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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14846. | Andrew (andy6) | 82.86 | 98% | 2023-04-06 |
| 14847. | Lior (lior8413) | 82.86 | 98% | 2021-03-18 |
| 14848. | Fannar (fannarr) | 82.86 | 97% | 2018-02-27 |
| 14849. | Alejandro (alejo_100) | 82.86 | 95% | 2015-11-18 |
| 14850. | di (dgm22) | 82.85 | 98% | 2025-03-19 |
| 14851. | Gabriel (dekkoz) | 82.85 | 98% | 2024-08-02 |
| 14852. | gayman (vvvvvccvvvvv) | 82.85 | 97.4% | 2023-12-18 |
| 14853. | Say My Name (notreallyasteve) | 82.85 | 95.6% | 2021-02-15 |
| 14854. | Serge (sergewasd) | 82.85 | 94% | 2017-05-05 |
| 14855. | Flemming (nitalf) | 82.85 | 96% | 2015-09-09 |
| 14856. | aislan (aislan) | 82.85 | 98% | 2015-11-20 |
| 14857. | goose (thankmrgoose) | 82.84 | 96% | 2021-01-15 |
| 14858. | Petar (hogar5) | 82.84 | 98.3% | 2024-08-13 |
| 14859. | Basit Ali (thebasitali) | 82.84 | 97.5% | 2023-12-30 |
| 14860. | Evan Dale (avendael) | 82.84 | 96% | 2014-09-06 |
| 14861. | vignesh (vickybalaji) | 82.84 | 97% | 2014-09-11 |
| 14862. | Schumacher (avhn) | 82.83 | 96% | 2025-06-10 |
| 14863. | Suka (sukab1itz) | 82.83 | 96.3% | 2024-05-14 |
| 14864. | wmmbie (lev00) | 82.83 | 98.8% | 2024-10-16 |
| 14865. | Connor McCoy (mccoycon000) | 82.83 | 96.7% | 2024-05-27 |
| 14866. | Phillip (phillip_kim) | 82.83 | 97% | 2022-02-18 |
| 14867. | Chris (scarlettcandy) | 82.83 | 95% | 2016-01-26 |
| 14868. | thuc (thucdx) | 82.83 | 96% | 2015-12-09 |
| 14869. | plopclop (plopclop7) | 82.82 | 98% | 2024-10-08 |
| 14870. | Rwb (rwbzsb) | 82.82 | 96.8% | 2024-03-29 |
| 14871. | Pratik (pratikwadhai) | 82.82 | 97% | 2024-02-22 |
| 14872. | Bob (wmwmwmwm) | 82.82 | 97.1% | 2023-10-31 |
| 14873. | Dark (monevtna) | 82.82 | 98% | 2021-06-09 |
| 14874. | Justine (noob3tc) | 82.82 | 97% | 2021-05-20 |
| 14875. | Lauren (lwilli5692) | 82.82 | 91% | 2012-12-11 |
| 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 |