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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35309. | Trisha (trishaleirer) | 59.43 | 97% | 2018-12-18 |
| 35310. | Sun (o0sun0o) | 59.43 | 97% | 2012-07-13 |
| 35311. | Zack (typewithnohands) | 59.42 | 95% | 2018-03-07 |
| 35312. | zmk (terpiu40) | 59.42 | 96.8% | 2023-12-29 |
| 35313. | Seth (sethm923) | 59.42 | 94% | 2024-04-14 |
| 35314. | Astro (01astronaute) | 59.42 | 93% | 2012-08-24 |
| 35315. | Roberto (cant_get_right) | 59.42 | 98% | 2012-08-07 |
| 35316. | Steven Mark (stevenmarkford) | 59.42 | 91% | 2015-11-24 |
| 35317. | Noshin (njihan) | 59.41 | 99.5% | 2025-05-02 |
| 35318. | vlad (vlad_m) | 59.41 | 96% | 2024-07-09 |
| 35319. | Olivier (opet) | 59.41 | 89% | 2014-05-01 |
| 35320. | Ashwin Kumar (ashwinrocksta... | 59.41 | 96% | 2024-05-20 |
| 35321. | DragonArmy (buchnejf) | 59.41 | 97% | 2024-06-07 |
| 35322. | Lias (lias_482) | 59.41 | 94.8% | 2025-01-23 |
| 35323. | Shub (shub01) | 59.41 | 95% | 2020-05-24 |
| 35324. | Zackary (realyslow) | 59.41 | 90% | 2014-04-16 |
| 35325. | Listo (listo_star) | 59.40 | 95.6% | 2025-01-09 |
| 35326. | rubimuffines (rubimuffins) | 59.40 | 97% | 2024-12-22 |
| 35327. | AL3X (alextth) | 59.40 | 95% | 2024-04-10 |
| 35328. | Abrar (abrarahmad15) | 59.40 | 96% | 2024-04-14 |
| 35329. | sai (syrus_dhark) | 59.40 | 96% | 2024-11-12 |
| 35330. | bella (bellachai) | 59.40 | 96% | 2024-11-11 |
| 35331. | Pragyan (swordfish999) | 59.40 | 95% | 2020-10-03 |
| 35332. | DJ (djroach) | 59.40 | 94.7% | 2021-02-19 |
| 35333. | sarvar (sarvarbhat) | 59.40 | 93% | 2016-12-13 |
| 35334. | Brian (sarcoidosisism) | 59.40 | 97% | 2017-09-14 |
| 35335. | Jesvin (j3sv1nj) | 59.39 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
| 35336. | Puan (puanpro) | 59.39 | 96% | 2024-01-16 |
| 35337. | Yukifa (yukifa) | 59.39 | 90% | 2016-10-20 |
| 35338. | oregord (oregord) | 59.39 | 95% | 2017-10-20 |
| 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 |