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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16975. | will (zootzootie) | 79.37 | 97.6% | 2021-02-27 |
| 16976. | Emily (em_hornet) | 79.37 | 98% | 2017-02-09 |
| 16977. | Udoneo (udoneo) | 79.37 | 97% | 2017-06-07 |
| 16978. | Mozammel (mozammel) | 79.37 | 97% | 2016-04-17 |
| 16979. | GreenMilk (greenmilk7) | 79.36 | 98% | 2023-08-06 |
| 16980. | yadadamean (fuccyobihhhdawgg) | 79.36 | 97.3% | 2024-10-05 |
| 16981. | kalirocketdev (kalirocketdev) | 79.36 | 97.7% | 2023-11-20 |
| 16982. | Amanmishra.official (amanmi... | 79.36 | 96% | 2023-07-03 |
| 16983. | Michael (tricky_01) | 79.36 | 98% | 2023-07-26 |
| 16984. | (nikasaur) | 79.36 | 89% | 2012-01-11 |
| 16985. | shudd3r (shudd3r) | 79.35 | 98.1% | 2024-08-29 |
| 16986. | Neil (crazazyasian1337) | 79.35 | — | 2010-12-22 |
| 16987. | George (meanong) | 79.35 | 97% | 2024-12-03 |
| 16988. | Nathan (craizar) | 79.35 | 98% | 2018-02-24 |
| 16989. | Juraj (jurajkremser) | 79.35 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
| 16990. | Sebastian (sebaci) | 79.35 | — | 2011-01-19 |
| 16991. | Chris (mrbodymassage) | 79.34 | 97% | 2014-11-24 |
| 16992. | Michael (mastermew122) | 79.34 | 96% | 2024-04-20 |
| 16993. | T (t664) | 79.34 | 96% | 2024-03-27 |
| 16994. | Shawna (shawnanic856) | 79.34 | 97% | 2021-08-03 |
| 16995. | Vincent (filtertype) | 79.34 | 97% | 2021-12-17 |
| 16996. | Pavan (sai_pavan) | 79.34 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
| 16997. | Mihails (keingar) | 79.34 | 95.4% | 2024-07-07 |
| 16998. | Terra (mcterra) | 79.34 | 99% | 2022-01-10 |
| 16999. | Learning (beginnercolemak) | 79.34 | 91% | 2013-09-13 |
| 17000. | Goku (rmehedi) | 79.33 | 97% | 2025-01-11 |
| 17001. | Praemsos (praemsos) | 79.33 | 99% | 2024-04-02 |
| 17002. | Ryan (ryantuktuk) | 79.33 | 96% | 2025-03-06 |
| 17003. | Skt (sktboi) | 79.33 | 93% | 2015-07-05 |
| 17004. | hinomy (hinomiya) | 79.33 | 96% | 2017-02-22 |
| 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 |