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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12322. | B A L O CH (ashfaq4730) | 86.94 | 97% | 2020-09-13 |
| 12323. | Albert (apsire) | 86.94 | 96% | 2015-07-07 |
| 12324. | Victor (nubmango) | 86.94 | 97% | 2018-07-05 |
| 12325. | Austin (aggie14) | 86.94 | — | 2011-02-12 |
| 12326. | Kallamos (kallamos) | 86.93 | 97% | 2025-05-03 |
| 12327. | Sard (advblack7) | 86.93 | 97% | 2025-04-08 |
| 12328. | creta (cretakano) | 86.93 | 98% | 2019-11-22 |
| 12329. | Dershhh (onlymugetsu) | 86.93 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
| 12330. | Apollyon (mik_apollyon) | 86.93 | 97% | 2021-09-02 |
| 12331. | KryTex (krytex) | 86.93 | 92% | 2017-02-18 |
| 12332. | Emmanuel (emmanuel1997) | 86.93 | 97% | 2017-08-19 |
| 12333. | Cory (cory) | 86.93 | 99% | 2011-10-30 |
| 12334. | Daniel (dannegrindar) | 86.92 | 99% | 2024-12-09 |
| 12335. | medkit phighting (gayliquid... | 86.92 | 97% | 2021-11-07 |
| 12336. | Joshua (joshuater) | 86.92 | 97% | 2021-05-21 |
| 12337. | K (ksil1) | 86.92 | 92% | 2015-01-24 |
| 12338. | beatrix (scalyaaaaa) | 86.91 | 97% | 2025-04-21 |
| 12339. | ichug_nyquil (ichug_nyquil) | 86.91 | 97% | 2017-12-04 |
| 12340. | Ryan (rockman829) | 86.91 | 93% | 2016-07-29 |
| 12341. | Vivek (vivekjoshi556) | 86.91 | 99.3% | 2023-11-25 |
| 12342. | Zilowa (zilowa) | 86.90 | 91% | 2014-12-24 |
| 12343. | Rubén D. Pire (rpire) | 86.90 | 98.3% | 2025-04-29 |
| 12344. | Cao Sy Hai (caosyhailong99) | 86.90 | 99% | 2024-03-10 |
| 12345. | AAA (duraszess) | 86.90 | 99% | 2022-02-07 |
| 12346. | Juan (mecagoentodo) | 86.90 | 97% | 2022-01-09 |
| 12347. | Ha (hatoaster) | 86.89 | 97% | 2025-01-25 |
| 12348. | Yas (oopskapootz) | 86.89 | 99% | 2024-09-29 |
| 12349. | Dr (inadequacy) | 86.89 | 92% | 2016-06-09 |
| 12350. | Abhirup (puppylover101) | 86.89 | 93% | 2017-04-24 |
| 12351. | Christopher (masturbateandt... | 86.89 | 96% | 2018-10-16 |
| 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 |