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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21674. | nursejojo (jaldrighetti) | 74.82 | 97.9% | 2023-12-01 |
| 21675. | PrairieBaron (atbaron) | 74.82 | 96% | 2021-03-01 |
| 21676. | Antonio (arthur2810) | 74.82 | 97.5% | 2024-02-19 |
| 21677. | JellyBelly (alhaqiqa) | 74.82 | 98% | 2016-07-06 |
| 21678. | Tuan (nightstar) | 74.82 | 97% | 2014-08-10 |
| 21679. | typicalxen (typicalxen) | 74.81 | 95.5% | 2024-10-07 |
| 21680. | 6harlie (6harlie) | 74.81 | 96% | 2024-06-22 |
| 21681. | Itami (itamii) | 74.81 | 96% | 2024-05-23 |
| 21682. | Ethan (ignoreddm) | 74.81 | 98% | 2020-10-27 |
| 21683. | Jake (jakephillip) | 74.81 | 88% | 2012-10-20 |
| 21684. | KW (_srp47) | 74.81 | 98.5% | 2023-11-22 |
| 21685. | Fathan (falonez) | 74.81 | 97.9% | 2024-02-16 |
| 21686. | Ruben (oiradnebur) | 74.81 | 97% | 2014-08-29 |
| 21687. | EM_K (em_k) | 74.81 | 95.9% | 2023-12-04 |
| 21688. | Thiên (htxuvn) | 74.81 | 97% | 2013-06-27 |
| 21689. | Chris (stephan_hunter) | 74.81 | 94% | 2011-08-19 |
| 21690. | Saku (sakuski) | 74.80 | 95.9% | 2021-03-02 |
| 21691. | Suman (kissey) | 74.80 | 97% | 2025-05-15 |
| 21692. | funnyguy1234 (likeaclowniam... | 74.80 | 96% | 2025-04-12 |
| 21693. | Kylar Cham (ch4mpi0n) | 74.80 | 97% | 2025-01-26 |
| 21694. | vroom skrrt brr (hafruitables) | 74.80 | 95% | 2023-11-10 |
| 21695. | Tom Nguyen (nietmot) | 74.80 | 97% | 2025-04-17 |
| 21696. | Dusman (shandule) | 74.80 | 95% | 2019-03-27 |
| 21697. | Big? (fatjonas) | 74.80 | 93.6% | 2024-01-27 |
| 21698. | Jason (921jason921) | 74.80 | 95% | 2025-01-22 |
| 21699. | Anton (antonium) | 74.80 | 95% | 2021-05-03 |
| 21700. | Guest (stay8899) | 74.80 | 98% | 2014-10-30 |
| 21701. | Samuel (candiru) | 74.80 | 93% | 2013-01-26 |
| 21702. | Insight (insight) | 74.80 | 91% | 2013-02-27 |
| 21703. | Dean (ketomaru) | 74.79 | 97% | 2024-06-15 |
| 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 |