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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3780. | Amy (sicemxxamy) | 107.52 | 98% | 2013-08-08 |
| 3781. | Davy (clouderz) | 107.51 | 98% | 2024-09-24 |
| 3782. | The Batman (mattman6886) | 107.51 | 99% | 2016-02-09 |
| 3783. | cruise control (terminator_... | 107.50 | 99% | 2021-12-01 |
| 3784. | HTT (diamond99007) | 107.50 | 97% | 2014-04-15 |
| 3785. | Meeeme (meeeme) | 107.49 | 98.1% | 2024-09-10 |
| 3786. | La Familia (xquyen) | 107.49 | 99.5% | 2025-02-21 |
| 3787. | holymoly (kajohnny) | 107.49 | 96.4% | 2024-08-13 |
| 3788. | snader (mrsnader) | 107.49 | 96% | 2021-01-04 |
| 3789. | Zariski (zariski) | 107.49 | 98% | 2022-12-20 |
| 3790. | Luke (d357r0y3r) | 107.48 | 95% | 2014-04-05 |
| 3791. | Michael (msalway) | 107.48 | 92% | 2012-11-13 |
| 3792. | + (thevulture) | 107.47 | 97% | 2021-07-01 |
| 3793. | josh (jshg) | 107.46 | 98% | 2021-03-25 |
| 3794. | (l__l) | 107.46 | 98% | 2020-06-02 |
| 3795. | SISARK4 (sisark4) | 107.46 | 96% | 2016-01-25 |
| 3796. | Jeremy (aifor) | 107.45 | 98% | 2013-11-06 |
| 3797. | Jonathan (monstersuv) | 107.45 | 91% | 2015-12-03 |
| 3798. | Daniel (illidank) | 107.44 | 97.7% | 2024-03-20 |
| 3799. | Arlind (arlind) | 107.44 | 98% | 2012-10-16 |
| 3800. | slivermonger (slivermonger) | 107.43 | 97.7% | 2023-11-24 |
| 3801. | Jet (lightshade) | 107.43 | 98.8% | 2024-11-20 |
| 3802. | bonjour (jimmy1231) | 107.43 | 98% | 2018-02-26 |
| 3803. | X (al9569) | 107.43 | 89% | 2014-05-01 |
| 3804. | Wings (chibiwings) | 107.42 | — | 2010-10-14 |
| 3805. | Hoopty (phantommonk) | 107.42 | 98% | 2016-12-20 |
| 3806. | David (davidjliu) | 107.41 | 92% | 2012-12-15 |
| 3807. | Zach (soul0men) | 107.41 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
| 3808. | quite fast (edonn) | 107.40 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
| 3809. | Hafma (somaliangirl) | 107.40 | 86% | 2016-08-24 |
| 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 |