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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19588. | Richest Bro . (richest2001) | 76.96 | 96.7% | 2025-01-06 |
| 19589. | Jeremy (jlucas95) | 76.96 | 97% | 2024-01-14 |
| 19590. | stuntdoctor (stuntdoctor) | 76.96 | 97% | 2023-11-10 |
| 19591. | Daniel (danrike22) | 76.96 | 96.3% | 2024-03-14 |
| 19592. | Kevin (keviniskevy) | 76.96 | 96% | 2021-09-22 |
| 19593. | mplayer (mplayer) | 76.96 | 95% | 2020-04-21 |
| 19594. | Trevor (tea_dog) | 76.96 | 96% | 2014-07-01 |
| 19595. | Roo Roo (rooroo04) | 76.96 | 95% | 2013-08-23 |
| 19596. | Raju (raju009) | 76.96 | 96% | 2015-07-10 |
| 19597. | Panos (panos7) | 76.96 | 97% | 2016-06-13 |
| 19598. | Julie (missballerina) | 76.96 | 96% | 2013-12-04 |
| 19599. | Todd (t0dd1337) | 76.95 | 94% | 2020-10-10 |
| 19600. | Paul (pauldh) | 76.95 | 92% | 2011-06-08 |
| 19601. | noside (edzil1007) | 76.95 | 96% | 2015-01-22 |
| 19602. | BlueFalcon (brightfututre@g... | 76.95 | 98% | 2014-02-28 |
| 19603. | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (avdg) | 76.95 | 97% | 2011-10-02 |
| 19604. | Roslyn (rustyautoparts) | 76.94 | 96% | 2015-06-07 |
| 19605. | cocochuk (cocochuk) | 76.94 | 98% | 2024-02-07 |
| 19606. | Marcelo (marcelocanales) | 76.94 | 98.6% | 2024-04-24 |
| 19607. | ζεεΊζ (vhoudini) | 76.94 | 95% | 2025-05-27 |
| 19608. | arif (arif2025) | 76.94 | 97% | 2020-10-28 |
| 19609. | Eugene (rawners) | 76.94 | 98% | 2025-06-27 |
| 19610. | Bog (bogdanovix) | 76.94 | 92% | 2014-06-25 |
| 19611. | Suferbus (suferbus) | 76.94 | 98% | 2018-07-09 |
| 19612. | Mrityunjay (mrityunjay9) | 76.94 | 97% | 2023-06-29 |
| 19613. | Daddy Mac (0317) | 76.94 | 92% | 2016-12-01 |
| 19614. | Racefan20 (racefan20) | 76.93 | 97% | 2025-03-28 |
| 19615. | Lina (linathefastestyper) | 76.93 | 97% | 2019-11-02 |
| 19616. | Diane (dianethepunk) | 76.93 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
| 19617. | Butterfly (fanofkd123) | 76.93 | 98% | 2024-09-15 |
| 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 |