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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11943. | Andy (marrel) | 87.49 | 98% | 2018-11-21 |
| 11944. | Joey (itzjoeyz) | 87.49 | 98% | 2021-06-27 |
| 11945. | Jeremy (mises) | 87.49 | 98% | 2021-04-03 |
| 11946. | Faisal (mfaisal_98) | 87.49 | 99% | 2018-03-03 |
| 11947. | Jay (anond) | 87.49 | 99% | 2011-05-08 |
| 11948. | craig (2c2c) | 87.49 | 97% | 2013-04-19 |
| 11949. | Danat (danat_2001) | 87.48 | 96% | 2020-04-25 |
| 11950. | Doris (snowiewu) | 87.48 | 98% | 2016-09-25 |
| 11951. | Tommy (tommy5902) | 87.48 | 95% | 2016-04-08 |
| 11952. | emily (swimmerpenguin) | 87.47 | 97% | 2021-05-06 |
| 11953. | isuckattyping (isuckattypin... | 87.47 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
| 11954. | adin (thedvoraktypist) | 87.47 | 98% | 2020-02-04 |
| 11955. | Carl (tjdajm) | 87.47 | — | 2010-10-22 |
| 11956. | ghost (souls) | 87.47 | 96% | 2015-10-31 |
| 11957. | mark (mark9406) | 87.47 | 96% | 2011-09-20 |
| 11958. | Veronica (init2winit) | 87.47 | 96% | 2013-12-05 |
| 11959. | Michael (michaelmoshui) | 87.46 | 97.7% | 2024-10-06 |
| 11960. | [BLANK] (loneracu) | 87.46 | 99% | 2024-11-07 |
| 11961. | Hello (venox11) | 87.46 | 97.1% | 2024-08-21 |
| 11962. | Brandon (britishbubba) | 87.46 | 99% | 2021-03-24 |
| 11963. | Lucas (lucce34) | 87.46 | 97.5% | 2024-03-28 |
| 11964. | Calvin Nguyen (drcnys) | 87.46 | 96.7% | 2024-02-01 |
| 11965. | mathwog (suhtwog) | 87.46 | 97% | 2012-07-15 |
| 11966. | Colten (appathajuggalo) | 87.46 | 94% | 2012-04-16 |
| 11967. | kenopsia (kenopsia) | 87.45 | 97% | 2025-01-02 |
| 11968. | Reko (rekoreko) | 87.45 | 95% | 2016-01-06 |
| 11969. | lakhey (antivenene) | 87.44 | 98% | 2021-12-15 |
| 11970. | Tim (micronchip) | 87.44 | 96.5% | 2024-01-13 |
| 11971. | tstats[ekonz] (ekonz) | 87.44 | 96.5% | 2024-03-04 |
| 11972. | YoGurt (yogurt026) | 87.44 | 97.9% | 2021-02-27 |
| 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 |