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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26121. | Astro (astro1234) | 68.75 | 96% | 2024-10-07 |
| 26122. | Miketype (michaelpitluk) | 68.75 | 99% | 2024-10-31 |
| 26123. | YNCBearz (bear19930414) | 68.75 | 97% | 2021-06-28 |
| 26124. | Boyan Slavov (bobotavar) | 68.75 | 95% | 2023-12-12 |
| 26125. | Francis (fransissimo) | 68.75 | 90% | 2014-07-17 |
| 26126. | alex (alexsf_9000) | 68.75 | 97% | 2024-06-28 |
| 26127. | Noah (nhanks333) | 68.75 | 93% | 2015-01-05 |
| 26128. | Henry (nexx42) | 68.75 | — | 2011-03-26 |
| 26129. | Leleilolol (leleilolol) | 68.75 | 92% | 2012-03-23 |
| 26130. | Lakshay (lakshayzo) | 68.74 | 95% | 2025-04-05 |
| 26131. | Radek (raddzio) | 68.74 | 98% | 2021-06-23 |
| 26132. | Vinni (vinnico) | 68.74 | 97.5% | 2024-10-14 |
| 26133. | Sir (sirrockaby) | 68.74 | 96% | 2011-06-01 |
| 26134. | Jordan (jordanhochstetler) | 68.74 | 96% | 2017-03-29 |
| 26135. | Hotte (hottemax) | 68.74 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 26136. | Daniel (danonymous) | 68.74 | 92% | 2015-02-14 |
| 26137. | Nuke (nuke69) | 68.73 | 96.1% | 2025-02-04 |
| 26138. | jc (julius_charlie) | 68.73 | 97.4% | 2024-09-02 |
| 26139. | Moaz (mo3adh) | 68.73 | 96% | 2022-02-24 |
| 26140. | James (jmather1) | 68.73 | 92% | 2015-05-19 |
| 26141. | hycinth (laurinkone) | 68.73 | 92% | 2013-10-29 |
| 26142. | Felix (fgeller) | 68.73 | 95% | 2014-07-04 |
| 26143. | Alibi (alibiyeslambek) | 68.73 | 93% | 2016-10-18 |
| 26144. | aa (athenaliu) | 68.72 | 97% | 2025-05-03 |
| 26145. | stoat (sleepdeprivedstoat) | 68.72 | 95.8% | 2025-02-16 |
| 26146. | Kapkan (ahreshh_) | 68.72 | 96% | 2024-12-07 |
| 26147. | Jacob (wastin_time) | 68.72 | 97% | 2024-07-07 |
| 26148. | Dylan (our_dolan1) | 68.72 | 95% | 2024-09-01 |
| 26149. | Sion (retardation69) | 68.72 | 95% | 2024-09-25 |
| 26150. | Himansh (aviationgod3105) | 68.72 | 94% | 2024-02-01 |
| 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 |