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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10378. | Tommy (tom441) | 89.74 | 97% | 2018-10-22 |
| 10379. | Ramtin (tinermim) | 89.74 | 97.6% | 2024-02-29 |
| 10380. | Brad (thaboggla) | 89.74 | 98% | 2019-01-09 |
| 10381. | zat (teacup) | 89.74 | 97% | 2012-11-02 |
| 10382. | Hoang Minh (lubu123456) | 89.74 | 97% | 2011-06-11 |
| 10383. | Pria (dareldomu) | 89.74 | 98% | 2015-01-10 |
| 10384. | Timtom1241 (timtom1241) | 89.73 | 96.6% | 2024-04-17 |
| 10385. | Robochu (robochu) | 89.73 | 97.7% | 2025-05-11 |
| 10386. | Kyle (kylebobyle) | 89.73 | 97.6% | 2024-03-25 |
| 10387. | bangtan (lachimolala9) | 89.73 | 96% | 2022-12-16 |
| 10388. | RoadTo100WPM (peternator) | 89.73 | 98% | 2024-03-22 |
| 10389. | ᕦʕ ° o ° ʔᕤ ᕙ༼ ... | 89.73 | 92% | 2015-11-24 |
| 10390. | Alejandro (opsys) | 89.73 | 98% | 2011-07-14 |
| 10391. | Sharil (sharilyuen) | 89.72 | 99% | 2013-02-12 |
| 10392. | matt (mattwg) | 89.72 | 94% | 2011-05-30 |
| 10393. | Anjith (iamanjithsasindran) | 89.72 | 97% | 2016-01-27 |
| 10394. | Jusuf (nerdtyper) | 89.71 | 96% | 2024-05-04 |
| 10395. | Bobby (bobbyv) | 89.71 | 97% | 2017-01-22 |
| 10396. | Peter (portiz121803) | 89.71 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 10397. | jing (jingunnn) | 89.70 | 97.3% | 2025-01-05 |
| 10398. | HonPon (honpon) | 89.70 | 98% | 2024-04-18 |
| 10399. | tivo (tivotavo) | 89.70 | 97% | 2022-12-31 |
| 10400. | Savantik (savantik) | 89.70 | 96% | 2021-03-26 |
| 10401. | Tim (chungster400) | 89.70 | 92% | 2012-02-11 |
| 10402. | JunichiK (junichi_k) | 89.69 | 95% | 2024-08-01 |
| 10403. | Robert (typeson) | 89.69 | 97% | 2021-07-08 |
| 10404. | jailyn (ballerboy99) | 89.69 | 93% | 2016-06-24 |
| 10405. | Zihan (zihanwei) | 89.69 | 100% | 2023-03-07 |
| 10406. | Pheresint (pheresint) | 89.69 | 96% | 2021-11-08 |
| 10407. | Jay (hellhunter) | 89.68 | 96% | 2021-08-30 |
| 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 |