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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12589. | Billy (jadecybil) | 86.46 | 98% | 2019-10-15 |
| 12590. | Orca (bbbltpp) | 86.46 | 98% | 2024-05-27 |
| 12591. | Four fingers. (trankerlicer) | 86.46 | 91% | 2012-07-03 |
| 12592. | Sweeter (sweetervanilla) | 86.46 | 96% | 2021-05-30 |
| 12593. | Noman (khan_noman14) | 86.46 | 99% | 2017-07-26 |
| 12594. | Catherine (cl23409) | 86.45 | 96% | 2016-01-05 |
| 12595. | Tacos! (ihearttacos) | 86.45 | 99% | 2014-02-21 |
| 12596. | ITypeWith2Fingers (alewis999) | 86.45 | 93% | 2013-10-05 |
| 12597. | farhan (imdarkish) | 86.44 | 97.1% | 2024-09-21 |
| 12598. | TomVoldemort (tomvoldemort) | 86.44 | 96% | 2024-10-21 |
| 12599. | charles (vapedragon) | 86.44 | 98% | 2021-03-06 |
| 12600. | Smelly (burdturglar) | 86.44 | 97.7% | 2025-05-09 |
| 12601. | Jaswanth (jazzkriss21) | 86.44 | 97% | 2021-03-10 |
| 12602. | ezpez (ezpez) | 86.44 | 98% | 2019-09-27 |
| 12603. | i use caps lock (3booddd) | 86.44 | 96% | 2018-04-22 |
| 12604. | aaa (jackedgar) | 86.44 | 98% | 2016-11-03 |
| 12605. | Electric (cuitcuit) | 86.43 | 98% | 2022-10-29 |
| 12606. | na (nanaracer) | 86.43 | 96% | 2024-04-03 |
| 12607. | dave (ryuzog) | 86.43 | — | 2010-07-02 |
| 12608. | headache (headache2) | 86.43 | — | 2011-04-09 |
| 12609. | Hachemon (hachemon) | 86.43 | 97% | 2024-09-30 |
| 12610. | Matt (bigmtg25) | 86.43 | 93% | 2011-12-13 |
| 12611. | alleece (lemoi) | 86.42 | 98% | 2012-12-25 |
| 12612. | Daniel (pies_) | 86.42 | 98% | 2024-10-24 |
| 12613. | nickyflippers (nickyflippers) | 86.42 | 98% | 2024-03-21 |
| 12614. | Evan (hooz) | 86.42 | 91% | 2015-11-06 |
| 12615. | Ayatsuji (ayatsuji) | 86.42 | 94% | 2015-03-20 |
| 12616. | Min Pro (nimcole) | 86.42 | 98% | 2012-02-12 |
| 12617. | SpecialK (specialk007) | 86.41 | 96% | 2013-02-26 |
| 12618. | Yzmael (yzmael156) | 86.41 | 98% | 2019-04-02 |
| 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 |