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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10194. | Vi§hal (vishal_sirhind@yah... | 89.99 | 92% | 2014-06-15 |
| 10195. | Debajyoti (deehzee) | 89.99 | 99% | 2011-11-05 |
| 10196. | Erin Erin Erin (vanhammersly) | 89.98 | 89% | 2014-06-19 |
| 10197. | David (le_zeblitz) | 89.98 | 97% | 2019-07-05 |
| 10198. | Aditya Prakash (typist2) | 89.98 | 94% | 2012-11-08 |
| 10199. | Kimberly (mosca311) | 89.97 | 98% | 2024-06-18 |
| 10200. | isaacyoshimario (isaacyoshi... | 89.97 | 99% | 2019-05-05 |
| 10201. | The fastest kid alive (tupa... | 89.97 | 98% | 2018-12-30 |
| 10202. | Declan (3declan) | 89.96 | 96% | 2020-09-01 |
| 10203. | Gregory (awesome1000988) | 89.96 | 98% | 2019-08-26 |
| 10204. | workin (woodwheel) | 89.96 | 95% | 2011-10-08 |
| 10205. | good story bro (pick6) | 89.96 | 95% | 2013-02-24 |
| 10206. | Khoa (lackhoa) | 89.96 | 97% | 2018-09-23 |
| 10207. | I'm too slow (khaelnas) | 89.95 | 98% | 2021-07-25 |
| 10208. | Tan (tim0909) | 89.95 | 97% | 2021-06-19 |
| 10209. | V (vy171) | 89.95 | 98% | 2021-11-12 |
| 10210. | Z (babasmoke) | 89.94 | 97% | 2023-09-05 |
| 10211. | Joël (mr_jacket_potato) | 89.94 | 96.3% | 2024-12-02 |
| 10212. | dhong44 (daniel_hong) | 89.94 | 93% | 2016-12-12 |
| 10213. | Naveed Haider Khan (naveedh... | 89.94 | 98% | 2014-07-16 |
| 10214. | akashi (akashi) | 89.94 | 91% | 2014-05-12 |
| 10215. | Louis (witterquick) | 89.93 | 97% | 2018-02-20 |
| 10216. | chrll (sleepyschedhule) | 89.93 | 97% | 2024-07-13 |
| 10217. | Paarth (pacman2309) | 89.93 | 96% | 2025-01-03 |
| 10218. | harbeanger (harbeanger) | 89.93 | 97% | 2021-10-10 |
| 10219. | Arnab Parial (raoul2024) | 89.92 | 99.3% | 2025-01-06 |
| 10220. | Alex (eagles1106) | 89.92 | 89% | 2014-06-30 |
| 10221. | r43 (r43t) | 89.92 | 96.3% | 2023-11-29 |
| 10222. | cellsaga (cellsaga) | 89.92 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
| 10223. | ok (herbaltea) | 89.92 | 98% | 2020-08-13 |
| 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 |