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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18151. | Shikhraj (shikhrajsingh) | 78.57 | 96% | 2021-06-28 |
| 18152. | Jacob (emptypaintbrush) | 78.57 | 98% | 2021-10-01 |
| 18153. | Mic (mku7) | 78.57 | 97% | 2013-07-29 |
| 18154. | Zach (fearxthis) | 78.57 | 93% | 2014-09-19 |
| 18155. | bidens dog (spacerider93) | 78.57 | 93% | 2012-03-18 |
| 18156. | Hopp (461am) | 78.56 | 99% | 2022-09-07 |
| 18157. | Christian (nivelheim) | 78.56 | 94% | 2012-10-01 |
| 18158. | Jimmy (jmtgr100) | 78.56 | 96.6% | 2025-02-25 |
| 18159. | Hugo (roborhugo) | 78.56 | 95% | 2024-03-24 |
| 18160. | Kapil (kapiltype) | 78.56 | 97.1% | 2024-03-30 |
| 18161. | Sarah (tiff801) | 78.56 | 93% | 2012-11-20 |
| 18162. | Emma (emabel) | 78.56 | 96% | 2012-11-01 |
| 18163. | Bruno (brunoi171) | 78.56 | 97% | 2016-12-05 |
| 18164. | Tage (sabonater) | 78.56 | 94% | 2013-09-17 |
| 18165. | Trevor (crimsonsky) | 78.56 | 97% | 2018-03-06 |
| 18166. | Prasanth (gprasanth) | 78.56 | 98% | 2015-06-08 |
| 18167. | niitsel (nitsel_) | 78.55 | 95% | 2024-05-17 |
| 18168. | F (lawlnoodle) | 78.55 | 96% | 2021-11-26 |
| 18169. | username16-- (admin_nistrator) | 78.55 | 96.4% | 2024-10-14 |
| 18170. | Huoi (huy_truong_le) | 78.55 | 98% | 2021-10-04 |
| 18171. | T (tbonericg) | 78.55 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
| 18172. | AsteroGamer (williamvalerian) | 78.55 | 96% | 2020-12-02 |
| 18173. | Sylvaen (suggestedrp) | 78.55 | 98% | 2021-04-23 |
| 18174. | warren (hooiigan) | 78.55 | 95% | 2014-12-10 |
| 18175. | zsolesz71 (zsolesz71) | 78.55 | 99% | 2019-09-30 |
| 18176. | t̫̳̳̠͖̍́̍ͨͪ̈́́... | 78.55 | 92% | 2014-05-23 |
| 18177. | Manzur (manzur) | 78.55 | 94% | 2015-01-26 |
| 18178. | Daniel (typerwiz) | 78.54 | 99% | 2024-10-04 |
| 18179. | Viet (viettp) | 78.54 | 98.8% | 2024-06-22 |
| 18180. | Free Palestine (tidy400) | 78.54 | 96.4% | 2024-02-15 |
| 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 |