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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13603. | sandra (sandy_spring) | 84.51 | — | 2011-01-30 |
| 13604. | Jamie (ddrackuu) | 84.50 | 96% | 2016-03-14 |
| 13605. | BOBA (bobavfett) | 84.50 | 98% | 2025-04-28 |
| 13606. | wesk (ifeelbadforu899) | 84.50 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
| 13607. | vidroth (vidroth) | 84.50 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
| 13608. | Kaden (takistakistakis) | 84.50 | 97.7% | 2023-12-21 |
| 13609. | Matt (fattyg) | 84.50 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
| 13610. | Serdulan (serludan) | 84.50 | 97.4% | 2025-02-06 |
| 13611. | joel (jouel1234567) | 84.50 | 97% | 2022-04-19 |
| 13612. | Jenny (ntosm925) | 84.50 | 96% | 2015-08-02 |
| 13613. | Kevin (kzcheese) | 84.49 | 95% | 2016-12-31 |
| 13614. | Derrick (mamba98) | 84.49 | 96% | 2021-08-31 |
| 13615. | stejhu (stejhu) | 84.49 | 91% | 2011-08-06 |
| 13616. | Ryu (ryusong) | 84.49 | 96% | 2021-03-08 |
| 13617. | Mythia (rumieru) | 84.49 | 98% | 2019-05-03 |
| 13618. | kahtleen (kahtleen) | 84.49 | 98% | 2011-10-27 |
| 13619. | Jakob (jastrupcs) | 84.48 | 97% | 2024-09-27 |
| 13620. | TiltClock (tiltclock) | 84.48 | 98% | 2022-08-07 |
| 13621. | David (davidthegreat) | 84.48 | 98% | 2024-11-06 |
| 13622. | e-ugovor.rs (ufo_lander_and... | 84.48 | 97.3% | 2024-10-03 |
| 13623. | Dr.D (donghuh601) | 84.48 | 96% | 2021-11-30 |
| 13624. | halfcab (halfcab) | 84.48 | 94% | 2015-11-28 |
| 13625. | Griff (griffhero8) | 84.47 | 96.7% | 2024-06-21 |
| 13626. | Ravi (131raviarya) | 84.47 | 96.7% | 2025-04-02 |
| 13627. | Kabir (786kabir) | 84.47 | 95.6% | 2024-01-05 |
| 13628. | Jules (julessimp) | 84.47 | 97% | 2025-06-02 |
| 13629. | Jack (furcifer) | 84.47 | 98% | 2022-01-29 |
| 13630. | autistic pink blender (sc3r4) | 84.47 | 96% | 2019-05-09 |
| 13631. | Alaina (itislameeeee) | 84.46 | 99% | 2025-02-20 |
| 13632. | Short (shortedcircuit) | 84.46 | 95% | 2015-07-10 |
| 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 |