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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12836. | 50wpm (acc_trainee) | 85.66 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
| 12837. | rg (rg69) | 85.66 | 99% | 2015-03-16 |
| 12838. | David (dmcchan) | 85.66 | 95% | 2013-09-27 |
| 12839. | z (zeebeee) | 85.65 | 98% | 2024-08-23 |
| 12840. | Kieran (kurley) | 85.65 | 96% | 2024-02-28 |
| 12841. | K (bax399) | 85.65 | 96% | 2022-07-07 |
| 12842. | Felix (felizocker) | 85.65 | 95.5% | 2024-10-11 |
| 12843. | Ali (alialialiali) | 85.65 | 95% | 2015-01-06 |
| 12844. | M (taloszero) | 85.64 | 96.4% | 2024-11-29 |
| 12845. | Alfardi (thecutebannana) | 85.64 | 98% | 2019-01-31 |
| 12846. | Trevor (charon) | 85.64 | 98% | 2014-12-09 |
| 12847. | gg (ggab) | 85.64 | 94% | 2016-06-27 |
| 12848. | Rodrigo (rdcmdev) | 85.64 | 99.3% | 2025-02-21 |
| 12849. | Steve (feedthejoe) | 85.64 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
| 12850. | appropriate nicknames pls (... | 85.64 | 97% | 2013-07-11 |
| 12851. | Anderson (andrsnhd) | 85.64 | — | 2011-02-11 |
| 12852. | zuta (zuta0809) | 85.63 | 97% | 2023-04-27 |
| 12853. | austyfrosty (ajwuds11) | 85.63 | 97% | 2025-03-23 |
| 12854. | Shanna (hungrypotato) | 85.63 | 98% | 2024-08-13 |
| 12855. | frozelar (frozelar) | 85.63 | 100% | 2024-05-06 |
| 12856. | 0 (5943215) | 85.63 | 97% | 2024-10-14 |
| 12857. | Daniel (sylents114) | 85.63 | 98% | 2024-12-05 |
| 12858. | tstats[harveycoolestkid69] ... | 85.63 | 95% | 2021-07-31 |
| 12859. | Jrarr (jrarrmy) | 85.63 | 97% | 2014-06-30 |
| 12860. | mike (doorman32) | 85.63 | 95% | 2020-08-01 |
| 12861. | Kev (joebob1235) | 85.63 | 96.5% | 2023-11-01 |
| 12862. | Logan (loganft) | 85.63 | 98% | 2018-11-05 |
| 12863. | Malagasy Maky (malagasymaky) | 85.62 | 98% | 2025-02-06 |
| 12864. | evansteele (d0chammer) | 85.62 | 96.6% | 2024-11-19 |
| 12865. | gabe (gaberhone) | 85.62 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 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 |