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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19505. | Dante (_trying) | 76.18 | 97% | 2019-09-10 |
| 19506. | Lambee (tundralegend) | 76.18 | 94% | 2019-02-01 |
| 19507. | Isidora (isidoradj) | 76.18 | 95% | 2016-05-23 |
| 19508. | Christian (bogge) | 76.18 | 96% | 2012-04-02 |
| 19509. | Rakita Rakita (kathirk) | 76.18 | 94% | 2013-12-13 |
| 19510. | jae (jaep) | 76.17 | 96% | 2025-04-17 |
| 19511. | ケニー (schnitzelbr0t) | 76.17 | 98% | 2022-01-17 |
| 19512. | fischld (tokiwa) | 76.17 | 96% | 2021-11-05 |
| 19513. | M Rizwan (rizwanm42) | 76.17 | 95% | 2014-02-14 |
| 19514. | joe (jwvv77) | 76.17 | 95% | 2017-11-23 |
| 19515. | Juan (juwan.najera17@outloo... | 76.17 | 98% | 2014-11-06 |
| 19516. | Bryan (deceased) | 76.17 | 94% | 2012-11-17 |
| 19517. | mmmr13 (mmmr13) | 76.16 | 97% | 2024-02-04 |
| 19518. | Jonathan Bayhon (techxmaxx) | 76.16 | 95% | 2025-03-01 |
| 19519. | D3LTA (d3lta) | 76.16 | 96% | 2016-07-21 |
| 19520. | Shivansh (shiv0403) | 76.16 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 19521. | Chase (chase12445645) | 76.15 | 95% | 2025-03-03 |
| 19522. | Sandwich (marlonbrandoseyes) | 76.15 | 97.6% | 2025-01-31 |
| 19523. | CdlAwesomeMe (chanchoalpalo) | 76.15 | 98% | 2022-03-11 |
| 19524. | person (tumadreestahomo) | 76.15 | 97% | 2018-05-14 |
| 19525. | M (mrwiggles77) | 76.15 | 94% | 2016-01-14 |
| 19526. | Marius (techdifics12) | 76.15 | 95.8% | 2023-11-11 |
| 19527. | marshal (marsh_bora3y) | 76.15 | 98% | 2024-12-15 |
| 19528. | THATCHILD (thatchild) | 76.15 | 96% | 2020-10-08 |
| 19529. | Sagar (sagarraskar) | 76.15 | 97% | 2020-04-16 |
| 19530. | beatrix (scalyaaaaa) | 76.14 | 96% | 2024-02-29 |
| 19531. | volkan t (volkant) | 76.14 | 97.7% | 2023-11-10 |
| 19532. | Karl (karl_learns_steno) | 76.14 | 94% | 2019-09-14 |
| 19533. | Rietkip (nescioc) | 76.14 | 96% | 2012-07-12 |
| 19534. | Uncl3Budd (unclebudd) | 76.13 | 96% | 2025-04-03 |
| 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 |