2025-04-23 |
| 36599. | GoonToTheMoon (goonman) | 59.00 | 96.8% | 2024-11-19 |
| 36600. | Dnice (dnice1337) | 59.00 | 97% | 2024-10-02 |
| 36601. | Yamz (y_mz) | 59.00 | 94.5% | 2024-08-15 |
| 36602. | thanawat (petit0001) | 59.00 | 95% | 2021-01-05 |
| 36603. | James (crazijames) | 59.00 | 95% | 2023-11-11 |
| 36604. | Bun (bunnypuc) | 59.00 | 94.2% | 2024-09-30 |
| 36605. | SCUT-黄光积 (hy_1314) | 59.00 | 94% | 2022-01-29 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |