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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13022. | Csabi (csabaradi) | 86.70 | 99% | 2018-06-21 |
| 13023. | Khoa (stellarirk) | 86.70 | 92% | 2012-01-16 |
| 13024. | iloveeggs (alamatu) | 86.69 | 97% | 2024-08-09 |
| 13025. | armadillo638 (armadillo638) | 86.69 | 97.5% | 2024-03-17 |
| 13026. | Taro Misaki (tm_1970) | 86.69 | 98.6% | 2024-01-09 |
| 13027. | x (hchen732) | 86.69 | 94% | 2012-03-11 |
| 13028. | Jerry (jyoung2gu) | 86.69 | 98% | 2015-12-16 |
| 13029. | 12 Pixels (lukakrn) | 86.68 | 97.7% | 2025-02-12 |
| 13030. | Yexsys (yexsys) | 86.68 | 95% | 2025-12-26 |
| 13031. | Paul (bmwonton) | 86.68 | 97% | 2020-12-28 |
| 13032. | Omar (infus3d) | 86.68 | 98% | 2023-01-25 |
| 13033. | Austin (air_tree) | 86.68 | 98% | 2020-11-19 |
| 13034. | Ryan (pingu51472) | 86.68 | 91% | 2016-09-16 |
| 13035. | senturyo (senturyo) | 86.67 | 97.5% | 2024-03-10 |
| 13036. | Aaron (fox_mulder) | 86.67 | 97% | 2014-07-07 |
| 13037. | Kevin (pubhub) | 86.67 | 98% | 2018-12-30 |
| 13038. | Romil (aidag) | 86.66 | 97% | 2022-07-21 |
| 13039. | Joseph R. (r_jo51) | 86.66 | 97.2% | 2024-04-14 |
| 13040. | Michał (mlotmen) | 86.66 | 98% | 2024-05-08 |
| 13041. | Jotaro (commandercuber) | 86.66 | 97% | 2021-06-11 |
| 13042. | Andrew (00117) | 86.66 | 95% | 2014-09-29 |
| 13043. | neo (eliteneo_dvo) | 86.65 | 97.3% | 2024-04-12 |
| 13044. | blue (bluedragon_) | 86.65 | 98% | 2021-08-07 |
| 13045. | theone (theonepilou) | 86.64 | 98% | 2023-02-05 |
| 13046. | MyPhoneDied (deadphone) | 86.64 | 97% | 2024-05-27 |
| 13047. | Mitch (mrm1120) | 86.64 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 13048. | Brent (brentosis) | 86.64 | 98% | 2013-07-17 |
| 13049. | Dominik (aeniwon) | 86.64 | 98% | 2026-01-27 |
| 13050. | faust (the_faust) | 86.63 | 99% | 2025-04-03 |
| 13051. | space 65 (jacob1361) | 86.63 | 97% | 2025-04-22 |
| 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 |