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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1537. | marvin (magnimarve) | 120.64 | 99% | 2018-02-27 |
| 1538. | not (hayso) | 120.63 | 100% | 2017-07-26 |
| 1539. | Tam (tturner1960) | 120.63 | 100% | 2015-10-02 |
| 1540. | ClemenPine (clemenmak) | 120.59 | 99% | 2023-04-09 |
| 1541. | Smagic (smagic109) | 120.58 | 98% | 2020-11-02 |
| 1542. | Nozden (nozden) | 120.57 | 96% | 2017-02-08 |
| 1543. | spidergrass (spidergrass) | 120.56 | 99% | 2025-04-08 |
| 1544. | Khoi (khoinguyen666) | 120.56 | 98% | 2024-09-20 |
| 1545. | HSalgo (hsalgo) | 120.56 | 92% | 2012-12-17 |
| 1546. | berbseedle (thatonebedsheet... | 120.55 | 98.2% | 2025-03-14 |
| 1547. | chris (chillb0) | 120.55 | 96% | 2022-12-09 |
| 1548. | Jordan (jordan) | 120.54 | 95% | 2013-08-31 |
| 1549. | Tyler (vexus) | 120.53 | 92% | 2013-09-17 |
| 1550. | Bigsteel (tvotyler123) | 120.53 | 97% | 2011-05-29 |
| 1551. | Vagg (vaggy) | 120.52 | 98.3% | 2025-04-30 |
| 1552. | xSora (xsora) | 120.48 | 98% | 2022-02-20 |
| 1553. | MJ (mj970325) | 120.47 | 97.3% | 2023-12-25 |
| 1554. | Alfian (alfianrismawan) | 120.47 | 99% | 2014-03-06 |
| 1555. | control fingers [130] (wpsnan) | 120.46 | 98% | 2023-04-11 |
| 1556. | C (cwany) | 120.43 | 99% | 2012-06-25 |
| 1557. | Tiny (alianel) | 120.42 | 95% | 2013-06-17 |
| 1558. | uwu kitten meow :3 (waters7... | 120.41 | 98% | 2023-01-15 |
| 1559. | k (spd_y) | 120.40 | 97.8% | 2024-10-07 |
| 1560. | Thomas (tommylammy) | 120.40 | 98% | 2018-02-11 |
| 1561. | imdabait (imdabait) | 120.40 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 1562. | Skylos (skylos) | 120.39 | 99% | 2017-05-14 |
| 1563. | the unicorn man (henodra) | 120.39 | 97% | 2025-01-21 |
| 1564. | Robbgaylord (rampagegaylord) | 120.39 | 99% | 2013-01-26 |
| 1565. | č (henleyhalloran) | 120.39 | 97.5% | 2024-10-09 |
| 1566. | Dave (taxd) | 120.38 | 98% | 2025-04-19 |
| 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 |