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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9115. | Mellanik (mellanik) | 92.22 | 98% | 2023-01-06 |
| 9116. | Joshua (jlee755) | 92.22 | 96% | 2014-01-14 |
| 9117. | mrbean (mrbean1) | 92.21 | 98.6% | 2023-11-14 |
| 9118. | Apoorv Singhal (sasuke232) | 92.21 | 98% | 2023-07-03 |
| 9119. | TANEdos (tanedos) | 92.21 | 98% | 2021-01-27 |
| 9120. | ahahmed (ahahahmed) | 92.20 | 98% | 2024-03-27 |
| 9121. | aspirar (aspirar) | 92.20 | 98% | 2022-07-15 |
| 9122. | skr_j (saikiranj) | 92.20 | 98.4% | 2024-06-20 |
| 9123. | Chutiya (chutiya) | 92.20 | 98% | 2015-12-05 |
| 9124. | Andrea (andreagirlyyy) | 92.19 | 99% | 2024-07-13 |
| 9125. | Orodreth (orodreth_i_rana) | 92.19 | 96.1% | 2025-02-17 |
| 9126. | Wallstar (wallstar) | 92.19 | 97% | 2015-12-09 |
| 9127. | Shivam Rai (shivamrai162) | 92.19 | 97% | 2025-05-06 |
| 9128. | Christopher (picson) | 92.19 | 88% | 2016-11-11 |
| 9129. | Fortress (solenoid) | 92.19 | 98% | 2012-06-26 |
| 9130. | Nir (nirslsk) | 92.19 | 94% | 2016-10-12 |
| 9131. | Chloe (chloegamedev) | 92.18 | 96% | 2014-08-02 |
| 9132. | AK (alphakappa) | 92.18 | 98.4% | 2024-01-19 |
| 9133. | KW (kiawa88) | 92.18 | 98.1% | 2021-02-11 |
| 9134. | Luuk (luukkeller) | 92.18 | 97% | 2018-04-19 |
| 9135. | baha (bahakz) | 92.18 | 98% | 2013-04-17 |
| 9136. | Randy (kifulgore) | 92.17 | 98% | 2012-06-25 |
| 9137. | xDeLiRiOuSx (xdeliriousx) | 92.17 | 96% | 2016-05-17 |
| 9138. | ßönßön® (bsamontinajr) | 92.17 | 96% | 2014-11-15 |
| 9139. | VV (g_vv8) | 92.16 | 98% | 2013-03-27 |
| 9140. | Maximus (sprachzarathustra) | 92.16 | 98.4% | 2021-02-24 |
| 9141. | John (spagh3tt) | 92.16 | 98% | 2017-08-24 |
| 9142. | Mani (manise) | 92.15 | 98% | 2024-11-23 |
| 9143. | Scalmole (scalmole) | 92.15 | 98.1% | 2024-10-26 |
| 9144. | Aashrya (virtualvector) | 92.15 | 96% | 2022-04-09 |
| 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 |