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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27461. | brubeck (brubeck) | 67.18 | 93% | 2012-07-03 |
| 27462. | I'm typing on a steering wh... | 67.17 | 96% | 2022-09-10 |
| 27463. | Matt (concopa) | 67.17 | 94% | 2012-10-23 |
| 27464. | sza (1342143) | 67.17 | 96% | 2015-01-04 |
| 27465. | dlam (dylam07) | 67.17 | 82% | 2013-04-21 |
| 27466. | hello (hello06141229) | 67.16 | 94% | 2024-10-21 |
| 27467. | Lemon (lemon369) | 67.16 | 95.4% | 2024-01-05 |
| 27468. | Stiglitz (myhell) | 67.16 | 95% | 2022-08-14 |
| 27469. | Saoirse Stan (saoirsestan) | 67.16 | 97.7% | 2024-03-26 |
| 27470. | RHell (kasiarhell) | 67.16 | 97% | 2024-03-09 |
| 27471. | J (punpun1234) | 67.16 | 98.6% | 2023-10-11 |
| 27472. | Baboux98 (baboux98) | 67.16 | 97% | 2022-06-25 |
| 27473. | Tashrif (tashrif_shahriar) | 67.16 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
| 27474. | Tinkerino (tinkerino) | 67.16 | 94% | 2016-01-27 |
| 27475. | Luffy-dono (luffy_dono) | 67.15 | 94% | 2022-02-23 |
| 27476. | Barnes (barnacle) | 67.15 | 87% | 2011-09-29 |
| 27477. | Rigi (rigor789) | 67.14 | 93% | 2016-10-01 |
| 27478. | Juan (juanto) | 67.14 | 97% | 2021-10-22 |
| 27479. | billybob (billybobjoeman) | 67.14 | 96% | 2025-01-05 |
| 27480. | cosmo30k (cosmo30k) | 67.14 | 97% | 2024-12-05 |
| 27481. | dexter5551 (dexter5551) | 67.14 | 96% | 2024-02-11 |
| 27482. | mdot (mdot) | 67.14 | 96.8% | 2024-02-23 |
| 27483. | Zack (zackmm) | 67.14 | 95% | 2024-09-26 |
| 27484. | GXFighter (gxfighter) | 67.14 | 97% | 2024-02-08 |
| 27485. | Bilal (kingbismack) | 67.14 | 95% | 2023-09-18 |
| 27486. | kousik (cmdtype) | 67.14 | 91% | 2013-11-20 |
| 27487. | eri (nanoeri) | 67.14 | 98% | 2013-12-23 |
| 27488. | pingx (jpairat) | 67.14 | 93% | 2016-08-30 |
| 27489. | Fred (geekhideout) | 67.14 | 92% | 2011-09-26 |
| 27490. | speedy_ (__speedy__) | 67.13 | 96% | 2024-07-24 |
| 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 |