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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6512. | nero (scriptily) | 98.15 | 97.5% | 2023-07-01 |
| 6513. | David (dmicahd93) | 98.15 | 97.9% | 2023-10-18 |
| 6514. | Fabian (bengan) | 98.15 | — | 2011-03-26 |
| 6515. | Daniel (blackout769) | 98.15 | 97% | 2018-09-26 |
| 6516. | Cheryl (portia75) | 98.15 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 6517. | Erin (enrichandco) | 98.15 | 96% | 2014-05-24 |
| 6518. | tstats[uwnicke] (uwnicke) | 98.14 | 98.6% | 2024-05-05 |
| 6519. | Star Fox (anarchy_v) | 98.14 | 99% | 2023-05-29 |
| 6520. | Jonathan (kamikazecupcake) | 98.14 | 99% | 2018-05-25 |
| 6521. | Adam (boazthejackpot) | 98.14 | 99% | 2016-05-13 |
| 6522. | zoldyck (mzoldyck) | 98.14 | 98% | 2012-04-15 |
| 6523. | Jose (1leggedhorse) | 98.14 | 99% | 2019-11-19 |
| 6524. | mitsuri (selkatta) | 98.13 | 97.5% | 2024-10-15 |
| 6525. | erik (trmerik) | 98.13 | 98% | 2018-05-14 |
| 6526. | Joe (pajama_cowboy) | 98.12 | 95% | 2016-09-21 |
| 6527. | Dylan (merrythought) | 98.12 | 96% | 2013-02-11 |
| 6528. | Sebastian (4555) | 98.11 | 99.5% | 2024-09-19 |
| 6529. | James (jhoffman1204) | 98.11 | 98% | 2020-01-13 |
| 6530. | A (oedd) | 98.11 | 98% | 2022-03-23 |
| 6531. | Kyle (kyle10910) | 98.11 | 96% | 2013-01-17 |
| 6532. | Leonspirit (ariantow) | 98.10 | 99% | 2012-12-14 |
| 6533. | Erika (rinachandayo) | 98.10 | 98% | 2019-06-11 |
| 6534. | sacredpine (sacredpineapple) | 98.09 | 97.4% | 2024-12-16 |
| 6535. | MST (stereotypist) | 98.09 | 99% | 2024-05-20 |
| 6536. | Reg (reggg) | 98.09 | 98% | 2022-04-30 |
| 6537. | Manuel (mannymnz) | 98.09 | 98% | 2022-03-30 |
| 6538. | Icurus (icurusgg) | 98.08 | 98% | 2025-02-28 |
| 6539. | Daniel (dfliu19) | 98.08 | 98% | 2021-04-22 |
| 6540. | tstats[qwfpjl] (qwfpjl) | 98.08 | 97.6% | 2023-10-13 |
| 6541. | opperhoofd (wart) | 98.08 | 97.7% | 2025-05-01 |
| 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 |