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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7061. | Martin (martinzane) | 96.70 | 97% | 2024-10-01 |
| 7062. | Colby (colbytothet) | 96.70 | 94% | 2014-12-29 |
| 7063. | Thadeus (thadeusofnazereth) | 96.70 | 98% | 2019-05-16 |
| 7064. | Neil (neilborde) | 96.70 | 99% | 2020-09-25 |
| 7065. | januarius (januarius) | 96.70 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
| 7066. | Carter (mburchell) | 96.69 | 96.5% | 2024-12-20 |
| 7067. | mechacafe (mechacafe) | 96.69 | 98.3% | 2024-12-25 |
| 7068. | SilentHill (gosha666) | 96.69 | 100% | 2020-10-16 |
| 7069. | Bronny (lbjturnup) | 96.69 | 96% | 2015-08-13 |
| 7070. | Sean (igetass) | 96.68 | 97% | 2023-04-12 |
| 7071. | John (equivocxl) | 96.68 | 97% | 2025-04-09 |
| 7072. | Dopey (dopedabest) | 96.68 | 98.1% | 2023-11-15 |
| 7073. | Nanashi (nanasheen) | 96.68 | 97.9% | 2025-02-18 |
| 7074. | DX3906 (dx3906) | 96.67 | 97.2% | 2024-03-31 |
| 7075. | linkai (linkailul) | 96.67 | 96% | 2024-07-01 |
| 7076. | Natina (waterb0g) | 96.67 | 98% | 2014-02-07 |
| 7077. | . (4ltt) | 96.66 | 99.3% | 2025-01-06 |
| 7078. | MaggiesMyth (maggiesmyth) | 96.65 | 98% | 2024-05-17 |
| 7079. | jasonshu (jasonshu) | 96.65 | 92% | 2016-11-23 |
| 7080. | jt (jt177828) | 96.65 | 99% | 2024-04-22 |
| 7081. | sho (shocho) | 96.65 | 97.2% | 2025-03-28 |
| 7082. | max (roflmax) | 96.65 | 99% | 2013-07-13 |
| 7083. | Mike (eggtuary) | 96.65 | — | 2010-11-28 |
| 7084. | Susie (soozer) | 96.64 | 98% | 2015-09-08 |
| 7085. | Fabian (fabiangomez) | 96.64 | 97.9% | 2024-04-02 |
| 7086. | dalineth (dalineth) | 96.64 | 98% | 2018-07-22 |
| 7087. | Sharon (inwha) | 96.63 | 94% | 2013-01-20 |
| 7088. | Paul (plipka) | 96.63 | 98.5% | 2024-03-07 |
| 7089. | Marz (marzcovers) | 96.63 | 97% | 2024-08-10 |
| 7090. | Hmjo707 (hmjo) | 96.63 | 97% | 2024-02-21 |
| 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 |