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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34861. | Henry (xylz) | 60.19 | 95% | 2013-12-10 |
| 34862. | rosa (yuzerneim) | 60.18 | 98% | 2025-01-23 |
| 34863. | alexarg23 (alexarg23) | 60.18 | 95.9% | 2025-02-12 |
| 34864. | duh (maparkski) | 60.18 | 96.4% | 2025-02-14 |
| 34865. | addokin (addokin) | 60.18 | 97% | 2023-12-28 |
| 34866. | William (will348) | 60.18 | 97.2% | 2023-11-10 |
| 34867. | fat bunny (littlemanbigboy) | 60.18 | 94% | 2021-07-03 |
| 34868. | happy (happy_meal) | 60.18 | 95.2% | 2023-11-14 |
| 34869. | K (ivory_lagi) | 60.18 | 98% | 2023-05-11 |
| 34870. | Kristen (kstuart) | 60.18 | 86% | 2015-06-04 |
| 34871. | Isaac (newtion) | 60.17 | 97% | 2017-09-24 |
| 34872. | Ins (insanic10) | 60.17 | 94% | 2021-11-19 |
| 34873. | Muhammad Ali (aa1807985) | 60.17 | 96.7% | 2024-10-19 |
| 34874. | Cesnix (cesnix) | 60.17 | 95% | 2021-09-28 |
| 34875. | 喵喵妙 (miao2361) | 60.17 | 95% | 2014-12-19 |
| 34876. | Oliver John (knight661) | 60.17 | 98% | 2018-02-12 |
| 34877. | Omkar Ghanekar (omicar) | 60.16 | 96% | 2025-03-14 |
| 34878. | thanoskababu (thanoskababu) | 60.16 | 94% | 2024-11-12 |
| 34879. | Mac (immac2) | 60.16 | 95.5% | 2024-08-03 |
| 34880. | Why Me (mr_tank) | 60.16 | 95.1% | 2024-09-28 |
| 34881. | j (ch42) | 60.16 | 97% | 2024-01-12 |
| 34882. | sou (fernanda_barraza) | 60.16 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
| 34883. | Raj (raj3) | 60.16 | 96% | 2013-02-05 |
| 34884. | Mahdy (ahmedmahdy0007) | 60.15 | 95% | 2023-07-17 |
| 34885. | Daniel (bricke) | 60.15 | 96% | 2025-05-09 |
| 34886. | Lilly (mareepslayer) | 60.15 | 96% | 2024-05-08 |
| 34887. | Alim (agropop) | 60.15 | 96.3% | 2024-03-09 |
| 34888. | moose elk (moose_elk) | 60.15 | 93.8% | 2024-03-02 |
| 34889. | Wisno (tmxinh) | 60.15 | 97.3% | 2023-11-19 |
| 34890. | brandon (brandon64) | 60.15 | 97% | 2023-11-20 |
| 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 |