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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8459. | Aarni (aarnib) | 93.57 | 98% | 2023-04-26 |
| 8460. | Justin (geejustin) | 93.57 | 95% | 2014-04-25 |
| 8461. | BVance (bvance32) | 93.57 | 93% | 2013-08-07 |
| 8462. | Joze (el_lobe) | 93.57 | 98% | 2021-03-31 |
| 8463. | indianpanda (indianpanda250) | 93.57 | 98% | 2023-08-18 |
| 8464. | Typos (leonqn23) | 93.57 | 98% | 2014-03-07 |
| 8465. | Fariz (kidhacks) | 93.57 | 98% | 2012-06-10 |
| 8466. | Nishi (anathemaxi) | 93.56 | 98% | 2024-05-15 |
| 8467. | marmarmar123 (marmarmar123) | 93.56 | 99.3% | 2024-09-09 |
| 8468. | Berwin (berwin) | 93.55 | 96% | 2016-03-28 |
| 8469. | Charlie (chitter) | 93.55 | 98% | 2024-07-01 |
| 8470. | Alex (noobyalex) | 93.55 | 98% | 2018-12-10 |
| 8471. | yuhaocooper (yuhaocooper) | 93.55 | 98% | 2018-09-16 |
| 8472. | Drew (drew_angell) | 93.54 | 98% | 2019-03-03 |
| 8473. | Cwis (cwismastwee) | 93.54 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
| 8474. | Patrick (pawal001) | 93.54 | 99% | 2017-06-07 |
| 8475. | Oof (big_yikes) | 93.53 | 97% | 2021-06-17 |
| 8476. | TJ (1gear) | 93.53 | 98% | 2024-08-23 |
| 8477. | Kiko (kikozz) | 93.53 | 97% | 2025-05-27 |
| 8478. | Mark (mark3rz) | 93.53 | 97% | 2013-02-07 |
| 8479. | eod (dvorakuser1987) | 93.53 | 92% | 2017-02-24 |
| 8480. | David (king_cao1) | 93.52 | 97.1% | 2021-02-08 |
| 8481. | Loyne Leed (loyneleed) | 93.52 | 97% | 2023-11-15 |
| 8482. | Kevin (regretkg) | 93.52 | 97% | 2018-05-22 |
| 8483. | Daniel (fodderotter) | 93.52 | 98% | 2015-05-21 |
| 8484. | Anthony (fishybonees) | 93.52 | 98.3% | 2021-02-14 |
| 8485. | Dre (goobird) | 93.52 | 92% | 2014-12-17 |
| 8486. | Logan (lschaefer25) | 93.51 | 97% | 2024-09-23 |
| 8487. | Tish (tish27) | 93.51 | 98% | 2024-10-28 |
| 8488. | lily (awyite) | 93.51 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 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 |