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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10564. | Randhy (randhy456) | 89.45 | 98.8% | 2023-12-21 |
| 10565. | Nicholas (nsirlin) | 89.45 | 96% | 2017-04-22 |
| 10566. | bood (ysbood) | 89.44 | 98.1% | 2024-12-04 |
| 10567. | bub (scrubj) | 89.44 | 99% | 2024-05-09 |
| 10568. | Heapcleaner (fathur) | 89.44 | 99% | 2016-02-14 |
| 10569. | Taylor (taylorcuber717) | 89.44 | 97% | 2022-01-05 |
| 10570. | Andreas (andreao) | 89.44 | 96% | 2014-10-27 |
| 10571. | Joe (becausescience) | 89.43 | 98% | 2018-08-08 |
| 10572. | mad eyes (legalunicorn) | 89.43 | 97.7% | 2024-05-17 |
| 10573. | Nagromancer (nagromicous) | 89.43 | 98% | 2020-02-26 |
| 10574. | BlossomBel (blossombel) | 89.43 | 96.2% | 2023-12-15 |
| 10575. | JGoFuego (jgofuego) | 89.43 | 95% | 2013-12-22 |
| 10576. | MNL48 Frances DieHardSuppor... | 89.43 | 98% | 2022-12-21 |
| 10577. | WaisCool (tantul) | 89.43 | 95% | 2016-05-20 |
| 10578. | Esteban (sprice7@my.westga.... | 89.43 | 96% | 2013-11-05 |
| 10579. | Janc (psyy1234) | 89.43 | 98% | 2017-03-23 |
| 10580. | Super (superchuck) | 89.42 | 100% | 2022-08-26 |
| 10581. | Ilia (ilyakleyman) | 89.42 | 95% | 2012-05-21 |
| 10582. | Rikki (rikki_leo) | 89.42 | 95.9% | 2025-01-02 |
| 10583. | Leo (leoxano) | 89.42 | 95.1% | 2023-10-16 |
| 10584. | jazk (axaladyx) | 89.42 | 97% | 2024-06-09 |
| 10585. | Ganesh (prasadgan) | 89.42 | 95% | 2011-05-15 |
| 10586. | Irish (irishknight) | 89.42 | — | 2011-04-18 |
| 10587. | Mason (kim_jong_un_) | 89.42 | 96% | 2017-11-30 |
| 10588. | Joseph (joseph1987) | 89.42 | 98% | 2012-05-18 |
| 10589. | Mamali (mamali78) | 89.41 | 97.5% | 2025-04-13 |
| 10590. | oimmasu (oimmasu) | 89.41 | 97% | 2024-06-06 |
| 10591. | PS (ps85) | 89.41 | 94% | 2012-11-18 |
| 10592. | misha beburov (beburov) | 89.40 | 95.5% | 2023-09-14 |
| 10593. | Brandon (bwan242) | 89.40 | 95% | 2015-07-26 |
| 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 |