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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36781. | malik (ordiokin) | 57.23 | 93% | 2024-11-12 |
| 36782. | Bibek (bibeknam) | 57.23 | 90% | 2013-08-22 |
| 36783. | asmaa (asmaa_soma) | 57.23 | 94% | 2017-05-27 |
| 36784. | Mata (mata_t) | 57.23 | — | 2010-11-03 |
| 36785. | Cadis (cadisz) | 57.23 | 94% | 2016-02-05 |
| 36786. | yousef (you3ef_gamer) | 57.22 | 97.5% | 2024-10-16 |
| 36787. | Priyanjal Saxena (priyanjal7) | 57.22 | 97% | 2024-01-24 |
| 36788. | Cristan (cristang) | 57.22 | 96% | 2021-09-20 |
| 36789. | Rob (clhndlk78) | 57.22 | 97% | 2024-05-14 |
| 36790. | Austin (barry_101) | 57.22 | 93% | 2022-06-17 |
| 36791. | Rony (ronyv89) | 57.22 | 96% | 2022-10-17 |
| 36792. | janice (ctc_janice) | 57.22 | 83% | 2013-02-13 |
| 36793. | ngo (cauberong_199t) | 57.22 | 89% | 2013-12-14 |
| 36794. | Hunk..1 (ravi292799) | 57.22 | 93% | 2013-11-18 |
| 36795. | Torta (tortta) | 57.22 | 96% | 2018-03-06 |
| 36796. | kekstee (kekstee) | 57.22 | 92% | 2013-05-20 |
| 36797. | junhan (kimchifriedrice) | 57.21 | 94% | 2023-05-05 |
| 36798. | Whywillitbeshown (wahoo25) | 57.21 | 96% | 2025-04-17 |
| 36799. | Aaron Codling (codders69) | 57.21 | 94% | 2024-01-20 |
| 36800. | Winter (jamesbandit) | 57.21 | 96% | 2023-05-25 |
| 36801. | Carin (bs_kda_5alas) | 57.21 | 96% | 2024-04-18 |
| 36802. | Adrian (regalkarma) | 57.21 | 96% | 2023-10-05 |
| 36803. | gamal (gamal123) | 57.21 | 95% | 2023-03-21 |
| 36804. | Khassan (kheldebek) | 57.21 | 96% | 2021-03-24 |
| 36805. | (abhinandanarya) | 57.21 | 96% | 2022-02-26 |
| 36806. | João (joaoff69) | 57.21 | 95% | 2021-01-25 |
| 36807. | buhcat (buhcat) | 57.20 | 96% | 2024-06-18 |
| 36808. | Boss Temx (boss_temx) | 57.20 | 96% | 2024-12-13 |
| 36809. | Sam (samsterminator) | 57.20 | 90% | 2016-06-21 |
| 36810. | tao1111007 (tao1111007) | 57.20 | 96% | 2024-08-21 |
| 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 |