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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20701. | Marvin (maars) | 75.48 | 98% | 2022-08-15 |
| 20702. | Spavid (dadkos34) | 75.48 | 94.7% | 2021-01-31 |
| 20703. | shantanu (shantothegreat) | 75.48 | 97% | 2016-11-05 |
| 20704. | Hieu (perfect314079) | 75.48 | 95% | 2014-05-15 |
| 20705. | christiandy (chriptales) | 75.47 | 98% | 2024-01-20 |
| 20706. | Sean (sebby_man) | 75.47 | 93% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20707. | prbn (prabin_lc) | 75.47 | 97.7% | 2024-07-28 |
| 20708. | joey (jegueva2) | 75.47 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 20709. | Camden (r3dding33) | 75.47 | 97.9% | 2023-12-29 |
| 20710. | Miłosz (refjel) | 75.47 | 97.7% | 2024-11-06 |
| 20711. | Varun (runat_10) | 75.47 | 96% | 2025-02-26 |
| 20712. | A (ba_rai) | 75.47 | 97% | 2020-11-07 |
| 20713. | Joe (joesffseoj) | 75.47 | 97% | 2016-10-02 |
| 20714. | atthespeedofcheeba (figilon) | 75.47 | 95% | 2020-01-25 |
| 20715. | Ghost (immaghost) | 75.47 | 94% | 2016-04-16 |
| 20716. | Raido (audioplacid) | 75.47 | 95% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20717. | Mike (mikehuntmhz) | 75.46 | 90% | 2012-11-02 |
| 20718. | im tryin (raimanu) | 75.46 | 94% | 2025-02-10 |
| 20719. | Harsh (v1c10us) | 75.46 | 98% | 2025-01-21 |
| 20720. | Kent Adriane (skydoesrocks) | 75.46 | 96% | 2020-11-17 |
| 20721. | Chris (xristofer2001) | 75.46 | 96.8% | 2024-09-01 |
| 20722. | Apollo (ahollo) | 75.46 | 96% | 2021-11-07 |
| 20723. | tuttle (tuttle) | 75.46 | 93% | 2011-07-18 |
| 20724. | Chris (notchris117) | 75.45 | 97.1% | 2024-09-14 |
| 20725. | Brayan (sneymo) | 75.45 | 97.6% | 2024-02-09 |
| 20726. | Yusuke (tokyoprogramming) | 75.45 | 96.6% | 2023-11-18 |
| 20727. | Alaa Esam Abdo (alaaesam) | 75.45 | 93% | 2011-08-19 |
| 20728. | Massimo (xasaza7) | 75.45 | 97% | 2017-05-06 |
| 20729. | Gourav (batragrv) | 75.45 | 91% | 2015-11-19 |
| 20730. | Roy (lawlietisdead00) | 75.44 | 97% | 2024-08-30 |
| 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 |