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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12694. | Ryan (yanray) | 86.29 | 97% | 2017-11-09 |
| 12695. | Killbane (bnsoni) | 86.29 | 96% | 2014-12-16 |
| 12696. | pz (pingzhi) | 86.28 | 97.9% | 2024-08-20 |
| 12697. | choeqq (choeqq) | 86.28 | 96% | 2023-07-03 |
| 12698. | ellayy (ellayy) | 86.28 | 98% | 2021-03-20 |
| 12699. | m (miomo) | 86.28 | 97% | 2021-06-13 |
| 12700. | OOoo... (kekokako) | 86.28 | 99% | 2012-05-05 |
| 12701. | Nano (nanohezna) | 86.28 | 86% | 2016-04-06 |
| 12702. | www (dawdww) | 86.27 | 96.1% | 2024-04-29 |
| 12703. | Christian (xtian_olympus) | 86.27 | 97.4% | 2023-11-14 |
| 12704. | tstats[dfanaras] (dfanaras) | 86.27 | 97.9% | 2024-12-19 |
| 12705. | deeptrout (deeptrout) | 86.27 | 98% | 2024-06-26 |
| 12706. | Adeel (adeeladil) | 86.27 | — | 2010-09-03 |
| 12707. | Will (wtd2) | 86.27 | 93% | 2014-08-20 |
| 12708. | Michał (ciszyn) | 86.26 | 97.9% | 2025-01-20 |
| 12709. | Keith (keithbingeau) | 86.26 | — | 2011-02-22 |
| 12710. | Joe (mamyt) | 86.25 | 95.9% | 2025-05-02 |
| 12711. | ZypZipper (zyp_zipper) | 86.25 | 95% | 2024-08-28 |
| 12712. | anonymous (dantheman830) | 86.25 | 97% | 2019-04-26 |
| 12713. | Brodey (brodeys17) | 86.25 | 97% | 2020-12-26 |
| 12714. | SunBun (sunbuntm) | 86.25 | 99.3% | 2023-11-21 |
| 12715. | Justin (jkhy) | 86.25 | 97% | 2020-04-20 |
| 12716. | Yure (yantse) | 86.25 | 98% | 2017-07-04 |
| 12717. | YoDenki (yodenki) | 86.24 | 95% | 2025-05-07 |
| 12718. | Aqeel (desiguy421) | 86.24 | 91% | 2015-05-12 |
| 12719. | sean (spiru) | 86.24 | 97% | 2024-06-14 |
| 12720. | muhged (muhged) | 86.24 | 98.1% | 2024-06-26 |
| 12721. | willy wet fingers (willywet... | 86.24 | 98% | 2025-07-19 |
| 12722. | Jonathan (itzjonny) | 86.24 | 96% | 2017-07-21 |
| 12723. | Matt (misttam) | 86.24 | 95% | 2024-05-11 |
| 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 |