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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11995. | Nehc (macs7) | 86.61 | 97% | 2023-05-09 |
| 11996. | nmsl (luciferpan88) | 86.61 | 98.3% | 2024-01-18 |
| 11997. | Dan (dulcimer) | 86.61 | 89% | 2012-11-23 |
| 11998. | Vaj (taychee) | 86.60 | 97.4% | 2024-01-15 |
| 11999. | Aelius (aelius_colemakdh) | 86.60 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
| 12000. | Haise (craftergod21) | 86.60 | 97% | 2016-10-08 |
| 12001. | vivian (vvn_g) | 86.60 | 97% | 2012-08-20 |
| 12002. | Say (sanjul2121) | 86.60 | 100% | 2018-12-03 |
| 12003. | Rachan (khatarina) | 86.59 | 98% | 2024-11-19 |
| 12004. | Crowbot (crowbot) | 86.59 | 98% | 2020-08-24 |
| 12005. | tstats[victortheduck] (vict... | 86.59 | 99% | 2023-01-09 |
| 12006. | Darko (kogabriga) | 86.59 | 96% | 2013-01-15 |
| 12007. | Salar (iamtyga29) | 86.59 | 97% | 2016-02-06 |
| 12008. | Erika (erikasdf) | 86.59 | 97% | 2018-03-15 |
| 12009. | Ilker (ilkermutlu) | 86.59 | 96% | 2015-04-06 |
| 12010. | Cinari (cinari) | 86.59 | 97% | 2020-03-14 |
| 12011. | Danail (dansarch) | 86.58 | 98.1% | 2024-06-16 |
| 12012. | Jawed (cenachaingang) | 86.58 | 95.5% | 2024-03-31 |
| 12013. | Mark (mkashani17) | 86.58 | 91% | 2017-02-03 |
| 12014. | Cary Zhang (vrozone) | 86.58 | 95% | 2021-08-01 |
| 12015. | Tedward (tedward765) | 86.58 | 97.2% | 2021-02-12 |
| 12016. | lemonade (agolemonade) | 86.58 | 98% | 2017-10-26 |
| 12017. | Lance (grixxr) | 86.57 | 96.8% | 2024-05-29 |
| 12018. | Artichamp (abhrajit_saha) | 86.57 | 97% | 2023-05-27 |
| 12019. | Marc (mdzy1334) | 86.57 | 96% | 2022-03-18 |
| 12020. | echovl (echovl) | 86.57 | 98% | 2024-02-01 |
| 12021. | Fast&Furious7 (fastandfurio... | 86.57 | 97% | 2014-08-08 |
| 12022. | 2xchop (2xchop) | 86.56 | 95.9% | 2025-01-16 |
| 12023. | Gerben05 (gerbenklapwijk) | 86.56 | 98.8% | 2023-11-06 |
| 12024. | blob (blobery) | 86.56 | 96.8% | 2024-07-08 |
| 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 |