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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10196. | Nedam (nedam) | 89.66 | — | 2011-01-17 |
| 10197. | Pandafu (pandafu) | 89.66 | 99% | 2016-05-31 |
| 10198. | tstats[ eivlgen] (eivlgen) | 89.65 | 97% | 2025-04-24 |
| 10199. | w (artemisfowl3rd) | 89.65 | 92% | 2012-11-10 |
| 10200. | Jonathan (birchsen) | 89.65 | 94% | 2014-08-27 |
| 10201. | taro (taro_curly) | 89.65 | 97% | 2016-05-28 |
| 10202. | Piotr (codemate) | 89.64 | 98.6% | 2024-11-24 |
| 10203. | Nate (neifm8) | 89.64 | 93% | 2017-01-10 |
| 10204. | Arturs (archey187) | 89.64 | 94% | 2016-01-14 |
| 10205. | Rachel L. (taesom) | 89.63 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 10206. | maunalua (maunalua) | 89.63 | 98% | 2025-03-08 |
| 10207. | D-Money (dmoney75) | 89.63 | 97.3% | 2024-10-18 |
| 10208. | Gavryl (itsendy) | 89.63 | 99% | 2024-02-07 |
| 10209. | J (be_quick) | 89.63 | 96% | 2023-04-22 |
| 10210. | Andrew (andrewlwm) | 89.63 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 10211. | Steve (stevestupidface) | 89.63 | 98% | 2021-07-13 |
| 10212. | Dante (infern03) | 89.62 | — | 2010-08-16 |
| 10213. | bobby (bobby7564) | 89.62 | 99.8% | 2024-09-30 |
| 10214. | I'm Only Human After All (y... | 89.62 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
| 10215. | BOb (talanox2) | 89.62 | 97.1% | 2024-04-03 |
| 10216. | Kevin (kimchioncolemak) | 89.62 | 97% | 2021-11-01 |
| 10217. | Ajstyle (ajityahoo876) | 89.62 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
| 10218. | . (altobeast) | 89.62 | 94% | 2012-08-31 |
| 10219. | ccartp (ccartp) | 89.61 | 97% | 2025-04-22 |
| 10220. | Minimg (minimgawesome) | 89.61 | 97% | 2025-02-02 |
| 10221. | heisvi (bobbytes) | 89.61 | 98% | 2024-08-03 |
| 10222. | Bo (bowelz) | 89.61 | — | 2010-09-20 |
| 10223. | A L E X (alyx11445) | 89.61 | 97% | 2017-02-19 |
| 10224. | nara (naraaa) | 89.60 | 98% | 2024-08-02 |
| 10225. | cal (cal_boy) | 89.60 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 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 |