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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13742. | Dave (bejadabe) | 84.26 | 96.5% | 2024-11-17 |
| 13743. | Anant (hero_shukla) | 84.26 | 97% | 2021-03-19 |
| 13744. | Raaed (raaed_23) | 84.26 | 96% | 2020-07-09 |
| 13745. | James (withdraw) | 84.26 | 97% | 2019-10-02 |
| 13746. | Irvin (14laui1) | 84.26 | 89% | 2012-11-29 |
| 13747. | raruma (raruma) | 84.26 | 98% | 2014-04-23 |
| 13748. | 2cho (2cho) | 84.25 | 98% | 2024-04-19 |
| 13749. | redhood (realredhood) | 84.25 | 95.8% | 2024-01-15 |
| 13750. | Quick Fox (key_of_boards) | 84.25 | 97% | 2022-08-11 |
| 13751. | timtotschlag (timtotschlag) | 84.25 | 98.3% | 2023-09-07 |
| 13752. | Maksym (trickstermaks) | 84.25 | 98% | 2024-12-04 |
| 13753. | L + (n1ckname152) | 84.25 | 96% | 2022-07-15 |
| 13754. | Se-a-n (seaxon) | 84.25 | 96% | 2020-09-03 |
| 13755. | BAKES (mattattack1223) | 84.25 | 96% | 2019-12-10 |
| 13756. | BaltazarSponge (aretu) | 84.25 | 98% | 2018-07-23 |
| 13757. | Senor (senorqueso42) | 84.25 | 93% | 2016-02-20 |
| 13758. | Justin (MX Clears) (shadaez) | 84.24 | — | 2011-04-10 |
| 13759. | mimi (xvni) | 84.24 | 98.6% | 2025-02-14 |
| 13760. | bucz (bucz) | 84.24 | 96.3% | 2024-05-23 |
| 13761. | slow4 (slow4) | 84.24 | 98% | 2024-05-14 |
| 13762. | Rophuine (rophuine) | 84.24 | 93% | 2012-12-02 |
| 13763. | MrDiRamio (madiramio) | 84.24 | 95% | 2011-12-03 |
| 13764. | soraia (fallensaturn) | 84.24 | 97% | 2022-12-11 |
| 13765. | Jakes (dron3z) | 84.24 | 96% | 2012-11-11 |
| 13766. | jason (jamonster2) | 84.24 | 98% | 2024-05-09 |
| 13767. | krebipeti (krebipeti) | 84.23 | 98% | 2024-07-23 |
| 13768. | Chibi (chibilawl) | 84.23 | 98% | 2021-12-19 |
| 13769. | Seiji (sati2030) | 84.23 | 97% | 2024-10-20 |
| 13770. | L'órez (stlorez) | 84.23 | 96.7% | 2025-02-22 |
| 13771. | akleks (munkedunk123) | 84.23 | 96% | 2024-04-17 |
| 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 |