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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14928. | AAAAAAAAA (laolaolao1) | 82.12 | 95.3% | 2024-10-15 |
| 14929. | murakumo (makuromo1) | 82.12 | 97% | 2021-01-06 |
| 14930. | Dylan (dysoco) | 82.12 | 91% | 2015-03-31 |
| 14931. | Jaiirel (jaiirel) | 82.12 | 97% | 2017-11-30 |
| 14932. | Kyle (kjwhite88) | 82.12 | — | 2011-01-07 |
| 14933. | ethan (ethanissighma) | 82.11 | 95% | 2024-09-21 |
| 14934. | Fordie (fordie1923) | 82.11 | 96% | 2024-06-17 |
| 14935. | Kevin (howtoaccruacy) | 82.11 | 97.5% | 2023-11-25 |
| 14936. | sourcrush (sourcrush) | 82.11 | 96% | 2023-12-21 |
| 14937. | Joakim (eraji) | 82.11 | 99% | 2021-08-05 |
| 14938. | yong (coaleo) | 82.11 | 96.3% | 2024-07-30 |
| 14939. | JUDGE (hxllbound) | 82.11 | 98% | 2024-04-04 |
| 14940. | kkobuk (kkobukchipp) | 82.11 | 95% | 2022-07-26 |
| 14941. | John (goodezt_doggo) | 82.11 | 97.9% | 2021-02-21 |
| 14942. | atoi (atoi) | 82.11 | 98% | 2017-06-16 |
| 14943. | Isaiah (misterbored) | 82.11 | 96% | 2016-10-14 |
| 14944. | utemqezbal (personanongrattta) | 82.10 | 95% | 2025-03-23 |
| 14945. | Kevin (davidyu3) | 82.10 | 94% | 2024-05-12 |
| 14946. | adam (adamisatyper) | 82.10 | 97% | 2015-09-06 |
| 14947. | Koolie (theslowesttypereva) | 82.10 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
| 14948. | Nobody (little_turtle) | 82.10 | 98% | 2012-12-01 |
| 14949. | therea (theality) | 82.09 | 95.3% | 2025-04-14 |
| 14950. | Tiktaktoktok (toktok13) | 82.09 | 98% | 2024-11-11 |
| 14951. | Starry (starsky123) | 82.09 | 95.5% | 2024-05-07 |
| 14952. | Road_to_100wpm (lightningra... | 82.09 | 97% | 2024-08-09 |
| 14953. | C͕̬h͚͙rÌœÍ–Ì»ÍˆÌ Ì ÌºiÌ... | 82.09 | 94% | 2016-03-17 |
| 14954. | Bobby (robertpaulson) | 82.09 | 92% | 2014-09-17 |
| 14955. | Icy (ufsisi) | 82.09 | 99% | 2013-06-05 |
| 14956. | Alexeï (g4520u10) | 82.08 | 98.1% | 2024-02-20 |
| 14957. | SteveC (spyjai) | 82.08 | 96.5% | 2023-12-04 |
| 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 |