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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17479. | Balisto (balisto) | 79.38 | 95% | 2013-12-01 |
| 17480. | Ade (itsade) | 79.37 | 96% | 2025-05-25 |
| 17481. | Krish :) (kriba24) | 79.37 | 95.8% | 2024-11-17 |
| 17482. | zilzil (zilzilp) | 79.37 | 97.7% | 2024-12-10 |
| 17483. | jacob (jcbyang) | 79.37 | 93% | 2011-06-16 |
| 17484. | Pawel (pawelb87) | 79.37 | 99% | 2022-08-26 |
| 17485. | will (zootzootie) | 79.37 | 97.6% | 2021-02-27 |
| 17486. | Emily (em_hornet) | 79.37 | 98% | 2017-02-09 |
| 17487. | Udoneo (udoneo) | 79.37 | 97% | 2017-06-07 |
| 17488. | Mozammel (mozammel) | 79.37 | 97% | 2016-04-17 |
| 17489. | GreenMilk (greenmilk7) | 79.36 | 98% | 2023-08-06 |
| 17490. | yadadamean (fuccyobihhhdawgg) | 79.36 | 97.3% | 2024-10-05 |
| 17491. | Amanmishra.official (amanmi... | 79.36 | 96% | 2023-07-03 |
| 17492. | Michael (tricky_01) | 79.36 | 98% | 2023-07-26 |
| 17493. | kalirocketdev (kalirocketdev) | 79.36 | 97.7% | 2023-11-20 |
| 17494. | (nikasaur) | 79.36 | 89% | 2012-01-11 |
| 17495. | Azmaine (azmaine) | 79.35 | 98% | 2025-03-22 |
| 17496. | shudd3r (shudd3r) | 79.35 | 98.1% | 2024-08-29 |
| 17497. | Neil (crazazyasian1337) | 79.35 | — | 2010-12-22 |
| 17498. | George (meanong) | 79.35 | 97% | 2024-12-03 |
| 17499. | Nathan (craizar) | 79.35 | 98% | 2018-02-24 |
| 17500. | Juraj (jurajkremser) | 79.35 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
| 17501. | Sebastian (sebaci) | 79.35 | — | 2011-01-19 |
| 17502. | Shawna (shawnanic856) | 79.34 | 97% | 2021-08-03 |
| 17503. | Chris (mrbodymassage) | 79.34 | 97% | 2014-11-24 |
| 17504. | Michael (mastermew122) | 79.34 | 96% | 2024-04-20 |
| 17505. | T (t664) | 79.34 | 96% | 2024-03-27 |
| 17506. | Vincent (filtertype) | 79.34 | 97% | 2021-12-17 |
| 17507. | Pavan (sai_pavan) | 79.34 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
| 17508. | Terra (mcterra) | 79.34 | 99% | 2022-01-10 |
| 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 |