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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18417. | karim (karimchickensoup) | 78.13 | 98.8% | 2023-12-06 |
| 18418. | stop quitting (phrosnite) | 78.13 | 98% | 2014-06-04 |
| 18419. | Umbull (um1215) | 78.13 | 93% | 2014-02-15 |
| 18420. | ◯__ MAX __◯ (minilaytr) | 78.13 | 98% | 2022-10-03 |
| 18421. | lost (lostconquest) | 78.13 | 98% | 2015-06-08 |
| 18422. | shock (shocku) | 78.12 | 96.3% | 2024-12-04 |
| 18423. | Eric (emona) | 78.12 | 97% | 2020-12-25 |
| 18424. | Baris (rottened) | 78.12 | 88% | 2016-01-02 |
| 18425. | Beanz (gilz242) | 78.12 | 88% | 2013-09-28 |
| 18426. | Žan (fastap) | 78.12 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
| 18427. | Jonathan (moosecaboose) | 78.11 | 99% | 2015-11-09 |
| 18428. | rtaiyr (thebussytitan) | 78.11 | 95% | 2022-12-14 |
| 18429. | tay (peachitay) | 78.11 | 99% | 2023-11-14 |
| 18430. | Nyiela (ncs1020) | 78.11 | 96.3% | 2025-04-04 |
| 18431. | Cam (ecobang) | 78.11 | 95% | 2016-05-19 |
| 18432. | arch (archdemonwolf8) | 78.11 | 96% | 2013-02-22 |
| 18433. | Jonathan (jonathantebo) | 78.10 | 98% | 2017-05-16 |
| 18434. | anna (yoitsbei) | 78.10 | 96% | 2024-01-06 |
| 18435. | Felin (fayjee) | 78.10 | 97.5% | 2023-12-29 |
| 18436. | mike (godlykanadian) | 78.10 | 97% | 2022-07-16 |
| 18437. | Joe (joe_w) | 78.10 | 96% | 2021-09-21 |
| 18438. | CatShark (dodobunny) | 78.10 | 96% | 2020-12-11 |
| 18439. | Phillo (phillophillo) | 78.10 | 97% | 2022-04-26 |
| 18440. | Jarrod (jandojanderson) | 78.10 | 97% | 2019-12-26 |
| 18441. | AkQ (akkq) | 78.10 | 93% | 2012-12-19 |
| 18442. | Kirthivaasan (kirthip) | 78.10 | 99% | 2015-09-29 |
| 18443. | CaccMann (aloned) | 78.10 | 96% | 2018-11-07 |
| 18444. | Domas (seductivesloth) | 78.10 | 96% | 2014-08-11 |
| 18445. | Guest (fonzus) | 78.10 | 96% | 2019-05-20 |
| 18446. | mthwpantel (stynix210803) | 78.09 | 96% | 2025-01-10 |
| 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 |