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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24727. | cindy (cwycindy115) | 70.89 | 97% | 2024-04-05 |
| 24728. | Camilla (batbilla) | 70.89 | 97% | 2024-07-16 |
| 24729. | Hoe Hoe (yeyonghe) | 70.89 | 97% | 2021-11-15 |
| 24730. | Ariawan (adrianshen84) | 70.89 | 99% | 2011-05-18 |
| 24731. | Rodrigo (hotrod5595) | 70.89 | 89% | 2011-09-11 |
| 24732. | Patrick (slaos) | 70.89 | 96% | 2011-10-07 |
| 24733. | Giovanni (giovavanni) | 70.89 | — | 2010-12-20 |
| 24734. | daisuke456 (daisuke456) | 70.88 | 98% | 2025-01-13 |
| 24735. | Wilson (tigermatos) | 70.88 | 99.3% | 2025-01-13 |
| 24736. | avange (boldizar) | 70.88 | 95% | 2024-05-26 |
| 24737. | Aditya Pratap (anarchy_) | 70.88 | 92% | 2014-01-08 |
| 24738. | Alex (sanies) | 70.88 | 91% | 2013-04-22 |
| 24739. | Mikayla (msewell) | 70.88 | 97% | 2023-12-20 |
| 24740. | Erik (eglimpse) | 70.88 | 93% | 2012-05-25 |
| 24741. | Frederik (fedrico) | 70.88 | 94% | 2013-08-12 |
| 24742. | محمد حسن (hassan1atk) | 70.88 | 96% | 2018-01-10 |
| 24743. | Soleil Butler (soleildjade) | 70.87 | 96% | 2025-06-05 |
| 24744. | Bbblaire (bbbblaire) | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-11-22 |
| 24745. | Accolade Resources (4ccolad... | 70.87 | 95% | 2024-12-30 |
| 24746. | Matthew (3astman) | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-03-26 |
| 24747. | AlittleJuku (alittlegook) | 70.87 | 96% | 2022-07-19 |
| 24748. | koski (koski_i) | 70.87 | 96.5% | 2023-12-17 |
| 24749. | lol (exsfo) | 70.87 | 96% | 2018-08-21 |
| 24750. | Sourabh (sourabh14) | 70.87 | 94% | 2016-02-07 |
| 24751. | Reza (reza_joonm) | 70.87 | 96% | 2013-06-24 |
| 24752. | Stretch (stretch_flex) | 70.87 | 99% | 2023-03-04 |
| 24753. | Shrox (shrox) | 70.87 | 93% | 2015-07-27 |
| 24754. | Colemak good, qwerty bad (k... | 70.87 | 97% | 2021-01-20 |
| 24755. | Mathyas (pureme) | 70.87 | 95.3% | 2023-11-15 |
| 24756. | Chris (integrus) | 70.87 | 94% | 2012-11-29 |
| 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 |