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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5521. | Ry (ryfly) | 101.19 | 95% | 2015-12-29 |
| 5522. | Geo (godex) | 101.18 | 99% | 2022-10-06 |
| 5523. | Lactophenol Cotton Boy (tpy... | 101.18 | 98% | 2023-03-04 |
| 5524. | Yash (yashshingade28) | 101.17 | 99% | 2022-02-16 |
| 5525. | Zailos (pistachio66) | 101.17 | 96% | 2013-02-15 |
| 5526. | Ming (swamis) | 101.16 | 99% | 2020-05-28 |
| 5527. | Tane (husquin) | 101.16 | 96% | 2022-03-29 |
| 5528. | tryagainplss (tryagainplss) | 101.16 | 95% | 2011-12-15 |
| 5529. | Shawn (lilshawnb) | 101.15 | — | 2011-03-17 |
| 5530. | Vexors (vexors) | 101.14 | 98% | 2016-05-27 |
| 5531. | 123 (bittergourd123) | 101.14 | 98% | 2025-06-25 |
| 5532. | Davendra (wizxon) | 101.13 | 93% | 2013-01-08 |
| 5533. | Kevin (chenkevinh) | 101.13 | 88% | 2016-02-25 |
| 5534. | luzy (neptunehoney) | 101.13 | 95% | 2022-08-21 |
| 5535. | superkhau (superkhau) | 101.13 | 98.3% | 2024-07-02 |
| 5536. | Bucky (buhcky) | 101.13 | 98.4% | 2023-12-09 |
| 5537. | Alvin (dawlphin_) | 101.12 | 96.7% | 2021-02-02 |
| 5538. | Sprinkle (mrsprinkle) | 101.12 | 98% | 2022-02-10 |
| 5539. | Bobbatron (bobbatron808) | 101.12 | 98% | 2018-06-08 |
| 5540. | M Tourk (tourk) | 101.11 | 97% | 2011-10-16 |
| 5541. | Stas (tarrterr) | 101.11 | 98% | 2022-07-03 |
| 5542. | ben (panda_jellyfam) | 101.11 | 99% | 2023-01-25 |
| 5543. | Honded (honded) | 101.11 | 98% | 2020-10-31 |
| 5544. | Bob (bob123499) | 101.10 | 97% | 2024-11-22 |
| 5545. | Danny (daillest) | 101.10 | 95% | 2012-05-24 |
| 5546. | rat (ratatoouie) | 101.08 | 98% | 2021-03-12 |
| 5547. | Loic (99loic) | 101.08 | 97% | 2024-06-08 |
| 5548. | Kei (azathoth4) | 101.08 | 99% | 2020-08-08 |
| 5549. | sweetles (sweetles) | 101.08 | — | 2011-01-21 |
| 5550. | Hopps (hoppss) | 101.07 | 99% | 2023-08-08 |
| 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 |