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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11763. | William (williamusa) | 87.81 | 95% | 2015-07-13 |
| 11764. | Dyl (dylll) | 87.81 | 99% | 2011-06-08 |
| 11765. | ben (benys2077) | 87.80 | 96% | 2021-09-06 |
| 11766. | Giaboc (claudiu_9) | 87.80 | 96% | 2023-08-13 |
| 11767. | Just Spectating :) (accurac... | 87.80 | 99% | 2022-06-22 |
| 11768. | Ben (lalbtyd25) | 87.80 | 96.2% | 2025-04-04 |
| 11769. | Jay (jdpthota) | 87.80 | 96% | 2017-04-22 |
| 11770. | ABTech19 (abtech19) | 87.79 | 99% | 2025-06-25 |
| 11771. | Leonid (leonid) | 87.79 | 95% | 2012-08-21 |
| 11772. | Alexander (greenocelot26_dv... | 87.79 | 97% | 2023-03-13 |
| 11773. | Giang (gianglaodai) | 87.78 | 98.1% | 2025-01-11 |
| 11774. | Tom (particoloured_toucan) | 87.78 | 97% | 2020-05-13 |
| 11775. | Christian (casey_white) | 87.78 | 97% | 2022-11-08 |
| 11776. | byron (bozzarf) | 87.78 | 98% | 2024-06-11 |
| 11777. | Shypolarbear (shypolarbear) | 87.78 | 99% | 2022-09-28 |
| 11778. | Landon (lchu613) | 87.78 | 96% | 2016-02-27 |
| 11779. | Tina (wuster) | 87.77 | 98% | 2023-03-02 |
| 11780. | Vo (hixplsslowndown) | 87.77 | 97.3% | 2023-09-19 |
| 11781. | mingi (gatangae) | 87.77 | 97.7% | 2024-12-25 |
| 11782. | Ghost (ghostseeker) | 87.77 | 98% | 2019-11-23 |
| 11783. | andy (teioh) | 87.77 | 92% | 2014-10-19 |
| 11784. | Ryan (rbiery) | 87.77 | 93% | 2016-02-12 |
| 11785. | Jack (touvski) | 87.76 | 98.3% | 2025-03-06 |
| 11786. | Eric M (ekkem) | 87.76 | 97% | 2023-12-01 |
| 11787. | Noor (noor_awsome) | 87.76 | 98.4% | 2024-02-14 |
| 11788. | Lucas (lyxell95) | 87.76 | 98% | 2015-03-11 |
| 11789. | Sean (ziltiod94) | 87.76 | 95% | 2016-10-02 |
| 11790. | Lyon (loltyger1) | 87.76 | 94% | 2016-10-08 |
| 11791. | Kt (kwilliams61) | 87.75 | 98% | 2025-02-23 |
| 11792. | Chichorrations (chichorrati... | 87.75 | 97% | 2022-04-28 |
| 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 |