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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9131. | AK (alphakappa) | 92.18 | 98.4% | 2024-01-19 |
| 9132. | KW (kiawa88) | 92.18 | 98.1% | 2021-02-11 |
| 9133. | Luuk (luukkeller) | 92.18 | 97% | 2018-04-19 |
| 9134. | baha (bahakz) | 92.18 | 98% | 2013-04-17 |
| 9135. | Randy (kifulgore) | 92.17 | 98% | 2012-06-25 |
| 9136. | xDeLiRiOuSx (xdeliriousx) | 92.17 | 96% | 2016-05-17 |
| 9137. | ßönßön® (bsamontinajr) | 92.17 | 96% | 2014-11-15 |
| 9138. | VV (g_vv8) | 92.16 | 98% | 2013-03-27 |
| 9139. | Maximus (sprachzarathustra) | 92.16 | 98.4% | 2021-02-24 |
| 9140. | John (spagh3tt) | 92.16 | 98% | 2017-08-24 |
| 9141. | Mani (manise) | 92.15 | 98% | 2024-11-23 |
| 9142. | Scalmole (scalmole) | 92.15 | 98.1% | 2024-10-26 |
| 9143. | Aashrya (virtualvector) | 92.15 | 96% | 2022-04-09 |
| 9144. | Jayanth (bigjay) | 92.15 | 95% | 2011-11-20 |
| 9145. | Riot (skyhai) | 92.15 | — | 2010-09-16 |
| 9146. | Francisco (ffdc) | 92.15 | 98% | 2017-03-13 |
| 9147. | Mack (tastyasiank9) | 92.14 | 98% | 2024-10-15 |
| 9148. | Josiah (jojojuice32) | 92.14 | 97% | 2024-04-13 |
| 9149. | - (ernierock) | 92.14 | 93% | 2016-04-24 |
| 9150. | Edgar (edgar_elevado_jr_usm) | 92.14 | 99% | 2024-07-22 |
| 9151. | Hag (hagproperty) | 92.14 | 97% | 2020-10-19 |
| 9152. | hj (hjjin) | 92.14 | 91% | 2013-09-28 |
| 9153. | Vladislav (atmsphrx) | 92.13 | 98% | 2021-09-29 |
| 9154. | Digvijay (digags) | 92.13 | — | 2011-02-19 |
| 9155. | Sorin (sorethe2) | 92.12 | 95% | 2014-09-07 |
| 9156. | Rin (dreameroffantasy) | 92.12 | 94% | 2013-11-07 |
| 9157. | goodboy10058 (goodboy10058_) | 92.11 | 98% | 2025-04-03 |
| 9158. | Darrell (lastronus) | 92.11 | 97% | 2023-06-04 |
| 9159. | xRay (xraygoggles) | 92.11 | 99% | 2016-11-07 |
| 9160. | Feilem (feilem) | 92.11 | 98% | 2019-04-15 |
| 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 |