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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25717. | zikk (zikk) | 69.85 | 99% | 2016-01-07 |
| 25718. | silver (silver75810) | 69.84 | 96.5% | 2024-05-28 |
| 25719. | Jason (jason_1) | 69.84 | 97% | 2024-03-20 |
| 25720. | Akira (8amb1) | 69.84 | 94.2% | 2023-11-18 |
| 25721. | negativecreep (negativecreep) | 69.84 | 93% | 2016-02-23 |
| 25722. | Christopher (cder3) | 69.84 | 90% | 2014-01-24 |
| 25723. | Zhen Qing (lim0721lim) | 69.84 | 94% | 2021-04-15 |
| 25724. | Wojciech (wojtekhp) | 69.84 | 99% | 2013-01-04 |
| 25725. | Iro (iroijdik) | 69.84 | 93% | 2015-02-25 |
| 25726. | zvesda (zvesda) | 69.83 | 96.1% | 2025-04-25 |
| 25727. | AsadCoder (darkterror07) | 69.83 | 96% | 2021-11-04 |
| 25728. | Alexander (alexandervn24) | 69.83 | 97% | 2024-02-19 |
| 25729. | Ginger (ravens_loft) | 69.83 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 25730. | fantomeblack (fantomeblack) | 69.83 | 89% | 2016-01-04 |
| 25731. | Victor (victorfaarvang) | 69.83 | 94% | 2016-05-10 |
| 25732. | Paul (priddy_44) | 69.83 | 93% | 2013-03-01 |
| 25733. | GoonPatrol (goonpatrol) | 69.82 | 98% | 2025-05-23 |
| 25734. | Nico McGill (lazysusan) | 69.82 | 95% | 2024-04-17 |
| 25735. | Jb (jb0815) | 69.82 | 98.3% | 2024-01-29 |
| 25736. | Abhishek (spectacular_abhis... | 69.82 | 97% | 2024-10-02 |
| 25737. | pieter (pieterdekezel) | 69.82 | 93.7% | 2024-01-04 |
| 25738. | babi (baggymist22063) | 69.82 | 98% | 2023-05-09 |
| 25739. | Ravi (raviparasar1997@gmail... | 69.82 | 98% | 2017-02-03 |
| 25740. | PickleCork (proogle_can) | 69.82 | 96% | 2020-09-17 |
| 25741. | Aditya (adi2911) | 69.82 | 90% | 2015-10-22 |
| 25742. | ichok evrytm (sanji_san) | 69.82 | 95% | 2017-01-13 |
| 25743. | who (whoyou) | 69.82 | 95% | 2012-05-06 |
| 25744. | Aman (amanr300) | 69.82 | 96% | 2013-06-28 |
| 25745. | Ratio (ratio_) | 69.81 | 96% | 2024-12-28 |
| 25746. | Saurabh (srbh43) | 69.81 | 97% | 2015-09-11 |
| 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 |