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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24020. | Radamel (thecaomonster) | 70.90 | 94% | 2016-12-13 |
| 24021. | xristina (xristina) | 70.90 | 95% | 2011-12-04 |
| 24022. | 9 Slow Fingers. (womblejomble) | 70.90 | 90% | 2016-10-18 |
| 24023. | Dennis (elru) | 70.90 | 98% | 2013-12-19 |
| 24024. | ee (wiseoldpleb) | 70.89 | 96% | 2024-11-11 |
| 24025. | icyy1x (icyy1x) | 70.89 | 97% | 2024-12-03 |
| 24026. | Nathen (ravagedtv) | 70.89 | 95% | 2014-12-17 |
| 24027. | Garik (gariktypetype) | 70.89 | 96% | 2024-03-20 |
| 24028. | Golradir (golradir) | 70.89 | 88% | 2013-09-11 |
| 24029. | cindy (cwycindy115) | 70.89 | 97% | 2024-04-05 |
| 24030. | Camilla (batbilla) | 70.89 | 97% | 2024-07-16 |
| 24031. | Hoe Hoe (yeyonghe) | 70.89 | 97% | 2021-11-15 |
| 24032. | Ariawan (adrianshen84) | 70.89 | 99% | 2011-05-18 |
| 24033. | Rodrigo (hotrod5595) | 70.89 | 89% | 2011-09-11 |
| 24034. | Patrick (slaos) | 70.89 | 96% | 2011-10-07 |
| 24035. | Giovanni (giovavanni) | 70.89 | — | 2010-12-20 |
| 24036. | daisuke456 (daisuke456) | 70.88 | 98% | 2025-01-13 |
| 24037. | avange (boldizar) | 70.88 | 95% | 2024-05-26 |
| 24038. | JArganLouise (jarganlouise) | 70.88 | 97% | 2023-08-24 |
| 24039. | Wilson (tigermatos) | 70.88 | 99% | 2025-01-13 |
| 24040. | Aditya Pratap (anarchy_) | 70.88 | 92% | 2014-01-08 |
| 24041. | Alex (sanies) | 70.88 | 91% | 2013-04-22 |
| 24042. | Mikayla (msewell) | 70.88 | 97% | 2023-12-20 |
| 24043. | Erik (eglimpse) | 70.88 | 93% | 2012-05-25 |
| 24044. | Frederik (fedrico) | 70.88 | 94% | 2013-08-12 |
| 24045. | محمد حسن (hassan1atk) | 70.88 | 96% | 2018-01-10 |
| 24046. | Accolade Resources (4ccolad... | 70.87 | 95% | 2024-12-30 |
| 24047. | Matthew (3astman) | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-03-26 |
| 24048. | AlittleJuku (alittlegook) | 70.87 | 96% | 2022-07-19 |
| 24049. | koski (koski_i) | 70.87 | 96.5% | 2023-12-17 |
| 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 |