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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601. | King (larrysw) | 113.65 | — | 2010-11-03 |
| 2602. | billypeppin (billypeppin) | 113.65 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
| 2603. | Chai (chayared) | 113.63 | 99% | 2023-03-06 |
| 2604. | nika (nika07) | 113.62 | 100% | 2025-08-08 |
| 2605. | Grog In Van (groginvan) | 113.61 | 98.2% | 2024-11-19 |
| 2606. | goal:98%+acc (turnni1) | 113.61 | 95% | 2013-06-17 |
| 2607. | M (mynameischop) | 113.59 | 99% | 2024-02-14 |
| 2608. | 💀💀💀 (gospell) | 113.59 | 98% | 2023-03-17 |
| 2609. | muffin (me3rhymes) | 113.58 | 96% | 2025-07-19 |
| 2610. | Fiery (fierysunset) | 113.57 | 96% | 2016-03-02 |
| 2611. | Adam (nemz) | 113.57 | 98% | 2012-01-05 |
| 2612. | Beck (beckaw) | 113.56 | 98.3% | 2025-04-08 |
| 2613. | Stevey P (living_in_colour@... | 113.56 | — | 2011-04-03 |
| 2614. | Christian (cslarsen) | 113.56 | 98% | 2017-06-10 |
| 2615. | S (sestevens) | 113.55 | 99% | 2017-08-09 |
| 2616. | herro (aznbuhdiee) | 113.55 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 2617. | Thomas (aerimorla) | 113.54 | 96% | 2015-08-06 |
| 2618. | ayyy (richs25) | 113.53 | 97% | 2016-12-02 |
| 2619. | Madeline (eniledam) | 113.53 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 2620. | Kira (barnabus518) | 113.52 | 98.1% | 2024-09-11 |
| 2621. | T (precog) | 113.52 | 98% | 2025-02-24 |
| 2622. | Kira (katekopio) | 113.52 | 98% | 2024-09-11 |
| 2623. | jph (the_philippines) | 113.52 | 97% | 2016-10-06 |
| 2624. | Guest (sweetheart1217) | 113.51 | 97% | 2016-01-13 |
| 2625. | Zander (z4gee) | 113.50 | 98.7% | 2023-10-24 |
| 2626. | Ian (imalerich_dvorak) | 113.50 | 96% | 2016-06-22 |
| 2627. | Link (link_hyrule) | 113.49 | 98.5% | 2023-10-25 |
| 2628. | Ishark (ishark) | 113.47 | 91% | 2014-10-24 |
| 2629. | Stan (odeathdragon) | 113.47 | 98% | 2018-06-19 |
| 2630. | MaurÃcio (mauricioc) | 113.47 | 97% | 2013-04-14 |
| 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 |