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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9634. | Yoong (lipyoong10) | 91.45 | 94% | 2016-10-20 |
| 9635. | Besnik (besnikkabashi) | 91.45 | 94% | 2015-10-02 |
| 9636. | Sarah (sgoose16) | 91.44 | 98% | 2025-02-21 |
| 9637. | Almaz (almazzz1) | 91.44 | 95.9% | 2024-07-29 |
| 9638. | vo (duyquang1202) | 91.44 | 99% | 2016-11-28 |
| 9639. | Luke (luke1995) | 91.44 | 91% | 2016-03-29 |
| 9640. | noque (noque0) | 91.43 | 100% | 2023-11-11 |
| 9641. | Gali (galitype) | 91.43 | 98% | 2025-07-05 |
| 9642. | baneboo (baneboo) | 91.43 | 97% | 2022-01-13 |
| 9643. | rdrf (rdrf2838) | 91.43 | 99% | 2024-05-18 |
| 9644. | Karol (adobonimama) | 91.43 | 97.5% | 2024-05-16 |
| 9645. | Clickau (clickau) | 91.43 | 97% | 2022-08-25 |
| 9646. | Steve (spahun13) | 91.43 | — | 2010-07-03 |
| 9647. | Rebecca (sleepdontvisit) | 91.43 | 95% | 2015-05-16 |
| 9648. | Slow мΘşħΞ (letype613) | 91.43 | 100% | 2015-08-27 |
| 9649. | Dap (david26) | 91.43 | — | 2010-09-04 |
| 9650. | Brad (postal291) | 91.42 | 98% | 2018-10-30 |
| 9651. | Eliana (sunbrilo7) | 91.42 | 97.7% | 2023-09-01 |
| 9652. | Rafael (rafo430) | 91.42 | 95% | 2016-08-11 |
| 9653. | Jose (speedygonzalez27) | 91.41 | 96.9% | 2023-12-31 |
| 9654. | Othmane (boumediane1) | 91.41 | 98.8% | 2024-02-15 |
| 9655. | Nikhil (_programmer_) | 91.41 | 98.1% | 2024-02-06 |
| 9656. | drat (dratty) | 91.40 | 97% | 2022-05-20 |
| 9657. | Michael (killysheen) | 91.40 | 97% | 2024-06-11 |
| 9658. | Sarah (shionhimirai) | 91.40 | 96% | 2016-04-03 |
| 9659. | Chatpisut (uwu_werkmaine) | 91.40 | 98.1% | 2023-05-31 |
| 9660. | Rodrigo (synapse) | 91.40 | 97% | 2013-04-15 |
| 9661. | Savannah (pompom9999) | 91.40 | 94% | 2014-08-21 |
| 9662. | Henry (henrybutschool) | 91.39 | 97% | 2022-10-07 |
| 9663. | Emily (emerrin) | 91.39 | 98% | 2022-07-31 |
| 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 |