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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35907. | Aia (aiafrias) | 57.74 | 93% | 2011-10-01 |
| 35908. | Keizza (keizzadvorak) | 57.73 | 97% | 2024-11-05 |
| 35909. | IONIS (liaro0903) | 57.73 | 89% | 2015-04-30 |
| 35910. | Marz (marzipann) | 57.73 | 97.6% | 2024-01-12 |
| 35911. | Ken (kenken141) | 57.73 | 93% | 2013-06-03 |
| 35912. | Qi (williamz) | 57.73 | 92% | 2016-03-01 |
| 35913. | jason (jasonwrench) | 57.73 | 96% | 2016-04-26 |
| 35914. | Mitsubishi 3000gt (ilovegam... | 57.72 | 96% | 2025-03-12 |
| 35915. | louise (arkle@ozemail.com.au) | 57.72 | 98% | 2024-07-01 |
| 35916. | test (eratest) | 57.72 | 95% | 2022-07-27 |
| 35917. | Omninom (omninom) | 57.72 | 96% | 2018-11-02 |
| 35918. | Juan Esteban Cubillos Muño... | 57.72 | 94% | 2024-05-01 |
| 35919. | Gosha (heheilik) | 57.72 | 95.2% | 2024-04-05 |
| 35920. | ahmad (ahmad0002) | 57.72 | 97% | 2024-04-09 |
| 35921. | Sophia (cambosouph) | 57.72 | 97% | 2015-04-24 |
| 35922. | Harold (lordhadez2) | 57.72 | 94% | 2012-10-22 |
| 35923. | Kai (thestarryskai) | 57.71 | 97.1% | 2023-11-17 |
| 35924. | Ali (ashdark) | 57.71 | 95% | 2021-01-05 |
| 35925. | krupa (krups) | 57.71 | 93.6% | 2021-03-01 |
| 35926. | impen (impen_onizuka) | 57.71 | 95% | 2012-06-27 |
| 35927. | seb (seb7_) | 57.70 | 97% | 2025-04-09 |
| 35928. | mgik (mgik) | 57.70 | 95% | 2024-06-12 |
| 35929. | aek (aekmrt) | 57.70 | 97% | 2022-02-23 |
| 35930. | Meheraj (meheraj2325) | 57.70 | 96% | 2024-08-25 |
| 35931. | Jens (nofowuw) | 57.70 | 88% | 2015-08-25 |
| 35932. | Narki (narkivitek) | 57.69 | 96% | 2021-12-11 |
| 35933. | Perrodawgs (perrodawgs) | 57.69 | 96% | 2024-09-12 |
| 35934. | alexphoenix (alex1phoenix) | 57.69 | 95% | 2024-12-16 |
| 35935. | Ashton (error443) | 57.69 | 96% | 2024-09-24 |
| 35936. | 3 idiots (hilhar) | 57.69 | — | 2011-02-06 |
| 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 |