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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1218. | L (xice) | 123.69 | 98% | 2017-09-05 |
| 1219. | Big (rekkeroni) | 123.68 | 96% | 2016-02-17 |
| 1220. | Martin (megdal02) | 123.67 | 97.9% | 2024-06-13 |
| 1221. | meme (poxy) | 123.66 | 97% | 2013-10-29 |
| 1222. | Michael (petriomelony) | 123.66 | 95% | 2014-01-14 |
| 1223. | . (idiot5) | 123.64 | 98% | 2014-05-13 |
| 1224. | rclim95 (rclim95) | 123.62 | 99.5% | 2024-05-05 |
| 1225. | Hilda (hildamd) | 123.62 | 99% | 2017-05-20 |
| 1226. | Mr. Underclocked (mr_overcl... | 123.57 | 97.7% | 2024-09-04 |
| 1227. | brandon (kbseah) | 123.56 | 94% | 2013-05-10 |
| 1228. | Marm (marmqt) | 123.54 | 99% | 2020-12-22 |
| 1229. | Goggles (ze_goggles) | 123.51 | 93% | 2013-02-13 |
| 1230. | Harold (harold33) | 123.45 | 99% | 2023-09-12 |
| 1231. | BERRI SWEET (ogloccness) | 123.44 | 98% | 2014-01-30 |
| 1232. | Tom (tomme2009) | 123.43 | 99% | 2025-01-28 |
| 1233. | Quinn (jasminqueen) | 123.43 | 96% | 2012-02-23 |
| 1234. | Peaches (devastated) | 123.41 | 98% | 2025-04-17 |
| 1235. | Torie (boschv) | 123.40 | 98% | 2011-12-19 |
| 1236. | Tiffany (tylietz) | 123.37 | 98.8% | 2024-10-14 |
| 1237. | vinni (vinniwooh) | 123.37 | 99% | 2017-08-23 |
| 1238. | Sebastian (gonx) | 123.37 | — | 2010-06-14 |
| 1239. | Tzuyu (joelee719) | 123.33 | 98% | 2017-03-22 |
| 1240. | i want (juntogawa) | 123.31 | 93% | 2011-09-04 |
| 1241. | (casualnq) | 123.30 | 96% | 2023-10-28 |
| 1242. | Jack-eeee (jackkkyyyy) | 123.30 | 99.3% | 2024-12-29 |
| 1243. | Mihail (mike1992) | 123.30 | 98% | 2016-01-22 |
| 1244. | Matt (dizzi445) | 123.28 | 97% | 2013-09-19 |
| 1245. | Aaron (mrduckface32) | 123.26 | 98% | 2022-11-20 |
| 1246. | a. (secretariat) | 123.25 | — | 2010-06-27 |
| 1247. | Elite Andy (whatpage15) | 123.23 | 98% | 2016-12-03 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |