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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40547. | John Ritter (ritter_18) | 52.66 | 95% | 2024-03-30 |
| 40548. | cj (frfrstopcappin) | 52.66 | 95% | 2024-05-03 |
| 40549. | Senpai Z (zlashers) | 52.66 | 95% | 2021-08-30 |
| 40550. | Hansen (hansenwig) | 52.66 | 96% | 2019-09-12 |
| 40551. | • (h7live) | 52.66 | 92% | 2011-07-08 |
| 40552. | Cevi (cevi) | 52.66 | — | 2011-02-02 |
| 40553. | christian Nielsen (altenow) | 52.65 | 95% | 2022-12-14 |
| 40554. | tmkban (tmkban) | 52.65 | 96% | 2024-11-22 |
| 40555. | Amazondrea (amazondrea) | 52.65 | 96% | 2024-11-08 |
| 40556. | Arun (darkknight01) | 52.65 | 95% | 2024-04-27 |
| 40557. | Eros (georgepanta) | 52.65 | 92% | 2024-04-28 |
| 40558. | FruityCigar (fruitycigar) | 52.65 | 97% | 2018-03-17 |
| 40559. | yoxu (yoxu) | 52.65 | 95% | 2024-01-26 |
| 40560. | Tommy2187 (tommy2187) | 52.65 | 97% | 2018-12-18 |
| 40561. | QAZAQ (nurasyldizimov) | 52.65 | 87% | 2015-12-16 |
| 40562. | Nan (nanzhong) | 52.65 | 92% | 2014-04-17 |
| 40563. | balongoy123 (balongoy123) | 52.64 | 94% | 2025-03-13 |
| 40564. | jacob (jacobbbbbbbbb) | 52.64 | 93% | 2024-11-22 |
| 40565. | Nero (nerongan) | 52.64 | 94% | 2024-08-27 |
| 40566. | baton (batonbelt) | 52.64 | 96% | 2023-12-16 |
| 40567. | r4nd0m (r4nd0m) | 52.64 | 96% | 2022-10-10 |
| 40568. | Jessie (unicorn_lion) | 52.64 | 85% | 2015-06-20 |
| 40569. | mobile (mobilevellu1995) | 52.64 | 95% | 2017-04-24 |
| 40570. | Hunqui (umbrella) | 52.64 | — | 2010-07-30 |
| 40571. | Curiosity (im_koruto) | 52.63 | 95% | 2025-05-06 |
| 40572. | Erwin (tarawii) | 52.63 | 97% | 2024-08-25 |
| 40573. | Gomelx (gomelx) | 52.63 | 93.2% | 2023-12-25 |
| 40574. | Jukka (jaittoka) | 52.63 | 97% | 2022-03-12 |
| 40575. | Herr (amirporo) | 52.63 | 96% | 2021-01-14 |
| 40576. | Benjamin (b3nj4m1n_dvorak) | 52.63 | 91% | 2020-08-10 |
| 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 |