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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9249. | . (wrsx) | 91.90 | 96% | 2020-07-14 |
| 9250. | Tetra (tetraty4) | 91.90 | 99% | 2021-12-18 |
| 9251. | Nico (nicosonyx) | 91.90 | 98% | 2016-12-03 |
| 9252. | Joshua Robert (feelstiredman) | 91.90 | 97% | 2020-12-22 |
| 9253. | Furch (furch) | 91.90 | 97% | 2012-12-11 |
| 9254. | Marc (marcaboveall) | 91.90 | 90% | 2016-01-29 |
| 9255. | twitch.tv/dsurallod (dsural... | 91.89 | 97% | 2024-10-15 |
| 9256. | Kevin (dorkman2) | 91.89 | 97% | 2024-05-16 |
| 9257. | Seb (defaultseb) | 91.89 | 97.1% | 2025-02-21 |
| 9258. | no (nomaybeyes) | 91.89 | 98.2% | 2023-10-19 |
| 9259. | chekic (chekic) | 91.89 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 9260. | hahnur (hahnurk) | 91.89 | 97% | 2019-09-14 |
| 9261. | Enton (mr_me_and_mr_me) | 91.88 | 96.6% | 2024-06-03 |
| 9262. | B (kinfthaderp) | 91.88 | 95% | 2018-04-03 |
| 9263. | Autumn (act01) | 91.87 | 99% | 2022-05-03 |
| 9264. | Tupat (ketupat) | 91.87 | 98% | 2020-03-06 |
| 9265. | Bruno (mrbruno7447) | 91.86 | 98% | 2025-02-24 |
| 9266. | Yawcty (yawcty) | 91.86 | 96% | 2024-08-24 |
| 9267. | Sobe (yukikoneko) | 91.86 | 96% | 2015-03-31 |
| 9268. | Reichsmarskalk (reichsmarsk... | 91.86 | 97% | 2018-09-30 |
| 9269. | Archie (irarchiedw) | 91.86 | 94% | 2011-07-28 |
| 9270. | Kaseolin (pimplepopper2015) | 91.86 | 94% | 2015-03-24 |
| 9271. | Anton (antonbj3) | 91.86 | 93% | 2017-03-12 |
| 9272. | Algen (algenhills) | 91.85 | 94% | 2016-07-31 |
| 9273. | Vilmer (vilmeeero) | 91.85 | 97% | 2023-04-02 |
| 9274. | inigo (indigo_july) | 91.85 | 97% | 2017-08-06 |
| 9275. | Pikston (pikston) | 91.85 | 98% | 2016-02-29 |
| 9276. | I'm better than (abra_cadabra) | 91.84 | 97.4% | 2024-12-16 |
| 9277. | Speed (64_64) | 91.84 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
| 9278. | Fritzchen (fritzchen) | 91.84 | 97.3% | 2025-02-19 |
| 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 |