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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15783. | Nicolas (nicolastran) | 81.91 | 95% | 2012-09-16 |
| 15784. | Nick (nickjanne) | 81.91 | 95% | 2018-10-01 |
| 15785. | Ellie (esm288) | 81.90 | 97% | 2022-09-09 |
| 15786. | Kamil (smokinmon) | 81.90 | 95% | 2017-01-01 |
| 15787. | Jacob (bimblamqwerty) | 81.90 | 96.8% | 2025-03-11 |
| 15788. | chhangsreng (properkey) | 81.90 | 98.4% | 2024-11-04 |
| 15789. | aneth (bweew) | 81.90 | 97.5% | 2024-10-25 |
| 15790. | Waley (waleylin) | 81.90 | 94.7% | 2023-12-05 |
| 15791. | Panda! at the Disco (chardb... | 81.90 | 98% | 2020-02-01 |
| 15792. | Corona Time (shamalamakiwi) | 81.90 | 97% | 2022-09-19 |
| 15793. | Riaan (theofficialplayer) | 81.89 | 97.5% | 2025-03-02 |
| 15794. | Stefan (stefanm) | 81.89 | 97.1% | 2025-01-20 |
| 15795. | doohan3852895 (lordpolarvad... | 81.89 | 96% | 2024-01-25 |
| 15796. | Sophia Frankli (pietersite) | 81.89 | 98% | 2024-06-28 |
| 15797. | Bryan (bryangne) | 81.89 | 98% | 2024-12-04 |
| 15798. | yasir (yasir1) | 81.89 | — | 2010-07-17 |
| 15799. | kei (potassiumchloride_) | 81.88 | 94% | 2021-03-14 |
| 15800. | Lil Mama (ckennedy07) | 81.88 | 98% | 2024-09-03 |
| 15801. | Chicken (theflyingchicken) | 81.88 | 96% | 2024-04-24 |
| 15802. | Jerome (lykzomg) | 81.88 | 98% | 2016-07-26 |
| 15803. | Phu (phulish) | 81.88 | 90% | 2013-10-31 |
| 15804. | totoro (noskip) | 81.87 | 97.3% | 2024-02-13 |
| 15805. | Zachary (zminuk) | 81.87 | 94% | 2016-11-04 |
| 15806. | gevale (shachar126) | 81.87 | 92% | 2024-01-19 |
| 15807. | Marcus (h_mph) | 81.87 | 96.7% | 2023-12-27 |
| 15808. | Murray (mrry) | 81.87 | 95% | 2021-06-04 |
| 15809. | Michelle (meechii) | 81.87 | 97% | 2019-11-25 |
| 15810. | Dawson (jycy) | 81.87 | 97% | 2018-09-29 |
| 15811. | Sarah (sarahla2) | 81.87 | 96% | 2019-10-07 |
| 15812. | 09deaconX (09deaconx) | 81.87 | — | 2010-12-23 |
| 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 |