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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26822. | Billy (bfud) | 68.71 | 90% | 2014-04-14 |
| 26823. | Tonton (kupvapri) | 68.71 | 94% | 2015-02-27 |
| 26824. | Abdou31 (abdou31) | 68.71 | 97.3% | 2024-01-21 |
| 26825. | Arthur (xuderuf) | 68.71 | 93% | 2013-05-06 |
| 26826. | Borlagotch (19jonono) | 68.71 | 97% | 2018-11-05 |
| 26827. | Andrii (shkroba) | 68.70 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
| 26828. | goob (gabesmith523) | 68.70 | 95% | 2024-07-21 |
| 26829. | spuy (spuy) | 68.70 | 97% | 2024-03-23 |
| 26830. | John (johnlorac) | 68.70 | 97% | 2023-01-16 |
| 26831. | Muhammad (wabi_sabi) | 68.70 | 96% | 2020-07-25 |
| 26832. | Nat (ngg4) | 68.70 | 96% | 2018-08-21 |
| 26833. | Joey (joeyjoejo) | 68.70 | 95% | 2021-01-22 |
| 26834. | Alb (injured_wrist) | 68.70 | 99% | 2020-12-14 |
| 26835. | Martin (razdril) | 68.70 | 95% | 2018-03-09 |
| 26836. | Jacob (jgonzalez731) | 68.70 | 93% | 2016-10-08 |
| 26837. | Rishat (bojack) | 68.70 | 97% | 2016-01-27 |
| 26838. | Lauren (unelunebleu) | 68.69 | 94% | 2016-08-10 |
| 26839. | Kiera (simplykee) | 68.69 | 98% | 2024-05-29 |
| 26840. | USO2JEEP (jrpawarak17) | 68.69 | 95% | 2024-04-25 |
| 26841. | ShungitePeddler (jbragains) | 68.69 | 96.7% | 2024-01-22 |
| 26842. | Mazui (mazui_) | 68.69 | 95.8% | 2023-12-10 |
| 26843. | Abhijeet (free_wanderer) | 68.69 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
| 26844. | Kollol (cyanomax) | 68.69 | 97% | 2016-09-21 |
| 26845. | Brendan (catacus) | 68.69 | 95% | 2021-03-05 |
| 26846. | Duy (duypham90) | 68.69 | 98% | 2021-07-19 |
| 26847. | karkrona (karkrona.uy@gmail... | 68.69 | 95% | 2014-06-28 |
| 26848. | Kyle (crankyllama) | 68.69 | 91% | 2015-12-26 |
| 26849. | Michael (jeffgordon251) | 68.69 | 95% | 2012-07-02 |
| 26850. | SND (pancakepower) | 68.68 | 97% | 2025-01-14 |
| 26851. | awezmehtab (awezmehtab) | 68.68 | 96% | 2024-11-26 |
| 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 |