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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16862. | Crackersontheshelf (taejung... | 80.41 | 97% | 2021-01-27 |
| 16863. | Corbett (ck14136) | 80.41 | 93% | 2013-05-19 |
| 16864. | Cthulhu (cthulhu) | 80.41 | — | 2011-01-31 |
| 16865. | xailenz chhieun (personbeing1) | 80.40 | 95.3% | 2024-03-01 |
| 16866. | squidite (squidite) | 80.40 | 96.9% | 2024-09-10 |
| 16867. | Zachcos (zachcos) | 80.40 | 97.9% | 2024-02-25 |
| 16868. | DiLiP (chiyya) | 80.40 | 93% | 2013-09-03 |
| 16869. | komi (rahul_kumayan) | 80.39 | 96.7% | 2024-09-09 |
| 16870. | Drews (drwsmnlpg) | 80.39 | 96% | 2021-10-29 |
| 16871. | HVZ (hvz07) | 80.39 | 98.6% | 2024-01-20 |
| 16872. | Pat (platts) | 80.39 | 98% | 2015-10-31 |
| 16873. | FromtonRouge (fromtonrouge) | 80.39 | 98% | 2018-01-28 |
| 16874. | Amelia (amelia03) | 80.39 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
| 16875. | jacob (jacobpierce) | 80.39 | 95% | 2016-10-17 |
| 16876. | Jen! (samara2013) | 80.39 | 96% | 2013-04-05 |
| 16877. | Hekri (hekri) | 80.39 | 95% | 2016-07-24 |
| 16878. | Clement (cli12) | 80.38 | 97% | 2023-04-11 |
| 16879. | Asad Khurshid (asadkhurshid) | 80.38 | 97% | 2024-07-27 |
| 16880. | Hassan (hassansajjad) | 80.38 | 96% | 2024-08-04 |
| 16881. | CarCubePanda (carcubepanda) | 80.38 | 97.2% | 2024-01-08 |
| 16882. | Clew (clewfinger) | 80.38 | 98% | 2024-02-22 |
| 16883. | Nathanael (tunahead) | 80.38 | 97% | 2021-06-15 |
| 16884. | WheelieTron3000 (wheelietro... | 80.38 | 97% | 2021-11-14 |
| 16885. | ipson (ipson) | 80.38 | 95% | 2021-06-22 |
| 16886. | 🥀ܐܘܔܢ🦅 (ogin) | 80.38 | 95% | 2016-10-11 |
| 16887. | Joe (imjoe6721) | 80.38 | 94% | 2015-03-12 |
| 16888. | kameg (kameg) | 80.37 | 97% | 2024-07-13 |
| 16889. | Ivan Danny (ivandanny) | 80.37 | 95% | 2012-03-29 |
| 16890. | Master (masterjg) | 80.37 | 96% | 2024-11-18 |
| 16891. | Xashden (xashden) | 80.37 | 97% | 2021-07-04 |
| 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 |