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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21428. | HMan (edhac) | 74.76 | 96% | 2018-10-29 |
| 21429. | Shane (shane_m) | 74.76 | 92% | 2013-05-08 |
| 21430. | Madjid (madjidtheking) | 74.76 | 96% | 2018-10-11 |
| 21431. | Alex (gizmogizmo) | 74.76 | 97% | 2016-08-14 |
| 21432. | traino (elvis9) | 74.76 | 97% | 2015-07-18 |
| 21433. | avinash (avinash17121995) | 74.76 | 97% | 2017-03-06 |
| 21434. | sy (shrek_wife) | 74.75 | 97.7% | 2024-07-08 |
| 21435. | T (622201) | 74.75 | 98.4% | 2023-12-06 |
| 21436. | MyLeah (bradd008) | 74.75 | 92% | 2012-04-02 |
| 21437. | practice (timeintimeout) | 74.75 | 96% | 2018-08-31 |
| 21438. | Hasan (kingofnumbers) | 74.75 | 95% | 2015-10-14 |
| 21439. | JinJan (jinjan) | 74.74 | 99% | 2025-06-02 |
| 21440. | Vu (mymnvn) | 74.74 | 97% | 2020-07-14 |
| 21441. | cindersnap (ciindersnap) | 74.74 | 96.1% | 2024-01-17 |
| 21442. | Samuel (necroleachate) | 74.74 | — | 2010-12-25 |
| 21443. | Franklin (endlessbdc) | 74.74 | 97% | 2019-04-16 |
| 21444. | roswaggi (roswaggi) | 74.73 | 97.8% | 2025-02-21 |
| 21445. | dustin (eatapotato101) | 74.73 | 97% | 2024-08-23 |
| 21446. | Bobziee (bobziee) | 74.73 | 98% | 2025-01-06 |
| 21447. | dropeee (dropeeexx11) | 74.73 | 94% | 2024-12-15 |
| 21448. | OdnidTyperist (goldenroader0_) | 74.73 | 96% | 2024-10-31 |
| 21449. | Mathias (wizh) | 74.73 | 93% | 2015-10-08 |
| 21450. | sinath (s_sinath) | 74.73 | — | 2011-04-12 |
| 21451. | shoib (roban) | 74.73 | 98% | 2014-01-17 |
| 21452. | Thanapat (lokid) | 74.73 | 92% | 2012-11-27 |
| 21453. | AzR (azhar7) | 74.73 | 94% | 2014-06-18 |
| 21454. | andrew3927 (andrew3927) | 74.72 | 98% | 2025-03-19 |
| 21455. | Soto (terresoto) | 74.72 | 98.6% | 2024-11-11 |
| 21456. | marisa (marithemotorist) | 74.72 | 96.4% | 2024-05-21 |
| 21457. | Zeona (zeonabanana) | 74.72 | 95% | 2016-06-20 |
| 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 |