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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9273. | Christopher (picson) | 92.19 | 88% | 2016-11-11 |
| 9274. | Fortress (solenoid) | 92.19 | 98% | 2012-06-26 |
| 9275. | Nir (nirslsk) | 92.19 | 94% | 2016-10-12 |
| 9276. | Chloe (chloegamedev) | 92.18 | 96% | 2014-08-02 |
| 9277. | KW (kiawa88) | 92.18 | 98.1% | 2021-02-11 |
| 9278. | AK (alphakappa) | 92.18 | 98.4% | 2024-01-19 |
| 9279. | Luuk (luukkeller) | 92.18 | 97% | 2018-04-19 |
| 9280. | baha (bahakz) | 92.18 | 98% | 2013-04-17 |
| 9281. | omar ehab shaker (omar_ehab... | 92.17 | 97% | 2025-03-20 |
| 9282. | Randy (kifulgore) | 92.17 | 98% | 2012-06-25 |
| 9283. | xDeLiRiOuSx (xdeliriousx) | 92.17 | 96% | 2016-05-17 |
| 9284. | ßönßön® (bsamontinajr) | 92.17 | 96% | 2014-11-15 |
| 9285. | Mackenzie (mackhoyle) | 92.16 | 99% | 2025-05-16 |
| 9286. | VV (g_vv8) | 92.16 | 98% | 2013-03-27 |
| 9287. | Maximus (sprachzarathustra) | 92.16 | 98.4% | 2021-02-24 |
| 9288. | John (spagh3tt) | 92.16 | 98% | 2017-08-24 |
| 9289. | Mani (manise) | 92.15 | 98% | 2024-11-23 |
| 9290. | Scalmole (scalmole) | 92.15 | 98.1% | 2024-10-26 |
| 9291. | Aashrya (virtualvector) | 92.15 | 96% | 2022-04-09 |
| 9292. | Jayanth (bigjay) | 92.15 | 95% | 2011-11-20 |
| 9293. | Riot (skyhai) | 92.15 | — | 2010-09-16 |
| 9294. | Francisco (ffdc) | 92.15 | 98% | 2017-03-13 |
| 9295. | Mack (tastyasiank9) | 92.14 | 98% | 2024-10-15 |
| 9296. | Daethyra (maymen) | 92.14 | 99% | 2025-05-27 |
| 9297. | Josiah (jojojuice32) | 92.14 | 97% | 2024-04-13 |
| 9298. | - (ernierock) | 92.14 | 93% | 2016-04-24 |
| 9299. | Edgar (edgar_elevado_jr_usm) | 92.14 | 99% | 2024-07-22 |
| 9300. | Hag (hagproperty) | 92.14 | 97% | 2020-10-19 |
| 9301. | hj (hjjin) | 92.14 | 91% | 2013-09-28 |
| 9302. | Vladislav (atmsphrx) | 92.13 | 98% | 2021-09-29 |
| 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 |