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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20282. | RAMs3c (xander360) | 75.49 | 96.7% | 2024-12-21 |
| 20283. | amongla (kagez) | 75.49 | 95% | 2021-01-14 |
| 20284. | Daniel (daniel24jan) | 75.49 | 94% | 2013-10-20 |
| 20285. | Noe (noe7) | 75.49 | 94% | 2016-04-29 |
| 20286. | Justin (jwtalbott) | 75.49 | 90% | 2016-02-13 |
| 20287. | Pawel (japi) | 75.49 | 99% | 2013-01-03 |
| 20288. | YADU (yadu_types) | 75.48 | 96.7% | 2024-12-16 |
| 20289. | Shai (20_shai_07) | 75.48 | 96.3% | 2025-01-29 |
| 20290. | daniel30 (daniel0330) | 75.48 | 96% | 2024-08-25 |
| 20291. | Syit (syit) | 75.48 | 96% | 2024-04-23 |
| 20292. | Zqninja (zqninja) | 75.48 | 96% | 2024-06-06 |
| 20293. | Mikael (mikael_abe) | 75.48 | 96.7% | 2024-01-28 |
| 20294. | Marvin (maars) | 75.48 | 98% | 2022-08-15 |
| 20295. | shantanu (shantothegreat) | 75.48 | 97% | 2016-11-05 |
| 20296. | Spavid (dadkos34) | 75.48 | 94.7% | 2021-01-31 |
| 20297. | Hieu (perfect314079) | 75.48 | 95% | 2014-05-15 |
| 20298. | christiandy (chriptales) | 75.47 | 98% | 2024-01-20 |
| 20299. | Sean (sebby_man) | 75.47 | 93% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20300. | Prabin Lamichhane (prabin_lc) | 75.47 | 98% | 2024-07-28 |
| 20301. | joey (jegueva2) | 75.47 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 20302. | Camden (r3dding33) | 75.47 | 97.9% | 2023-12-29 |
| 20303. | Miłosz (refjel) | 75.47 | 97.7% | 2024-11-06 |
| 20304. | Varun (runat_10) | 75.47 | 96% | 2025-02-26 |
| 20305. | A (ba_rai) | 75.47 | 97% | 2020-11-07 |
| 20306. | Joe (joesffseoj) | 75.47 | 97% | 2016-10-02 |
| 20307. | atthespeedofcheeba (figilon) | 75.47 | 95% | 2020-01-25 |
| 20308. | Ghost (immaghost) | 75.47 | 94% | 2016-04-16 |
| 20309. | Raido (audioplacid) | 75.47 | 95% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20310. | im tryin (raimanu) | 75.46 | 94% | 2025-02-10 |
| 20311. | Harsh (v1c10us) | 75.46 | 98% | 2025-01-21 |
| 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 |