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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38061. | Joshua (zonazone95) | 54.15 | 96% | 2016-11-22 |
| 38062. | Kissmark (kissmark) | 54.15 | 98.1% | 2024-10-05 |
| 38063. | Yvonne (vonneyrae) | 54.14 | 96% | 2024-07-16 |
| 38064. | Moses Santos (ppslayer69420) | 54.14 | 97% | 2024-02-06 |
| 38065. | Kevin (creepymk) | 54.14 | 93% | 2015-10-27 |
| 38066. | zaemon (zaemon) | 54.14 | 94.5% | 2024-01-05 |
| 38067. | Saurus (saurus) | 54.14 | 94% | 2020-03-17 |
| 38068. | Yuval (yuval2b) | 54.14 | 96% | 2018-01-02 |
| 38069. | dying (anifminhaz) | 54.14 | 90% | 2017-01-20 |
| 38070. | Akul Reddy (akulreddy) | 54.13 | 95.7% | 2023-11-11 |
| 38071. | Allan (allanx99) | 54.13 | 95% | 2024-04-30 |
| 38072. | leem (leeum13) | 54.13 | 94.7% | 2023-11-19 |
| 38073. | Ervin (veno_23) | 54.13 | 97% | 2021-05-20 |
| 38074. | Cassi (slowerthanmolasses) | 54.13 | 95% | 2020-11-16 |
| 38075. | Josette (ceij12) | 54.13 | 89% | 2011-12-04 |
| 38076. | Sajid (pdmsajid) | 54.13 | 95% | 2015-11-12 |
| 38077. | mrktz (markatozzz) | 54.12 | 94% | 2024-03-28 |
| 38078. | Butterfly (butterfly1981) | 54.12 | 97% | 2024-06-28 |
| 38079. | Siyavash (siyavash) | 54.12 | 94% | 2017-04-26 |
| 38080. | Ruben (farobotics) | 54.12 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
| 38081. | Makie (makie) | 54.12 | 93% | 2011-06-17 |
| 38082. | Leunamme (blsck_18) | 54.11 | 97.3% | 2024-09-16 |
| 38083. | Coral (bigcoral) | 54.11 | 96.4% | 2024-10-04 |
| 38084. | Nilabjo (3genuski) | 54.11 | 93% | 2013-09-29 |
| 38085. | Salman (4lv1) | 54.11 | 96% | 2017-03-08 |
| 38086. | Tobi (tofi98) | 54.11 | 90% | 2015-02-24 |
| 38087. | Linh (linh_safi) | 54.11 | 96% | 2023-11-28 |
| 38088. | Ajoy (ajoy1661) | 54.11 | 98% | 2024-09-04 |
| 38089. | Wazih Abdullah (slow_wazih) | 54.10 | 94.7% | 2023-11-30 |
| 38090. | corbin (cball2021) | 54.10 | 98.8% | 2024-10-15 |
| 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 |