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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10586. | Joshua (greenweasel11) | 88.96 | 93% | 2016-09-11 |
| 10587. | William (bnuldun) | 88.96 | 96% | 2016-03-19 |
| 10588. | Zoat (zoat) | 88.95 | 95.5% | 2024-10-15 |
| 10589. | nate (n7d0g) | 88.95 | 96% | 2024-07-18 |
| 10590. | Maksim (jonnybones) | 88.95 | 98% | 2020-02-07 |
| 10591. | qwerty443 (qwerty443) | 88.95 | 97% | 2024-09-15 |
| 10592. | Molly (mtm09386) | 88.95 | 98% | 2011-06-03 |
| 10593. | Buye (astrc) | 88.94 | 95.9% | 2023-11-11 |
| 10594. | Abdulwahab (abdulwahabksa) | 88.94 | 95% | 2022-12-25 |
| 10595. | James (wnston) | 88.94 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
| 10596. | Jayde (monhare) | 88.93 | 98% | 2017-04-12 |
| 10597. | Joseph (josephjayette) | 88.93 | 99% | 2020-11-19 |
| 10598. | brian (brian6466) | 88.93 | 97.8% | 2021-02-13 |
| 10599. | Jeff (whatuppimps) | 88.93 | 97% | 2021-02-18 |
| 10600. | Mario (indekkusu) | 88.93 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
| 10601. | deadnotsleeping (deadnotsle... | 88.93 | 95% | 2013-09-04 |
| 10602. | Jason (jason_wangggg) | 88.92 | 99% | 2024-10-04 |
| 10603. | MD07x (339912) | 88.92 | 98% | 2024-06-04 |
| 10604. | Omdrshdl (omdrshdl) | 88.92 | 100% | 2024-10-11 |
| 10605. | dpham (scorchs3) | 88.92 | 96% | 2024-06-10 |
| 10606. | Eric (people_pleaser) | 88.92 | 88% | 2015-10-14 |
| 10607. | Jordan (veyzh) | 88.92 | 98% | 2022-04-20 |
| 10608. | sigurdroos (siggyroos) | 88.92 | 98.1% | 2024-03-01 |
| 10609. | tstats[illblowurmind] (illb... | 88.92 | 95% | 2021-07-22 |
| 10610. | Jake (autorunner) | 88.92 | 96% | 2014-06-17 |
| 10611. | Curtis (planet55) | 88.91 | 96% | 2024-12-31 |
| 10612. | hozu (pot4topie) | 88.91 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 10613. | KOOKOWACKYDUCK (kookowackyd... | 88.91 | 96.5% | 2024-12-02 |
| 10614. | Jorbin (joubini) | 88.91 | 95% | 2011-05-10 |
| 10615. | binaypau (binaypau) | 88.91 | 99.3% | 2024-03-19 |
| 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 |