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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1667. | Felix (flashy123) | 119.60 | 99% | 2011-12-23 |
| 1668. | Daniel (d_nny) | 119.59 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
| 1669. | John (amarang) | 119.59 | 97% | 2016-07-21 |
| 1670. | Quiteso (quiteso) | 119.58 | 98% | 2014-11-27 |
| 1671. | Violet (a87321dc00) | 119.57 | 98% | 2019-11-17 |
| 1672. | Befbo (befbo) | 119.57 | 96% | 2013-08-12 |
| 1673. | Raggy (a11owed) | 119.56 | 98% | 2024-10-19 |
| 1674. | John (phrasee) | 119.56 | 100% | 2018-07-24 |
| 1675. | Braden (bmende) | 119.56 | 96% | 2013-03-10 |
| 1676. | OneArmedTypist (onearmedtyp... | 119.55 | 99% | 2012-03-04 |
| 1677. | das (dasdvorak) | 119.55 | 96% | 2012-02-13 |
| 1678. | Jay (shinexblazer) | 119.53 | 97% | 2020-11-16 |
| 1679. | Grant (kgone) | 119.53 | 98% | 2013-05-03 |
| 1680. | clinkz (swifty1shot) | 119.53 | 94% | 2014-12-26 |
| 1681. | Johnny (thatbigboy) | 119.52 | 98% | 2025-02-16 |
| 1682. | rikk (rikk) | 119.52 | 97% | 2021-03-02 |
| 1683. | Dan (danvictor321) | 119.51 | 98.1% | 2024-01-22 |
| 1684. | Coleslaw (coleslaw0) | 119.51 | 96.4% | 2025-03-02 |
| 1685. | patpatpatpat (patpatpatpatpat) | 119.51 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 1686. | Llamar (lamerskater) | 119.50 | 96% | 2015-07-04 |
| 1687. | cowpoke (dreadfulwhale) | 119.49 | 96.9% | 2023-12-19 |
| 1688. | armin (fx_skrrt) | 119.49 | 98% | 2021-03-22 |
| 1689. | wr.dd.i.go.rng (lucean) | 119.49 | 99% | 2016-03-19 |
| 1690. | (richivinsky) | 119.48 | 97% | 2015-01-02 |
| 1691. | patpatpat (patpatpatv3) | 119.48 | 95% | 2017-01-06 |
| 1692. | PsychoSaeko (psychosaeko) | 119.47 | 98.4% | 2023-11-17 |
| 1693. | Andy (wc_proteus) | 119.46 | 97% | 2022-01-25 |
| 1694. | Cesca (yasmen) | 119.46 | 98% | 2014-09-12 |
| 1695. | Nicholas (ndonaldson) | 119.45 | 95% | 2016-06-06 |
| 1696. | Kevin (kevinhash1) | 119.41 | 95% | 2012-10-21 |
| 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 |