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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10681. | Nick (pirlize) | 89.34 | 98% | 2012-10-28 |
| 10682. | xx (x_cx_cc_j) | 89.34 | 98.1% | 2024-07-25 |
| 10683. | Jesse (2xtreme1) | 89.34 | 95% | 2011-10-28 |
| 10684. | Josef (commiesans) | 89.34 | 97% | 2019-05-14 |
| 10685. | Eicy (eicymores) | 89.33 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 10686. | m3r8 (m3r8) | 89.33 | 97% | 2022-10-16 |
| 10687. | Darren (darrentheboi) | 89.33 | 95% | 2018-12-09 |
| 10688. | hpp3 (hpp3) | 89.33 | 94% | 2015-09-11 |
| 10689. | Hùng (kenkenkiota) | 89.33 | 98% | 2022-02-05 |
| 10690. | Jedidiah (kad3nce) | 89.33 | 95% | 2016-03-03 |
| 10691. | Mat-Eo (mat_eo) | 89.33 | 95% | 2012-04-28 |
| 10692. | Prachi Jain (prachi_jain) | 89.32 | 96.6% | 2025-01-08 |
| 10693. | Gurjar (gurjar) | 89.32 | 99% | 2013-02-22 |
| 10694. | hero (iknowhtml) | 89.32 | 97.8% | 2025-03-18 |
| 10695. | god (god_is_here) | 89.32 | 98% | 2021-11-15 |
| 10696. | Luan (minhluan1590) | 89.32 | 98.8% | 2023-11-29 |
| 10697. | YUME (tanunki) | 89.31 | 96% | 2023-05-05 |
| 10698. | ahm (ahm_1) | 89.31 | 96.4% | 2023-12-29 |
| 10699. | Balint Mogyorosi (balintgab... | 89.31 | 98.6% | 2023-08-24 |
| 10700. | Basil (basil_abs) | 89.31 | 96% | 2015-07-29 |
| 10701. | Nick S (nshep) | 89.30 | 98% | 2024-08-01 |
| 10702. | Phibi (sirpurrcival) | 89.30 | 98% | 2024-08-01 |
| 10703. | Alden (veyloris) | 89.30 | 91% | 2015-09-22 |
| 10704. | DC (dcl238) | 89.30 | 98% | 2020-11-20 |
| 10705. | torovolts (torovolts) | 89.29 | 96% | 2024-05-31 |
| 10706. | SilveSurfer1000 (silversurf... | 89.29 | 98% | 2024-03-19 |
| 10707. | Semro (semro) | 89.29 | 99% | 2023-05-13 |
| 10708. | Janglevet (janglevet) | 89.29 | 87% | 2016-10-06 |
| 10709. | York (yorkay) | 89.29 | 98.4% | 2024-02-15 |
| 10710. | Ocephalus Braggart Flapdood... | 89.29 | 95% | 2022-07-24 |
| 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 |