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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14942. | Patrik (pbody) | 82.60 | 97.1% | 2023-11-21 |
| 14943. | Aniket (aniketsanghi) | 82.60 | 97% | 2022-11-29 |
| 14944. | sillyboy (sillyboyva) | 82.60 | 97% | 2012-04-03 |
| 14945. | blursedsimp (blursedsimp) | 82.59 | 99% | 2025-05-31 |
| 14946. | Lebron (lebronjames23lol) | 82.59 | 96% | 2025-03-20 |
| 14947. | Ollie (ollie4879) | 82.59 | 97% | 2022-10-16 |
| 14948. | Timothy (typengo) | 82.59 | 97% | 2023-07-12 |
| 14949. | DURAG ENERGY (auroraxd) | 82.59 | 95.6% | 2025-03-17 |
| 14950. | Jeff (zombification) | 82.59 | 95% | 2013-03-28 |
| 14951. | christian (wahing) | 82.59 | 94% | 2012-03-25 |
| 14952. | John Doe (coolkvoor) | 82.58 | 96% | 2024-06-10 |
| 14953. | David B (dbecks) | 82.58 | 97% | 2024-12-24 |
| 14954. | marco (nnmarco) | 82.58 | 96% | 2020-03-23 |
| 14955. | Big Papa (sovietinsidious) | 82.58 | 98% | 2020-01-16 |
| 14956. | Kenny (10chos) | 82.58 | 96% | 2019-10-30 |
| 14957. | gummi (gummi) | 82.58 | — | 2010-12-10 |
| 14958. | Adrianus (dungonmahshoe) | 82.57 | 96% | 2022-03-23 |
| 14959. | UterivacDusmana (uterivacdu... | 82.57 | 95% | 2024-10-18 |
| 14960. | Brian (taters613) | 82.57 | 96.4% | 2024-03-14 |
| 14961. | Micha (derpeus) | 82.57 | 97.5% | 2023-09-01 |
| 14962. | (roiii) | 82.57 | 96% | 2019-04-28 |
| 14963. | Guest (icqx) | 82.57 | 90% | 2012-09-30 |
| 14964. | Snail's Pace (hardtack) | 82.57 | 98% | 2021-08-23 |
| 14965. | Dr. Laps (gtraballo) | 82.57 | 93% | 2015-03-26 |
| 14966. | mmm (kiwislush) | 82.56 | 97% | 2025-06-06 |
| 14967. | ilovekiffy (ilovekiffy) | 82.56 | 97% | 2024-04-03 |
| 14968. | Madeline (mustachiomadeline) | 82.56 | 98% | 2024-12-08 |
| 14969. | lisa (pflanze) | 82.56 | 97% | 2014-02-04 |
| 14970. | Taco (tacodurp) | 82.55 | 93% | 2017-04-07 |
| 14971. | MarwanMY (marwan1984) | 82.55 | 99% | 2024-11-19 |
| 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 |