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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2546. | Matthew (brookskelly) | 113.69 | 99% | 2019-10-27 |
| 2547. | Andrew (earthduster) | 113.69 | 96% | 2015-01-27 |
| 2548. | It'sMe (freakinnickp) | 113.68 | 99.3% | 2023-09-21 |
| 2549. | Iggy (igbarash) | 113.68 | 93% | 2014-10-20 |
| 2550. | Benny (bennyhung38) | 113.68 | 99% | 2016-03-23 |
| 2551. | jess (proponent69) | 113.66 | 97% | 2024-04-10 |
| 2552. | charty (koeppcm1) | 113.66 | 98% | 2023-04-03 |
| 2553. | luap (nocturnalzek) | 113.66 | 98% | 2021-09-30 |
| 2554. | R (rhinousc) | 113.66 | 100% | 2018-10-22 |
| 2555. | Jimmy (user39_on_dvorak) | 113.65 | 98.8% | 2023-11-17 |
| 2556. | John (johnratchet3) | 113.65 | 98% | 2019-02-10 |
| 2557. | King (larrysw) | 113.65 | — | 2010-11-03 |
| 2558. | billypeppin (billypeppin) | 113.65 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
| 2559. | Chai (chayared) | 113.63 | 99% | 2023-03-06 |
| 2560. | Grog In Van (groginvan) | 113.61 | 98.2% | 2024-11-19 |
| 2561. | goal:98%+acc (turnni1) | 113.61 | 95% | 2013-06-17 |
| 2562. | M (mynameischop) | 113.59 | 99% | 2024-02-14 |
| 2563. | 💀💀💀 (gospell) | 113.59 | 98% | 2023-03-17 |
| 2564. | Fiery (fierysunset) | 113.57 | 96% | 2016-03-02 |
| 2565. | Adam (nemz) | 113.57 | 98% | 2012-01-05 |
| 2566. | Beck (beckaw) | 113.56 | 98.3% | 2025-04-08 |
| 2567. | Stevey P (living_in_colour@... | 113.56 | — | 2011-04-03 |
| 2568. | Christian (cslarsen) | 113.56 | 98% | 2017-06-10 |
| 2569. | S (sestevens) | 113.55 | 99% | 2017-08-09 |
| 2570. | herro (aznbuhdiee) | 113.55 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 2571. | Thomas (aerimorla) | 113.54 | 96% | 2015-08-06 |
| 2572. | ayyy (richs25) | 113.53 | 97% | 2016-12-02 |
| 2573. | Madeline (eniledam) | 113.53 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 2574. | Kira (barnabus518) | 113.52 | 98.1% | 2024-09-11 |
| 2575. | T (precog) | 113.52 | 98% | 2025-02-24 |
| 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 |