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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14378. | Ashwin (ashr410) | 84.07 | 97% | 2022-04-20 |
| 14379. | f4llen (f4llen) | 84.07 | 96% | 2025-04-07 |
| 14380. | Asif (asif04) | 84.07 | 98% | 2025-06-29 |
| 14381. | Mitch (consul) | 84.07 | 97% | 2024-11-27 |
| 14382. | Jay (jeremyhac) | 84.07 | 96% | 2018-08-16 |
| 14383. | Martin (tumult) | 84.07 | 99% | 2021-09-24 |
| 14384. | jay! (its_jay_) | 84.07 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
| 14385. | Danat (danat_ayazbayev) | 84.07 | 95% | 2018-10-10 |
| 14386. | Poop (poopeey) | 84.06 | 96.7% | 2025-01-27 |
| 14387. | Augie Ahn (augieahn) | 84.06 | 97% | 2022-06-23 |
| 14388. | Luna (eclipsedluna) | 84.06 | 98% | 2022-03-20 |
| 14389. | Protein (rsandland) | 84.06 | 97.3% | 2023-11-10 |
| 14390. | Holdmybeer (9599914266) | 84.06 | 97% | 2022-12-01 |
| 14391. | JONAS (___jonas___) | 84.06 | 95.7% | 2023-11-07 |
| 14392. | Ivan (arkcht) | 84.06 | 97% | 2021-01-14 |
| 14393. | Aduket (comptrol) | 84.06 | 98% | 2012-09-15 |
| 14394. | tom22222 (tom22222) | 84.05 | 99% | 2025-02-04 |
| 14395. | Alex (hillow) | 84.05 | 97% | 2025-01-17 |
| 14396. | Tom (rubik1908) | 84.05 | 97% | 2024-11-22 |
| 14397. | tolbi (tolbi) | 84.05 | 96% | 2023-06-02 |
| 14398. | Richard (richard123143) | 84.05 | 97% | 2025-01-19 |
| 14399. | Harry (hazman) | 84.05 | 97% | 2020-04-25 |
| 14400. | Lonely (ap053001) | 84.05 | 95% | 2017-07-09 |
| 14401. | Alec (squidzzzzz) | 84.04 | 97% | 2016-08-10 |
| 14402. | zetsuraa (zetsuraaa) | 84.04 | 97% | 2024-06-28 |
| 14403. | Tuan (urslow123) | 84.04 | 96.4% | 2024-08-25 |
| 14404. | Dominic (therealsaucegod) | 84.04 | 99% | 2024-05-01 |
| 14405. | klungs (klungs) | 84.04 | 97.9% | 2023-11-07 |
| 14406. | David (dpark23456) | 84.04 | 97% | 2017-10-06 |
| 14407. | Harsh (sherwho) | 84.04 | 99% | 2025-06-27 |
| 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 |