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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12562. | Trevor (charon) | 85.64 | 98% | 2014-12-09 |
| 12563. | gg (ggab) | 85.64 | 94% | 2016-06-27 |
| 12564. | Rodrigo (rdcmdev) | 85.64 | 99.3% | 2025-02-21 |
| 12565. | Steve (feedthejoe) | 85.64 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
| 12566. | appropriate nicknames pls (... | 85.64 | 97% | 2013-07-11 |
| 12567. | Anderson (andrsnhd) | 85.64 | — | 2011-02-11 |
| 12568. | austyfrosty (ajwuds11) | 85.63 | 97% | 2025-03-23 |
| 12569. | Shanna (hungrypotato) | 85.63 | 98% | 2024-08-13 |
| 12570. | frozelar (frozelar) | 85.63 | 100% | 2024-05-06 |
| 12571. | 0 (5943215) | 85.63 | 97% | 2024-10-14 |
| 12572. | Daniel (sylents114) | 85.63 | 98% | 2024-12-05 |
| 12573. | tstats[harveycoolestkid69] ... | 85.63 | 95% | 2021-07-31 |
| 12574. | Jrarr (jrarrmy) | 85.63 | 97% | 2014-06-30 |
| 12575. | mike (doorman32) | 85.63 | 95% | 2020-08-01 |
| 12576. | Kev (joebob1235) | 85.63 | 96.5% | 2023-11-01 |
| 12577. | Logan (loganft) | 85.63 | 98% | 2018-11-05 |
| 12578. | evansteele (d0chammer) | 85.62 | 96.6% | 2024-11-19 |
| 12579. | Benji (thunderic) | 85.62 | 94% | 2015-10-09 |
| 12580. | Suhan (suhan_pradhan) | 85.62 | 97.2% | 2024-09-03 |
| 12581. | gabe (gaberhone) | 85.62 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 12582. | Albert (albertz) | 85.62 | 98% | 2012-03-23 |
| 12583. | Janis (vigilante434) | 85.62 | 98.1% | 2024-12-24 |
| 12584. | SCM (smusson) | 85.62 | 98% | 2019-04-24 |
| 12585. | m (imtiaz) | 85.62 | 95% | 2016-01-11 |
| 12586. | Dalton (dkid124) | 85.62 | 96% | 2015-12-18 |
| 12587. | RustyTigger (rustyrigger) | 85.61 | 98% | 2023-12-17 |
| 12588. | KirILL (spl4yce) | 85.61 | 98% | 2022-05-03 |
| 12589. | Gabs (coolkidswag) | 85.61 | 96% | 2021-11-02 |
| 12590. | Paweł (p_a_w_m) | 85.61 | 97% | 2014-01-12 |
| 12591. | Hoo (phonhay) | 85.61 | 97% | 2013-01-10 |
| 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 |