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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14757. | deutero (deutero) | 83.59 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
| 14758. | Gee (gee_is_hot) | 83.58 | 98% | 2023-03-19 |
| 14759. | Damien (taudy) | 83.58 | 94% | 2016-08-07 |
| 14760. | fry (friday7332) | 83.58 | 97% | 2021-12-14 |
| 14761. | gojo (gojo9112) | 83.58 | 99% | 2024-05-22 |
| 14762. | Russ (jrmtrumpet) | 83.58 | 98.3% | 2024-12-10 |
| 14763. | Alish (dek_u) | 83.58 | 96% | 2023-04-27 |
| 14764. | b (bonkadonks) | 83.58 | 98% | 2021-08-24 |
| 14765. | Jutte (nescire) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-03-14 |
| 14766. | Quzrin (quzrin) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-12-12 |
| 14767. | Ali (alitahseendilse) | 83.58 | 99% | 2015-05-09 |
| 14768. | M (schrempsky) | 83.58 | 98% | 2017-03-19 |
| 14769. | Kevin (smash143) | 83.57 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
| 14770. | Jumbo (jumbolegend) | 83.57 | 95% | 2025-05-12 |
| 14771. | 74'/1012 (2scoopicecream) | 83.57 | 94% | 2012-04-20 |
| 14772. | Jon (paintwalls) | 83.57 | 99% | 2015-07-06 |
| 14773. | Notheperson (notheperson) | 83.56 | 95% | 2024-04-19 |
| 14774. | speedo (priteshacharya) | 83.56 | 97% | 2013-05-29 |
| 14775. | NoblePickle (noblepickle) | 83.56 | 97.3% | 2024-01-27 |
| 14776. | imrileyok (imzercz) | 83.56 | 97.7% | 2024-01-15 |
| 14777. | Star Platinum (starplatinum... | 83.56 | 98% | 2024-05-16 |
| 14778. | Matt (rodo_) | 83.56 | 97% | 2023-05-05 |
| 14779. | J (yeonoson) | 83.56 | — | 2010-07-31 |
| 14780. | Mata (dragon261) | 83.56 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
| 14781. | Boom (moeroach) | 83.55 | 97% | 2012-05-09 |
| 14782. | Nic (nalaro) | 83.55 | 97% | 2024-10-02 |
| 14783. | Trichpe (jakich9) | 83.55 | 95% | 2016-05-25 |
| 14784. | Abe (abe21) | 83.55 | 98% | 2025-06-08 |
| 14785. | Critical (malfunction1) | 83.55 | 97% | 2019-10-01 |
| 14786. | coolapple (coolapple) | 83.55 | 96% | 2023-12-22 |
| 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 |