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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17146. | Matt (mattclowns) | 80.48 | 94% | 2016-07-22 |
| 17147. | testsubject (shamushasha) | 80.48 | 95% | 2022-09-30 |
| 17148. | Max (maexxx) | 80.48 | 98% | 2021-05-10 |
| 17149. | Josh (zythe) | 80.48 | 93% | 2016-04-20 |
| 17150. | Jed (zhenya) | 80.48 | 96% | 2015-05-05 |
| 17151. | Frank (yelezi) | 80.47 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 17152. | chameleom (chameleom) | 80.47 | 98.6% | 2024-11-06 |
| 17153. | Szymon (szymont) | 80.47 | 96% | 2024-06-16 |
| 17154. | Sky (happysky) | 80.47 | 98% | 2025-08-10 |
| 17155. | Maarek (cynical_autistic) | 80.47 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 17156. | Joey (shadygesus) | 80.47 | 96% | 2023-09-15 |
| 17157. | Ivandro (bigivel) | 80.47 | 98% | 2021-04-21 |
| 17158. | Varauk (varauk) | 80.47 | 96% | 2016-03-04 |
| 17159. | Riki (schulzey) | 80.47 | 94% | 2015-11-25 |
| 17160. | Matt (notsofastbud) | 80.47 | 90% | 2012-11-22 |
| 17161. | hiwatari (hiwatari) | 80.47 | — | 2010-12-06 |
| 17162. | --------- (4itch) | 80.46 | 97.2% | 2024-03-03 |
| 17163. | Asta (asta_m) | 80.46 | 98% | 2024-07-02 |
| 17164. | TA (tadts) | 80.46 | 97.2% | 2024-09-19 |
| 17165. | Turree (turree) | 80.46 | 99% | 2022-12-21 |
| 17166. | Robert (pizzatyper23) | 80.46 | 98% | 2021-08-29 |
| 17167. | George (gpa138) | 80.46 | 96% | 2024-06-07 |
| 17168. | h (kenthios) | 80.46 | 96% | 2020-10-23 |
| 17169. | vy (quangvy) | 80.46 | 98% | 2012-06-07 |
| 17170. | mo (mo_tch) | 80.45 | 97% | 2024-04-05 |
| 17171. | tstats[rudran_darpad] (rudr... | 80.45 | 98.4% | 2024-09-19 |
| 17172. | cheer (charliewi) | 80.45 | 97% | 2022-11-17 |
| 17173. | Prince (wayward_prince) | 80.45 | 98% | 2021-12-17 |
| 17174. | Bring Them Home (aloni4u) | 80.45 | 96% | 2011-11-06 |
| 17175. | Sylvamas (sylvamas) | 80.45 | 96% | 2016-11-23 |
| 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 |