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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16005. | Jasmin (tiarda) | 81.01 | 98% | 2012-12-16 |
| 16006. | Nathan (nnard1616) | 81.01 | 98% | 2017-08-08 |
| 16007. | Skitch (skitchx) | 81.01 | 94% | 2012-12-20 |
| 16008. | Joshua (jpcarts23) | 81.00 | 98.1% | 2024-11-07 |
| 16009. | Olly666 (ollyoioioi) | 81.00 | 97.5% | 2024-08-27 |
| 16010. | 2024 Typingman (typingmachi... | 81.00 | 94.5% | 2024-01-01 |
| 16011. | Rishi (bhuri) | 81.00 | 96% | 2017-06-12 |
| 16012. | Jonathan (jonnychang27) | 81.00 | 87% | 2016-09-11 |
| 16013. | Felice (felxus_checkstus) | 81.00 | 98% | 2022-01-24 |
| 16014. | meg (megmia40) | 81.00 | 97% | 2020-09-18 |
| 16015. | Nick (nicklong1599) | 81.00 | 97% | 2017-08-02 |
| 16016. | KK (jukas) | 81.00 | 95% | 2016-09-22 |
| 16017. | narze (narze) | 81.00 | 97% | 2017-07-06 |
| 16018. | Castle (achacon1) | 81.00 | 97% | 2013-09-18 |
| 16019. | Rei (reilovesbeingsingle) | 80.99 | 95% | 2025-02-19 |
| 16020. | Taylor (kryxilis) | 80.99 | 93% | 2015-11-23 |
| 16021. | Julian (lantrajul99) | 80.98 | 97% | 2022-07-23 |
| 16022. | Banlangk (iks_2403) | 80.98 | 97% | 2024-05-03 |
| 16023. | Gabbie (gg13) | 80.98 | 96.5% | 2024-04-16 |
| 16024. | scotish (scotishcham) | 80.98 | 99% | 2022-10-19 |
| 16025. | Abdullah (abualakhras) | 80.98 | 97% | 2025-05-17 |
| 16026. | @ameenunfiltered insta (wis... | 80.98 | 95% | 2025-04-30 |
| 16027. | james (awesome4aces115) | 80.98 | 96% | 2022-07-22 |
| 16028. | Markus (markustelser) | 80.98 | 96% | 2022-11-04 |
| 16029. | Steady (steadytyper) | 80.98 | 94% | 2014-07-06 |
| 16030. | Noctis (toolame) | 80.98 | 92% | 2011-05-18 |
| 16031. | GK (thrylos000) | 80.98 | — | 2010-10-26 |
| 16032. | DevixTony (devixtony) | 80.97 | 98% | 2025-04-23 |
| 16033. | Fariz (shiloh_damien) | 80.97 | 96.2% | 2024-12-02 |
| 16034. | Sid (criptonate) | 80.97 | 98% | 2024-05-19 |
| 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 |