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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13242. | Ra (rayap1010) | 85.32 | 98.8% | 2024-04-01 |
| 13243. | H (x_heng) | 85.32 | 97.3% | 2021-02-09 |
| 13244. | Adel (adelharb96) | 85.31 | 97% | 2024-01-20 |
| 13245. | Mike Hampton (mikehampton) | 85.31 | 98% | 2024-03-09 |
| 13246. | Don (darkelf2000) | 85.31 | 98% | 2020-09-29 |
| 13247. | Dmitri (figgilywigget) | 85.31 | 98% | 2024-07-31 |
| 13248. | Robert (rwa102455) | 85.31 | 97% | 2021-03-24 |
| 13249. | sneakattack (ronaldsronalds... | 85.31 | 96.9% | 2023-09-22 |
| 13250. | Doordarshan (slow_as_snail) | 85.31 | 97% | 2016-10-15 |
| 13251. | rakitic (lukamodric7991) | 85.31 | 96.9% | 2024-07-17 |
| 13252. | Ben Hannan (mrcasual) | 85.31 | 96% | 2020-03-10 |
| 13253. | David (133410hallco) | 85.30 | 97% | 2024-10-22 |
| 13254. | Ahmed (medxdx) | 85.30 | 94.8% | 2024-02-29 |
| 13255. | Dongo (dongodm) | 85.30 | 98% | 2021-05-20 |
| 13256. | BlackTyper (black_typer) | 85.30 | 98.3% | 2024-04-01 |
| 13257. | david (kidlucrative) | 85.30 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 13258. | Austin (austinnnn) | 85.29 | 95% | 2013-06-14 |
| 13259. | qjari (kjari) | 85.29 | 98% | 2024-07-04 |
| 13260. | Sebastian (sebtsch) | 85.29 | 98% | 2021-08-18 |
| 13261. | Christian (xxxcleverchrisxxx) | 85.28 | 97.9% | 2024-04-09 |
| 13262. | Marley (minnieswrld) | 85.28 | 99% | 2024-08-09 |
| 13263. | (dev_origami) | 85.28 | 95% | 2022-10-06 |
| 13264. | Kelly (kelleeheydee) | 85.28 | 95% | 2013-12-10 |
| 13265. | kai yuan (hedonistky) | 85.28 | 94% | 2017-04-04 |
| 13266. | Devin (arbark) | 85.28 | 95% | 2012-10-28 |
| 13267. | Ishraq (ishraq21) | 85.28 | 93% | 2013-07-25 |
| 13268. | Diana (dkl2108_dvorak) | 85.28 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 13269. | SomeDude (a_time_to_live) | 85.28 | 96% | 2012-12-31 |
| 13270. | S_Lex (s_lexander) | 85.27 | 99% | 2024-12-13 |
| 13271. | David (unifoon) | 85.27 | 94% | 2012-07-10 |
| 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 |