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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7130. | Steven (rolly5019) | 96.74 | 99% | 2017-01-03 |
| 7131. | Jay (ricerocket) | 96.74 | 97% | 2013-01-23 |
| 7132. | Jj (egeheinewe) | 96.73 | 97.6% | 2024-09-17 |
| 7133. | lol (lolspedicey) | 96.73 | 95.5% | 2025-01-04 |
| 7134. | Krijan (krijan) | 96.73 | 97.7% | 2025-04-01 |
| 7135. | Tuomas (tume97) | 96.72 | 96% | 2014-12-16 |
| 7136. | Alex (the_drifter) | 96.72 | 97% | 2013-04-08 |
| 7137. | Eddy (eddyconer) | 96.72 | 93% | 2015-04-12 |
| 7138. | Marcus (corgilobster) | 96.72 | 98% | 2019-10-14 |
| 7139. | Xandy Wandy Productions (fe... | 96.71 | 98% | 2024-11-07 |
| 7140. | Sawyer (syber339) | 96.71 | 92% | 2016-04-10 |
| 7141. | Nathan (nathanbyers) | 96.71 | 97% | 2024-06-29 |
| 7142. | AirFilled (airfilled) | 96.71 | 96.3% | 2024-06-26 |
| 7143. | Blade (kingsblade) | 96.71 | 98% | 2021-03-03 |
| 7144. | Mike (onecarpileup) | 96.71 | — | 2010-10-20 |
| 7145. | Brandon (zedcall) | 96.71 | 98% | 2018-11-26 |
| 7146. | Martin (martinzane) | 96.70 | 97% | 2024-10-01 |
| 7147. | Colby (colbytothet) | 96.70 | 94% | 2014-12-29 |
| 7148. | Thadeus (thadeusofnazereth) | 96.70 | 98% | 2019-05-16 |
| 7149. | Neil (neilborde) | 96.70 | 99% | 2020-09-25 |
| 7150. | januarius (januarius) | 96.70 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
| 7151. | gutbuster3000 (gutbuster3000) | 96.69 | 98% | 2025-03-14 |
| 7152. | Carter (mburchell) | 96.69 | 96.5% | 2024-12-20 |
| 7153. | mechacafe (mechacafe) | 96.69 | 98.3% | 2024-12-25 |
| 7154. | SilentHill (gosha666) | 96.69 | 100% | 2020-10-16 |
| 7155. | Bronny (lbjturnup) | 96.69 | 96% | 2015-08-13 |
| 7156. | Sean (igetass) | 96.68 | 97% | 2023-04-12 |
| 7157. | Nanashi (nanasheen) | 96.68 | 97.9% | 2025-02-18 |
| 7158. | Dopey (dopedabest) | 96.68 | 98.1% | 2023-11-15 |
| 7159. | DX3906 (dx3906) | 96.67 | 97.2% | 2024-03-31 |
| 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 |