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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19215. | Ido Levy (idolevy103) | 78.14 | 96% | 2024-08-07 |
| 19216. | Sam (sam1490) | 78.14 | 97.4% | 2024-06-11 |
| 19217. | SHelley (birdlady) | 78.14 | — | 2010-10-31 |
| 19218. | Densetsu (nori7) | 78.14 | 96% | 2013-10-23 |
| 19219. | olliedawg (olliedawg) | 78.13 | 95.8% | 2024-09-22 |
| 19220. | Tesno (paulchirwa0) | 78.13 | 98% | 2025-08-30 |
| 19221. | scab (scabdick) | 78.13 | 98.6% | 2024-06-08 |
| 19222. | Mr (mrbas1210) | 78.13 | 95.8% | 2024-01-28 |
| 19223. | Lycin (smokzzzgaming) | 78.13 | 97.9% | 2024-01-06 |
| 19224. | chc (chc442) | 78.13 | 94% | 2016-06-28 |
| 19225. | Bumm (shover) | 78.13 | 96% | 2023-09-24 |
| 19226. | karim (karimchickensoup) | 78.13 | 98.8% | 2023-12-06 |
| 19227. | stop quitting (phrosnite) | 78.13 | 98% | 2014-06-04 |
| 19228. | Umbull (um1215) | 78.13 | 93% | 2014-02-15 |
| 19229. | ◯__ MAX __◯ (minilaytr) | 78.13 | 98% | 2022-10-03 |
| 19230. | lost (lostconquest) | 78.13 | 98% | 2015-06-08 |
| 19231. | shock (shocku) | 78.12 | 96.3% | 2024-12-04 |
| 19232. | Eric (emona) | 78.12 | 97% | 2020-12-25 |
| 19233. | Baris (rottened) | 78.12 | 88% | 2016-01-02 |
| 19234. | Beanz (gilz242) | 78.12 | 88% | 2013-09-28 |
| 19235. | Žan (fastap) | 78.12 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
| 19236. | Jonathan (moosecaboose) | 78.11 | 99% | 2015-11-09 |
| 19237. | rtaiyr (thebussytitan) | 78.11 | 95% | 2022-12-14 |
| 19238. | tay (peachitay) | 78.11 | 99% | 2023-11-14 |
| 19239. | Nyiela (ncs1020) | 78.11 | 96.3% | 2025-04-04 |
| 19240. | Cam (ecobang) | 78.11 | 95% | 2016-05-19 |
| 19241. | arch (archdemonwolf8) | 78.11 | 96% | 2013-02-22 |
| 19242. | Jonathan (jonathantebo) | 78.10 | 98% | 2017-05-16 |
| 19243. | Desterny (desterny) | 78.10 | 96% | 2025-07-02 |
| 19244. | anna (yoitsbei) | 78.10 | 96% | 2024-01-06 |
| 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 |