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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828. | Kyuutoryuu (kyuutoryuu) | 118.25 | 96% | 2016-09-05 |
| 1829. | kindofawful (cchay) | 118.24 | 97.5% | 2023-12-18 |
| 1830. | RUSSTE? (zxxhcvzjhjkalhdfal... | 118.21 | 99% | 2021-09-03 |
| 1831. | (otql) | 118.20 | 99% | 2022-11-08 |
| 1832. | tstats[montedeu] (montedeu) | 118.19 | 98.6% | 2023-12-17 |
| 1833. | Delca (delca) | 118.16 | 98% | 2012-11-17 |
| 1834. | Hansol (hansol) | 118.16 | 98% | 2015-12-12 |
| 1835. | Andrew (honeyman) | 118.15 | 95% | 2016-01-13 |
| 1836. | Elie (eliepr0) | 118.14 | 96.7% | 2024-07-18 |
| 1837. | djs (djs_) | 118.13 | 94% | 2017-01-06 |
| 1838. | cozyDibs (cozydibs) | 118.10 | 97.7% | 2024-01-06 |
| 1839. | Colin (geosyog) | 118.10 | 99% | 2022-02-02 |
| 1840. | Mahmood Thompson (mat_i) | 118.08 | 100% | 2020-10-26 |
| 1841. | Aiden (kula_) | 118.08 | 97% | 2017-08-04 |
| 1842. | Cuzzie (cuzzie) | 118.08 | 89% | 2016-05-12 |
| 1843. | Not (canuck) | 118.08 | — | 2010-07-01 |
| 1844. | Robert (magicnanner) | 118.07 | 99% | 2024-06-06 |
| 1845. | ANDY THE KING (worked) | 118.06 | 98% | 2011-12-27 |
| 1846. | Zoheb (blackeaglejs) | 118.06 | 99% | 2012-04-17 |
| 1847. | AS_VAL (as_val24) | 118.05 | 98% | 2023-08-21 |
| 1848. | JahJi (jahji) | 118.04 | 99% | 2024-10-03 |
| 1849. | Rocko (rockotaco) | 118.04 | 98% | 2024-11-04 |
| 1850. | Mosa (_mosa) | 118.03 | 96% | 2024-08-04 |
| 1851. | ابن المر (ibnalmer) | 118.01 | 99.5% | 2023-12-25 |
| 1852. | Matt (peacemaker1) | 118.01 | 99% | 2013-10-20 |
| 1853. | Giovanni (giosda) | 117.98 | 96% | 2021-01-22 |
| 1854. | Razvan (forreckful) | 117.97 | 96.7% | 2023-12-03 |
| 1855. | Elessar (spiritious) | 117.97 | 95% | 2016-11-05 |
| 1856. | Jason (jpngfile) | 117.97 | 100% | 2016-10-28 |
| 1857. | Matty (mattym) | 117.96 | 99% | 2013-03-19 |
| 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 |