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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8657. | Nathaniel (zarrakk) | 93.15 | 98% | 2015-03-02 |
| 8658. | zoger (blade8227) | 93.15 | 92% | 2016-03-26 |
| 8659. | Jade (pokemonluv98) | 93.14 | 98% | 2025-02-02 |
| 8660. | Sabari (sabari314) | 93.14 | 97.9% | 2025-02-28 |
| 8661. | Peter (habibp) | 93.14 | 99% | 2024-08-29 |
| 8662. | Tyler (xtios) | 93.14 | 96% | 2020-05-12 |
| 8663. | Ilan (ilanzs) | 93.14 | 97% | 2021-06-08 |
| 8664. | Marcin (virus11828) | 93.13 | 97% | 2014-10-23 |
| 8665. | eduardo (eduardonobre) | 93.13 | 99% | 2022-07-06 |
| 8666. | Banana (bananana_man) | 93.13 | 97% | 2024-08-22 |
| 8667. | Satter (marcama) | 93.13 | 95% | 2014-08-01 |
| 8668. | Michael (mrusnak) | 93.12 | 96% | 2021-05-21 |
| 8669. | Alpuds (alpuds) | 93.12 | 97% | 2023-08-21 |
| 8670. | Guest (colorblindpilot) | 93.12 | 99% | 2016-12-28 |
| 8671. | Christina (bahserte) | 93.12 | 99% | 2012-03-13 |
| 8672. | brandaniels (toesinmyfeet) | 93.11 | 97% | 2019-11-25 |
| 8673. | Pranav Shetty (prawny_0) | 93.10 | 97.9% | 2024-01-23 |
| 8674. | Alinda (alindacheung) | 93.10 | 97% | 2020-04-14 |
| 8675. | cayouu (slowesttypist19) | 93.10 | 98% | 2024-05-29 |
| 8676. | Pillsbury (acidreindeer) | 93.10 | 96.5% | 2024-06-19 |
| 8677. | Om (omsharma612) | 93.10 | 97% | 2023-03-27 |
| 8678. | Timothy (chokehech) | 93.10 | 96% | 2016-08-26 |
| 8679. | Dovid (dymusicguy) | 93.10 | 94% | 2015-05-21 |
| 8680. | Ev (finev) | 93.10 | 99% | 2014-12-15 |
| 8681. | Mike (kelinu) | 93.10 | 93% | 2012-03-04 |
| 8682. | GALIT SA MATABA (qvyl) | 93.09 | 98% | 2024-09-19 |
| 8683. | Raymond (rayrwang) | 93.09 | 99% | 2024-02-20 |
| 8684. | MooD (xslel) | 93.09 | 98.1% | 2024-11-30 |
| 8685. | a (suk_) | 93.09 | 97% | 2021-03-09 |
| 8686. | Mick (mickyuille) | 93.09 | 95% | 2011-12-27 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |