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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18992. | Valentin (vali) | 76.87 | 93% | 2011-12-19 |
| 18993. | Jon (jonpwn1) | 76.87 | 94% | 2013-11-14 |
| 18994. | Al (exect4500) | 76.86 | 97% | 2024-06-27 |
| 18995. | JoeBlow;) (maximillian_vers... | 76.86 | 97.3% | 2024-04-03 |
| 18996. | Ryan (ryanwyh3) | 76.86 | 96% | 2024-07-21 |
| 18997. | Ziad Mohammed Abdelaziz (zi... | 76.86 | 96% | 2024-12-29 |
| 18998. | Baked (bakedzt) | 76.86 | 97% | 2021-04-14 |
| 18999. | Ashtrovex (ashtroflex) | 76.86 | 95% | 2024-03-26 |
| 19000. | Radu (rhadoo611) | 76.86 | 96% | 2023-04-02 |
| 19001. | Kicker (kickermasu) | 76.86 | 96% | 2023-02-05 |
| 19002. | TypeStomper (typestomper) | 76.86 | 97% | 2021-06-19 |
| 19003. | clockice (jameshaseaa) | 76.85 | 96% | 2024-07-25 |
| 19004. | setozesto (setozesto) | 76.85 | 93.9% | 2024-06-08 |
| 19005. | Viet (vietbui99) | 76.85 | 95% | 2018-10-18 |
| 19006. | Olaf (gnafoo) | 76.85 | 99% | 2013-01-06 |
| 19007. | Alan (bluewizzy) | 76.85 | 91% | 2014-03-05 |
| 19008. | Ian (randtyping) | 76.84 | 96% | 2024-12-20 |
| 19009. | remigarcia (remigarcia805) | 76.84 | 96% | 2024-06-13 |
| 19010. | RJ (yayazxc10) | 76.84 | 95.7% | 2025-01-28 |
| 19011. | Vanessa (vanessa369) | 76.84 | 98% | 2025-01-17 |
| 19012. | L G (lg1207) | 76.84 | 97% | 2024-05-09 |
| 19013. | Orca (slowmotioner) | 76.84 | 98.6% | 2024-04-14 |
| 19014. | Andrew (andrewtaxas) | 76.83 | 98% | 2024-08-01 |
| 19015. | I once bought a jackass and... | 76.83 | 97% | 2023-01-20 |
| 19016. | Alexander (pwnclub) | 76.83 | 91% | 2016-12-24 |
| 19017. | joven (eggfps) | 76.82 | 97% | 2022-04-28 |
| 19018. | Aditya (ad247) | 76.82 | 95.9% | 2024-05-14 |
| 19019. | Foiled (foiled27) | 76.82 | 97% | 2024-12-04 |
| 19020. | Snehasis (snehasis17) | 76.82 | 98% | 2024-06-25 |
| 19021. | George (jempii) | 76.82 | 95% | 2017-11-21 |
| 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 |