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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15609. | Taylor (schafey563) | 83.19 | 91% | 2012-11-27 |
| 15610. | Boroda (boroda) | 83.19 | 97.4% | 2023-12-04 |
| 15611. | Paolo (lambdasc) | 83.19 | 93% | 2012-10-15 |
| 15612. | Jason (jrgolfer) | 83.19 | 95% | 2012-02-17 |
| 15613. | Johnny (tachos) | 83.19 | 97% | 2026-05-08 |
| 15614. | Huang.zy (amwzhenyu) | 83.18 | 99% | 2015-03-15 |
| 15615. | godhand (godhand600) | 83.18 | 97.3% | 2024-03-17 |
| 15616. | dexter (dexterx) | 83.18 | 97% | 2024-10-14 |
| 15617. | Pasang (irex124) | 83.18 | 96.7% | 2024-09-20 |
| 15618. | Kaeng (xxx_hikari) | 83.18 | 98.1% | 2023-12-25 |
| 15619. | Dominik (seksipleyboy) | 83.18 | 95% | 2021-05-22 |
| 15620. | Bruno (bfreakingd) | 83.18 | 97% | 2024-03-13 |
| 15621. | Asian (kiniiranai) | 83.18 | 97% | 2021-09-02 |
| 15622. | cimbraien (cimbraien) | 83.18 | 96% | 2015-04-07 |
| 15623. | Johnn (gohn) | 83.18 | — | 2011-03-08 |
| 15624. | Willard (pvtlink) | 83.18 | 95% | 2015-02-16 |
| 15625. | hek (hekset) | 83.17 | 98% | 2025-11-09 |
| 15626. | 45hi5h (tiktk_15) | 83.17 | 96% | 2024-06-01 |
| 15627. | Clemi (jadedlord) | 83.17 | 96% | 2025-10-18 |
| 15628. | Daniel (danielnickels) | 83.17 | 98% | 2017-06-15 |
| 15629. | Isaac (immortalz) | 83.17 | 96% | 2022-02-20 |
| 15630. | Chris (___chris) | 83.17 | 98% | 2021-09-20 |
| 15631. | Mycargoboom (hayadabest) | 83.17 | 97% | 2021-03-15 |
| 15632. | gegs921 (gegs921) | 83.17 | 97% | 2019-09-16 |
| 15633. | Red lights (blazemkwii) | 83.17 | 97% | 2014-09-18 |
| 15634. | dante (vincent_is_bad) | 83.16 | 98% | 2019-08-23 |
| 15635. | Justin (minionace47) | 83.16 | 97% | 2018-02-21 |
| 15636. | Saurabh (saurabh007) | 83.16 | 96% | 2024-05-07 |
| 15637. | Anmol (anmol_up70) | 83.16 | 98% | 2023-02-19 |
| 15638. | Roberto (ytryy) | 83.16 | 96.7% | 2023-12-29 |
| 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 |