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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36184. | dimka (zlobny_sfinktor) | 58.37 | 96% | 2024-05-22 |
| 36185. | Ahmad (ahmadbhoraniya) | 58.37 | 95% | 2018-06-13 |
| 36186. | Islam ❤ (respectedfeeds) | 58.37 | 94% | 2019-03-25 |
| 36187. | Slow (yohasakura7410) | 58.37 | 84% | 2016-03-01 |
| 36188. | Hunter (vandal) | 58.37 | 92% | 2011-12-15 |
| 36189. | Zak (zakaryingram) | 58.36 | 96% | 2016-09-25 |
| 36190. | mibsahn (mibsahn) | 58.36 | 95% | 2019-06-26 |
| 36191. | Mikiel Cutajar (mousemixs) | 58.36 | 94% | 2024-11-16 |
| 36192. | emre (emre7osun) | 58.36 | 96.8% | 2024-06-18 |
| 36193. | tryone (crvckhead) | 58.36 | 94.6% | 2024-06-11 |
| 36194. | Haseeb (haseeb_ahmad) | 58.36 | 93.7% | 2023-12-27 |
| 36195. | Eduardo (eduardofreitas) | 58.36 | 98.1% | 2024-12-31 |
| 36196. | phobia (mediaphobio) | 58.36 | 92% | 2012-07-27 |
| 36197. | Wroom! (wrom) | 58.36 | — | 2011-02-01 |
| 36198. | arvx (vinz24) | 58.36 | 95% | 2015-07-07 |
| 36199. | TehShrike (tehshrike_colemak) | 58.36 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
| 36200. | Carl (carl1723) | 58.35 | 97% | 2024-07-24 |
| 36201. | Prince (pribry) | 58.35 | 97% | 2025-02-14 |
| 36202. | Steve (mythicdaedra) | 58.35 | 95.6% | 2024-01-16 |
| 36203. | Sam (sambruv) | 58.35 | 94% | 2012-12-27 |
| 36204. | ARCH3R (mboc95) | 58.35 | 97% | 2023-03-23 |
| 36205. | Sophia (slowsophia2) | 58.34 | 97.2% | 2024-02-10 |
| 36206. | Uday Ahmad (udayahmad07) | 58.34 | 93% | 2024-06-03 |
| 36207. | typerBro (typerbroo) | 58.34 | 96% | 2024-08-08 |
| 36208. | Achal (achal_03) | 58.34 | 95.1% | 2023-11-25 |
| 36209. | Dhia Eddine (bl1ndk) | 58.34 | 96.1% | 2024-08-21 |
| 36210. | Mr.Typist (typer456new) | 58.34 | 94% | 2022-06-30 |
| 36211. | Samin Yasir Sahil (iamyrmthr6) | 58.34 | 97% | 2021-06-03 |
| 36212. | Nikee (nikee25) | 58.34 | 94% | 2014-11-08 |
| 36213. | RRRomero (nicola_romero) | 58.34 | 95.4% | 2023-12-18 |
| 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 |