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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21268. | Aram (arejmm7) | 74.19 | 97% | 2018-12-23 |
| 21269. | Tyler (tnhouse) | 74.19 | 94% | 2015-01-01 |
| 21270. | Kimmalyn (kimmalyn) | 74.18 | 97% | 2021-05-01 |
| 21271. | Jamal (sxboooooobs) | 74.18 | 97% | 2024-03-23 |
| 21272. | ibrahim (korapia2112) | 74.18 | 96.2% | 2024-06-26 |
| 21273. | Kyler (relykchess) | 74.18 | 95% | 2023-09-29 |
| 21274. | Narzullo (proger_narzullo) | 74.18 | 97% | 2023-03-24 |
| 21275. | Joey (joeyo2020) | 74.18 | 96% | 2021-02-13 |
| 21276. | bug (bugmenot) | 74.18 | — | 2010-11-25 |
| 21277. | gechleng (ngorgechleng) | 74.18 | 94% | 2013-09-06 |
| 21278. | Absyl (absyl) | 74.18 | 97% | 2011-05-22 |
| 21279. | Raghavan G V (raghavangv1998) | 74.17 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
| 21280. | kaizel (kai_zel) | 74.17 | 98% | 2025-01-24 |
| 21281. | dmitry (dmitry_) | 74.17 | 94.4% | 2023-12-21 |
| 21282. | Kucing (nyandesuyo) | 74.17 | 97% | 2022-12-16 |
| 21283. | Simon (siggyyo) | 74.17 | 94% | 2015-10-23 |
| 21284. | sean (itscalledwkey) | 74.16 | 96% | 2025-04-10 |
| 21285. | George (chronictyper) | 74.16 | 97% | 2024-03-22 |
| 21286. | Jessie (jpoopknitting) | 74.16 | 96% | 2024-04-10 |
| 21287. | This is (thisiswhyweplay) | 74.16 | 96% | 2022-06-12 |
| 21288. | AR (prop_24) | 74.16 | 96% | 2025-01-28 |
| 21289. | Chase (chasechai) | 74.16 | 97% | 2022-10-08 |
| 21290. | Awoo? (voidsaidmeow) | 74.16 | 97% | 2024-05-29 |
| 21291. | Lynx_n (lynx_n) | 74.15 | 97.3% | 2024-02-20 |
| 21292. | ⓔⓓⓐⓝⓘ (edaniguy90) | 74.15 | 98.6% | 2024-03-21 |
| 21293. | Lebo (lebo) | 74.15 | 95% | 2012-03-30 |
| 21294. | Claudia (heartbreakinglyawk... | 74.15 | 96% | 2012-12-11 |
| 21295. | Luca (cheezeitzrice) | 74.15 | 99% | 2020-09-24 |
| 21296. | Serguk (serguk) | 74.15 | 99% | 2021-12-29 |
| 21297. | M@RKUS (makuslis) | 74.15 | 88% | 2012-04-11 |
| 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 |