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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5190. | Makailon (braumberger) | 103.13 | 100% | 2024-07-23 |
| 5191. | baja (bajablasted) | 103.13 | 98% | 2024-02-25 |
| 5192. | Gortrak (gortrak) | 103.13 | 95% | 2014-08-09 |
| 5193. | Bam (bam189) | 103.13 | 94% | 2012-04-11 |
| 5194. | yuhhh (andrewheimyoutube) | 103.12 | 99% | 2023-01-13 |
| 5195. | Josh (theherojoe) | 103.12 | 98.3% | 2024-02-15 |
| 5196. | Luc (lucb1e) | 103.12 | 97% | 2019-03-06 |
| 5197. | gwynyor (gwynyor) | 103.11 | 99.3% | 2025-02-01 |
| 5198. | Husky (husky_d) | 103.11 | 97.5% | 2024-09-10 |
| 5199. | Ed (unknownalias) | 103.11 | 96% | 2025-07-18 |
| 5200. | Opal (opal_p) | 103.11 | 92% | 2015-11-23 |
| 5201. | Kelsey (lkelseyd) | 103.10 | 94% | 2012-08-14 |
| 5202. | Nomfy (jahanji) | 103.10 | 97% | 2016-05-14 |
| 5203. | Thanhtypesquickly (tysontn) | 103.09 | 97% | 2025-08-04 |
| 5204. | Humza (humzini) | 103.09 | 97% | 2025-06-25 |
| 5205. | Chuck (helicopter123) | 103.09 | 97% | 2021-01-13 |
| 5206. | ryan (aaronparkerr) | 103.08 | 97% | 2019-01-09 |
| 5207. | Rayndy (rayndy1) | 103.08 | — | 2010-08-17 |
| 5208. | Eric (et_sd) | 103.07 | 99.3% | 2024-09-24 |
| 5209. | j4bz7 (j4bz7) | 103.07 | 96.9% | 2023-09-04 |
| 5210. | Lance (l_nce) | 103.07 | 97.7% | 2023-11-26 |
| 5211. | Carl (carl_) | 103.07 | 97% | 2014-09-28 |
| 5212. | Dan (danbanica) | 103.06 | 97% | 2026-02-03 |
| 5213. | Liamyloo (liamyloo) | 103.05 | 96.4% | 2024-06-20 |
| 5214. | Sam (samlingx) | 103.05 | 98% | 2024-04-06 |
| 5215. | Sachin (ifreshh) | 103.05 | 89% | 2016-07-27 |
| 5216. | Garrett (garrettchan016) | 103.05 | 98% | 2026-01-23 |
| 5217. | AJ (joe0702) | 103.04 | 98% | 2021-12-15 |
| 5218. | mexican nipple (yoloswag) | 103.04 | 92% | 2012-11-18 |
| 5219. | FP (forpractice) | 103.04 | 87% | 2014-02-08 |
| 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 |