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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17282. | Slothsu (beanerbag) | 78.95 | 96% | 2013-06-20 |
| 17283. | Cory (zevvaffle) | 78.95 | 96% | 2017-02-09 |
| 17284. | Nicolas (brnico) | 78.95 | 95% | 2024-03-17 |
| 17285. | Vince (xisthur) | 78.95 | 91% | 2016-05-17 |
| 17286. | Joanna (kuskuskus) | 78.95 | 98% | 2014-10-21 |
| 17287. | carl ashlee (kael99) | 78.95 | 98% | 2012-01-30 |
| 17288. | Jan (juhu234) | 78.94 | 96.9% | 2023-11-07 |
| 17289. | puska_t (puska_t) | 78.94 | 96% | 2022-11-22 |
| 17290. | oldweeb (uchiha_obito) | 78.94 | 97% | 2021-05-30 |
| 17291. | ProfessionalAussieChoker (c... | 78.94 | 95% | 2017-10-26 |
| 17292. | Balgow (balgow) | 78.94 | 98% | 2024-09-12 |
| 17293. | sulis (sulisagus) | 78.94 | 96% | 2014-11-12 |
| 17294. | Bone (bonepriest) | 78.94 | 98% | 2021-05-21 |
| 17295. | Stephen (severet) | 78.94 | 94% | 2015-12-21 |
| 17296. | Cloud (squall_final_heaven) | 78.94 | 91% | 2015-03-27 |
| 17297. | André (kreuzfeld) | 78.94 | 97% | 2014-07-27 |
| 17298. | worstwpminhistory (tgmtgmtg) | 78.93 | 90% | 2025-01-05 |
| 17299. | Kain (plumellae) | 78.93 | 96.1% | 2024-11-24 |
| 17300. | Brain (catch_2222) | 78.93 | 95.5% | 2024-10-08 |
| 17301. | HP (sevengreen) | 78.93 | 96% | 2019-08-20 |
| 17302. | lekshuu (lekshuu) | 78.93 | 96% | 2023-06-16 |
| 17303. | Dan (typistdan) | 78.93 | 96% | 2023-04-17 |
| 17304. | Tony (tonyromeblast) | 78.93 | 95% | 2013-11-06 |
| 17305. | lmurc (lmurc) | 78.92 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 17306. | Abdurahmon (abdurrohman) | 78.92 | 98% | 2024-04-16 |
| 17307. | Khorin (khorin1) | 78.92 | 95% | 2024-07-18 |
| 17308. | Chase (flash_g0rd0n) | 78.92 | 96% | 2023-02-19 |
| 17309. | Some (heavy_metal123) | 78.92 | 94% | 2015-10-21 |
| 17310. | Neil (neildg) | 78.92 | 97% | 2021-03-11 |
| 17311. | Animehoshi.com (joshuafly) | 78.92 | 96% | 2018-07-20 |
| 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 |