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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15190. | Martijn (deknegt) | 82.26 | 96% | 2013-03-04 |
| 15191. | Aleksi (mehtae) | 82.26 | 93% | 2011-10-16 |
| 15192. | Kevzill (kevzilla) | 82.26 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
| 15193. | snelens (lexylexington) | 82.26 | 96% | 2024-07-05 |
| 15194. | Liu (hoingfong) | 82.25 | — | 2011-04-17 |
| 15195. | Kaz (kaz_the_kuz) | 82.25 | 96.8% | 2023-11-18 |
| 15196. | Paul (syvek) | 82.25 | 95% | 2011-10-06 |
| 15197. | Diplonicus (johnsadar) | 82.25 | 94% | 2013-01-16 |
| 15198. | Felix (tresflex) | 82.24 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
| 15199. | Goon (shemamugabo) | 82.24 | 96% | 2015-07-22 |
| 15200. | RAAM (raam_d_prince) | 82.24 | 96.4% | 2023-12-31 |
| 15201. | Red (redtutrle) | 82.24 | 96% | 2023-08-19 |
| 15202. | benito (thugswag) | 82.24 | 93% | 2015-08-18 |
| 15203. | jazn (jazn16) | 82.24 | 93% | 2015-02-12 |
| 15204. | David (hydandata) | 82.24 | 96% | 2015-08-22 |
| 15205. | Aproop (aproop) | 82.24 | 90% | 2017-01-28 |
| 15206. | Amin Jalal (aminxiv) | 82.23 | 98% | 2025-01-13 |
| 15207. | Christopher (chrischafin) | 82.23 | 96% | 2023-02-04 |
| 15208. | Scott (scottnew) | 82.23 | 88% | 2013-12-31 |
| 15209. | Zapphy (ronaldlincon) | 82.23 | 95% | 2021-11-05 |
| 15210. | Slash (rezki889) | 82.23 | 97% | 2018-08-04 |
| 15211. | Max (maxhalo) | 82.23 | 95% | 2018-10-02 |
| 15212. | Kardo (ricardolaulh) | 82.22 | 98% | 2024-08-22 |
| 15213. | Max (slicckky) | 82.22 | 94.7% | 2024-06-15 |
| 15214. | Matthew (1matthew7) | 82.22 | 97.2% | 2024-08-28 |
| 15215. | (op4steve) | 82.22 | 97% | 2024-01-27 |
| 15216. | Angkana (ployyjen) | 82.22 | 98% | 2021-09-24 |
| 15217. | jj (d_11p) | 82.22 | 97% | 2024-10-19 |
| 15218. | Stephan (shadwgod) | 82.22 | 97% | 2019-08-23 |
| 15219. | Hajar (hajar424) | 82.22 | 97.4% | 2021-02-20 |
| 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 |