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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29379. | Minor (minord) | 66.49 | 97.9% | 2021-03-02 |
| 29380. | Eric (ericnosarcasm) | 66.49 | 96.2% | 2023-11-14 |
| 29381. | Philip (needtoimprovespeed) | 66.49 | 93% | 2015-09-15 |
| 29382. | Flaks (flaks) | 66.49 | 94% | 2016-02-23 |
| 29383. | alberto (albertodca) | 66.49 | 96% | 2012-02-01 |
| 29384. | Krzysiek (k_stahu) | 66.49 | 96% | 2015-01-07 |
| 29385. | Juan David (garri1105) | 66.49 | 97% | 2017-06-19 |
| 29386. | Shelby (shelbasor) | 66.48 | 92% | 2014-11-29 |
| 29387. | Den4ik (_bober_) | 66.48 | 97% | 2024-04-12 |
| 29388. | Qatar (fishpor) | 66.48 | 96.5% | 2024-06-03 |
| 29389. | Mamet (protyper121) | 66.48 | 96% | 2024-07-22 |
| 29390. | Jett (hi_low) | 66.48 | 97.7% | 2024-04-12 |
| 29391. | Jake (laketype) | 66.48 | 94.4% | 2024-03-13 |
| 29392. | Donnie (donnien7) | 66.48 | 95% | 2011-05-10 |
| 29393. | Bonzer (bonzer05) | 66.48 | 94% | 2016-01-20 |
| 29394. | Kelly (kthrynklly) | 66.48 | — | 2011-01-01 |
| 29395. | NANNY (doilelet) | 66.47 | 98% | 2025-06-25 |
| 29396. | Anshumat Shourya (fantomdel... | 66.47 | 96% | 2025-01-21 |
| 29397. | bec (twentyonepotato) | 66.47 | 99% | 2024-05-04 |
| 29398. | Rowsdower (r0wsd0w3r) | 66.47 | 95% | 2016-06-04 |
| 29399. | snader (snaderonion) | 66.47 | 97% | 2024-03-15 |
| 29400. | (enqq) | 66.47 | 97% | 2023-04-11 |
| 29401. | kchou (kchou0907) | 66.47 | 97% | 2021-11-04 |
| 29402. | Tung (tungdtran) | 66.47 | 90% | 2016-03-03 |
| 29403. | Christ (opposition) | 66.47 | 95% | 2013-09-19 |
| 29404. | sookeyy (sookeyy) | 66.46 | 95.7% | 2024-11-24 |
| 29405. | Steph (stephy25) | 66.46 | 96.2% | 2024-02-29 |
| 29406. | Meinhardt (captaindouchecat) | 66.46 | 97.2% | 2024-01-08 |
| 29407. | Petter (ph140) | 66.46 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
| 29408. | MetalFace (metallface) | 66.46 | 95% | 2019-01-01 |
| 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 |