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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8229. | Phlex (phlexplexico) | 93.65 | 93% | 2016-12-24 |
| 8230. | adyingnation (adyingnation) | 93.64 | 97% | 2025-02-06 |
| 8231. | LaShawn (lashawnious) | 93.64 | 98.5% | 2023-12-22 |
| 8232. | supra432005 (supra4232005) | 93.64 | 96.3% | 2024-01-10 |
| 8233. | temptemptemp (temptemptemp) | 93.64 | 99% | 2022-12-13 |
| 8234. | pc1400 (pc1400) | 93.64 | 98.4% | 2024-10-27 |
| 8235. | riley (sirhelpme) | 93.64 | 99% | 2024-04-11 |
| 8236. | Brian (multimatum) | 93.64 | 99% | 2017-04-19 |
| 8237. | Felix (gamernyasar) | 93.64 | 96% | 2012-06-27 |
| 8238. | Seyoung (seyoung) | 93.64 | 97% | 2020-12-27 |
| 8239. | Zul (mrsulbra) | 93.64 | 94% | 2013-06-13 |
| 8240. | Butts (butts_mcgee) | 93.63 | 99% | 2020-01-25 |
| 8241. | aorer (aorer) | 93.63 | 97% | 2020-09-23 |
| 8242. | Mark (carluver69) | 93.63 | — | 2010-11-15 |
| 8243. | Dal (dalfield) | 93.63 | 97% | 2018-03-22 |
| 8244. | Oprah (charliebartlett) | 93.63 | — | 2010-06-14 |
| 8245. | Fyroh (legitimum) | 93.62 | 97% | 2024-07-04 |
| 8246. | fallings (fallings) | 93.62 | 99% | 2024-09-16 |
| 8247. | storm trooper (chandu998) | 93.62 | 96.9% | 2025-03-22 |
| 8248. | Sumit (sumit_ghag) | 93.62 | 97.7% | 2025-02-08 |
| 8249. | Kelvin (winlost2) | 93.62 | 97% | 2015-12-10 |
| 8250. | Emmanuel (giantimi) | 93.62 | — | 2010-07-20 |
| 8251. | SHIZAAAAAAAAAAAA (wowzerswo... | 93.61 | 96.1% | 2024-08-20 |
| 8252. | Kevin Wu (kebinaraa) | 93.61 | 98% | 2024-06-04 |
| 8253. | Ace (aceinthehole) | 93.61 | 97% | 2022-09-30 |
| 8254. | D (qewrty12345) | 93.61 | 97% | 2016-02-11 |
| 8255. | oreo (e00d) | 93.61 | 98% | 2023-07-04 |
| 8256. | OAYCG22 (oaycg22) | 93.61 | 94% | 2016-05-22 |
| 8257. | bad (very_bad_at_typing) | 93.61 | 96% | 2022-07-10 |
| 8258. | quay tay (donkaso) | 93.61 | 94% | 2015-12-24 |
| 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 |