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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4674. | Chris (chriscklin) | 104.46 | — | 2010-08-16 |
| 4675. | Lowk (gae_23) | 104.45 | 98.1% | 2024-08-15 |
| 4676. | Yam (metrictensor) | 104.45 | 98% | 2021-09-14 |
| 4677. | (kincaidr) | 104.45 | 99% | 2020-11-09 |
| 4678. | Wave (waveclipping) | 104.45 | 97% | 2021-12-18 |
| 4679. | (dalivan) | 104.45 | 98% | 2013-01-26 |
| 4680. | (alanyong) | 104.45 | 91% | 2012-04-19 |
| 4681. | ⌨️Dvorak (mister_dvorak) | 104.44 | 98.8% | 2024-09-07 |
| 4682. | (modelm_maniac) | 104.44 | 96% | 2017-05-11 |
| 4683. | Tyler72 (mclaren1) | 104.44 | 92% | 2014-03-11 |
| 4684. | (daniellin110) | 104.43 | 97% | 2025-02-10 |
| 4685. | Colemak (vladtsar37) | 104.43 | 97.9% | 2024-07-28 |
| 4686. | Minh (odebonbon) | 104.43 | 95% | 2013-10-13 |
| 4687. | (meowmerz) | 104.42 | 98% | 2013-02-03 |
| 4688. | Velgus (velgus) | 104.42 | 98% | 2014-07-12 |
| 4689. | (solid_raiden) | 104.42 | 98% | 2017-10-05 |
| 4690. | (jlafarr99) | 104.40 | 98.6% | 2024-08-31 |
| 4691. | (retrn) | 104.40 | 97.7% | 2023-06-30 |
| 4692. | (ctrl48) | 104.40 | 96% | 2014-03-30 |
| 4693. | Badika (badika) | 104.40 | 93% | 2013-03-23 |
| 4694. | (adron) | 104.40 | 90% | 2015-01-19 |
| 4695. | 2Centuries (marwankhaled) | 104.39 | 99% | 2026-05-05 |
| 4696. | Eric (sivade) | 104.38 | 95% | 2015-08-24 |
| 4697. | (sheng1990) | 104.38 | 96.3% | 2024-06-14 |
| 4698. | Cid (cidneon) | 104.38 | 99% | 2022-03-06 |
| 4699. | (welestgw) | 104.38 | 98% | 2011-08-16 |
| 4700. | (yelxuh) | 104.38 | 96% | 2021-10-22 |
| 4701. | (jonkimchi) | 104.37 | 97% | 2014-12-03 |
| 4702. | (sunhokwon) | 104.37 | 98% | 2017-07-14 |
| 4703. | (close280) | 104.37 | 99% | 2024-06-06 |
| 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 |