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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886. | tstats[montedeu] (montedeu) | 118.19 | 98.6% | 2023-12-17 |
| 1887. | Delca (delca) | 118.16 | 98% | 2012-11-17 |
| 1888. | Hansol (hansol) | 118.16 | 98% | 2015-12-12 |
| 1889. | Andrew (honeyman) | 118.15 | 95% | 2016-01-13 |
| 1890. | Elie (eliepr0) | 118.14 | 96.7% | 2024-07-18 |
| 1891. | djs (djs_) | 118.13 | 94% | 2017-01-06 |
| 1892. | cozyDibs (cozydibs) | 118.10 | 97.7% | 2024-01-06 |
| 1893. | Colin (geosyog) | 118.10 | 99% | 2022-02-02 |
| 1894. | Mahmood Thompson (mat_i) | 118.08 | 100% | 2020-10-26 |
| 1895. | Aiden (kula_) | 118.08 | 97% | 2017-08-04 |
| 1896. | Cuzzie (cuzzie) | 118.08 | 89% | 2016-05-12 |
| 1897. | Not (canuck) | 118.08 | — | 2010-07-01 |
| 1898. | Robert (magicnanner) | 118.07 | 98.6% | 2024-06-06 |
| 1899. | Zoheb (blackeaglejs) | 118.06 | 99% | 2012-04-17 |
| 1900. | ANDY THE KING (worked) | 118.06 | 98% | 2011-12-27 |
| 1901. | AS_VAL (as_val24) | 118.05 | 98% | 2023-08-21 |
| 1902. | Rocko (rockotaco) | 118.04 | 98% | 2024-11-04 |
| 1903. | Mosa (_mosa) | 118.03 | 95.7% | 2024-08-04 |
| 1904. | ابن المر (ibnalmer) | 118.01 | 99.5% | 2023-12-25 |
| 1905. | Matt (peacemaker1) | 118.01 | 99% | 2013-10-20 |
| 1906. | Giovanni (giosda) | 117.98 | 96% | 2021-01-22 |
| 1907. | Razvan (forreckful) | 117.97 | 96.7% | 2023-12-03 |
| 1908. | Elessar (spiritious) | 117.97 | 95% | 2016-11-05 |
| 1909. | Jason (jpngfile) | 117.97 | 100% | 2016-10-28 |
| 1910. | Matty (mattym) | 117.96 | 99% | 2013-03-19 |
| 1911. | poop (brahbrahbrah) | 117.96 | 98% | 2015-04-17 |
| 1912. | A (atoneff) | 117.96 | 97% | 2016-01-11 |
| 1913. | Jim (ifeelhyper) | 117.95 | 98% | 2022-04-30 |
| 1914. | retired, for now ᐢ.‸.... | 117.94 | 99% | 2023-05-01 |
| 1915. | Scott (sanderson21) | 117.94 | 99% | 2020-07-01 |
| 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 |