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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13594. | Frederik (andybernard) | 85.73 | 94% | 2017-03-15 |
| 13595. | Keshav Arora (keshav_123) | 85.73 | 97.1% | 2023-12-12 |
| 13596. | Fatnot (fatnot) | 85.73 | 97% | 2025-03-02 |
| 13597. | J. (indazone) | 85.73 | 99% | 2012-02-16 |
| 13598. | Jacob (jkaluah) | 85.72 | 99% | 2024-10-30 |
| 13599. | Fang (fangalpha) | 85.72 | 98% | 2023-01-07 |
| 13600. | James (blackavar) | 85.72 | 95% | 2016-09-17 |
| 13601. | Nikunj (khokharnikunj8) | 85.72 | 97% | 2023-05-23 |
| 13602. | Fredrik (rusherx) | 85.72 | 96% | 2012-10-25 |
| 13603. | Kent (weebkent) | 85.71 | 97% | 2025-02-22 |
| 13604. | slim (slimeonog) | 85.71 | 97.5% | 2025-04-04 |
| 13605. | šPalestineš (read_pal... | 85.71 | 96.5% | 2024-08-16 |
| 13606. | Randall (rdhidajat) | 85.71 | 98% | 2011-05-09 |
| 13607. | sanda (alex35003) | 85.71 | 96% | 2013-06-24 |
| 13608. | Pyry (pyry_ouri) | 85.71 | 96% | 2018-06-15 |
| 13609. | burnotce23 (burnotice23) | 85.71 | 96% | 2012-03-30 |
| 13610. | law (lawwww) | 85.70 | 97.5% | 2024-09-08 |
| 13611. | iatypes (2alt) | 85.70 | 96.2% | 2021-02-20 |
| 13612. | Sunless (lakyus) | 85.70 | 98% | 2024-06-08 |
| 13613. | SenĀ² (seanblah) | 85.70 | 99% | 2021-08-11 |
| 13614. | Joe (afromonkey) | 85.70 | 97% | 2024-04-13 |
| 13615. | Bevo (bevo) | 85.70 | 97% | 2014-04-18 |
| 13616. | Mitchell (mitchfest) | 85.70 | 96% | 2014-05-11 |
| 13617. | dexyism (dexyism) | 85.69 | 95% | 2023-12-25 |
| 13618. | Helen (mtssh4k) | 85.69 | 98% | 2018-05-09 |
| 13619. | TatsumakiX (tatsumakix) | 85.69 | 95.5% | 2024-01-26 |
| 13620. | Jacob (rosfather) | 85.69 | 99% | 2020-05-19 |
| 13621. | Ronald (ron777) | 85.69 | 99% | 2018-07-21 |
| 13622. | Lucian (lucianthomaz) | 85.69 | 95% | 2014-05-07 |
| 13623. | Grace (gracelikestorace) | 85.68 | 98% | 2025-02-28 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |