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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34608. | VP (illermike) | 58.82 | 98% | 2024-05-22 |
| 34609. | Lewis (bowdawg) | 58.82 | 96% | 2023-11-27 |
| 34610. | Corbett (legitamit) | 58.82 | 96% | 2021-04-18 |
| 34611. | Jhoe (cookiemeeps) | 58.82 | 96% | 2020-12-21 |
| 34612. | chickylsq (chickylsq) | 58.82 | 97% | 2021-06-01 |
| 34613. | khoa (adagio594) | 58.82 | 99% | 2023-10-11 |
| 34614. | Brandon (sirlepepe) | 58.82 | 89% | 2016-12-09 |
| 34615. | apple (appleju_1ce) | 58.82 | 96% | 2019-09-10 |
| 34616. | Daniel (danielquiceno) | 58.82 | 95% | 2015-06-29 |
| 34617. | Ajay (ajay_raj_s) | 58.81 | 96% | 2017-12-09 |
| 34618. | tikosh (artuocho) | 58.81 | 95.6% | 2024-06-02 |
| 34619. | Francesco (cecco43) | 58.81 | 97% | 2024-08-26 |
| 34620. | Pietro (qiit) | 58.81 | 95% | 2021-03-20 |
| 34621. | xiagox (xiagox) | 58.81 | — | 2010-11-14 |
| 34622. | thoai (thoaitien00) | 58.81 | — | 2010-12-18 |
| 34623. | Warren (craggles) | 58.81 | 94% | 2019-07-02 |
| 34624. | asqeqwrasfa (3gqubogrbio) | 58.80 | 96% | 2024-09-15 |
| 34625. | debik (debik) | 58.80 | 95% | 2024-04-08 |
| 34626. | Cameron (xxmarshy) | 58.80 | 96% | 2011-08-30 |
| 34627. | Mitchell (mbb3_mitch) | 58.80 | 93% | 2016-08-25 |
| 34628. | Egyptian (egyptiantyper) | 58.80 | 93% | 2014-03-07 |
| 34629. | green lamp (greenlamp) | 58.79 | 97% | 2025-03-12 |
| 34630. | cfcgiannis (cfcgiannis) | 58.79 | 96% | 2024-05-03 |
| 34631. | gap_jumble_0o (gap_jumble_0o) | 58.79 | 95% | 2024-02-26 |
| 34632. | Jacob (jakcobic) | 58.79 | 95% | 2024-03-13 |
| 34633. | Deepak (logsbydeepak) | 58.79 | 95% | 2023-09-05 |
| 34634. | J (jairo_113) | 58.79 | 97% | 2023-05-10 |
| 34635. | Lucian (lucian80) | 58.79 | 97% | 2024-12-30 |
| 34636. | Merrie (mhareschs) | 58.79 | 95% | 2024-04-27 |
| 34637. | Sardorbek (batiskaf) | 58.79 | 95% | 2019-03-04 |
| 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 |