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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40682. | Duane (duane13) | 52.62 | 96% | 2019-06-23 |
| 40683. | Blake (xxsnakespitxx) | 52.62 | 91% | 2012-10-19 |
| 40684. | Calvin (cmiller4062) | 52.61 | 96.5% | 2025-02-04 |
| 40685. | Lee (redylee) | 52.61 | 97% | 2023-11-15 |
| 40686. | jay (beej8) | 52.61 | 94.5% | 2024-07-22 |
| 40687. | Swamy (nekhnare) | 52.61 | 95% | 2018-02-17 |
| 40688. | Anmol (anmolgup) | 52.61 | 93% | 2019-04-13 |
| 40689. | Winnie (winniehe) | 52.61 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
| 40690. | arya (aryachv) | 52.60 | 95.6% | 2025-05-26 |
| 40691. | Rishon Mithra (phantom01) | 52.60 | 95% | 2025-03-27 |
| 40692. | Muhammad (entamalomak) | 52.60 | 95% | 2018-05-22 |
| 40693. | Ruslan (loyaltytwo) | 52.60 | 95% | 2021-05-11 |
| 40694. | Timur (spat) | 52.60 | 95% | 2011-12-16 |
| 40695. | eman (emanhosam) | 52.59 | 98% | 2025-02-04 |
| 40696. | saad (alabbasi3) | 52.59 | 95% | 2025-01-17 |
| 40697. | steve (usepen) | 52.59 | 84% | 2013-12-26 |
| 40698. | Shailendra (shailendra007) | 52.58 | 98% | 2025-03-19 |
| 40699. | hess (hessstar) | 52.58 | 96% | 2024-04-30 |
| 40700. | Tadas (tadas46) | 52.58 | 96.3% | 2024-06-30 |
| 40701. | Afghanistan (rohanrohani) | 52.58 | 93% | 2024-04-16 |
| 40702. | Jayden (jiiidaaan) | 52.58 | 93% | 2021-04-10 |
| 40703. | shailendra (shailendraji) | 52.58 | 98% | 2022-07-14 |
| 40704. | Michael (yt_m1gamer2020) | 52.58 | 93.9% | 2021-02-19 |
| 40705. | rahul (asmrahul17) | 52.58 | 89% | 2017-02-16 |
| 40706. | Scott (visceral123) | 52.58 | 93% | 2014-09-26 |
| 40707. | Aalekh (ironman_iiith) | 52.58 | 85% | 2015-04-01 |
| 40708. | Dhaka (mitumila) | 52.58 | 90% | 2013-08-30 |
| 40709. | Jamie (jtduby) | 52.58 | 93% | 2016-05-19 |
| 40710. | Yeldos (classicstyle) | 52.58 | 96% | 2013-06-08 |
| 40711. | Pethus (pethus) | 52.57 | 96% | 2024-09-18 |
| 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 |