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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8578. | Alex (noobyalex) | 93.55 | 98% | 2018-12-10 |
| 8579. | yuhaocooper (yuhaocooper) | 93.55 | 98% | 2018-09-16 |
| 8580. | Drew (drew_angell) | 93.54 | 98% | 2019-03-03 |
| 8581. | Cwis (cwismastwee) | 93.54 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
| 8582. | Patrick (pawal001) | 93.54 | 99% | 2017-06-07 |
| 8583. | Oof (big_yikes) | 93.53 | 97% | 2021-06-17 |
| 8584. | TJ (1gear) | 93.53 | 98% | 2024-08-23 |
| 8585. | Kiko (kikozz) | 93.53 | 97% | 2025-05-27 |
| 8586. | Mark (mark3rz) | 93.53 | 97% | 2013-02-07 |
| 8587. | eod (dvorakuser1987) | 93.53 | 92% | 2017-02-24 |
| 8588. | Kevin (regretkg) | 93.52 | 97% | 2018-05-22 |
| 8589. | Daniel (fodderotter) | 93.52 | 98% | 2015-05-21 |
| 8590. | Loyne Leed (loyneleed) | 93.52 | 97% | 2023-11-15 |
| 8591. | Anthony (fishybonees) | 93.52 | 98.3% | 2021-02-14 |
| 8592. | David (king_cao1) | 93.52 | 97.1% | 2021-02-08 |
| 8593. | Dre (goobird) | 93.52 | 92% | 2014-12-17 |
| 8594. | Logan (lschaefer25) | 93.51 | 96.7% | 2024-09-23 |
| 8595. | Tish (tish27) | 93.51 | 98% | 2024-10-28 |
| 8596. | lily (awyite) | 93.51 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 8597. | D (dwizzle59) | 93.51 | 96% | 2022-04-24 |
| 8598. | blulb (blusader) | 93.51 | 98% | 2022-06-16 |
| 8599. | kappa (kappakon) | 93.51 | 96% | 2023-06-01 |
| 8600. | Dylan (coolguybro) | 93.51 | 92% | 2016-10-13 |
| 8601. | YoRHa (yorhawarc) | 93.50 | 98% | 2024-10-16 |
| 8602. | Branson (timeinterloper) | 93.50 | 97.1% | 2024-04-04 |
| 8603. | Cripler (cripler07) | 93.50 | 98% | 2024-03-27 |
| 8604. | LockStock (lockstock) | 93.50 | 99% | 2019-10-14 |
| 8605. | Daniel (dan350z) | 93.50 | 92% | 2014-01-30 |
| 8606. | Andrew! (__zcryxl) | 93.49 | 95.8% | 2024-04-25 |
| 8607. | Rutger (rutger_w) | 93.49 | 95% | 2023-05-16 |
| 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 |