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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1241. | Jane (janiepants) | 124.47 | — | 2010-12-07 |
| 1242. | bmoney (23bmoney23) | 124.44 | 97.7% | 2023-11-26 |
| 1243. | Kayden (russiangangsta) | 124.43 | 98% | 2019-10-31 |
| 1244. | (clergy) | 124.41 | 98.1% | 2024-05-31 |
| 1245. | Xebthazu (xebthazu) | 124.39 | 96% | 2011-05-17 |
| 1246. | Ktlol (ktlol) | 124.37 | 99% | 2013-09-11 |
| 1247. | seitenshineko (nekohime) | 124.37 | 97% | 2014-04-09 |
| 1248. | CVH (cvh_) | 124.35 | 96.5% | 2025-01-03 |
| 1249. | Theo (sulihpoeht) | 124.35 | 97% | 2016-08-16 |
| 1250. | Charlie (curlyhaircat) | 124.35 | 95% | 2015-01-28 |
| 1251. | Principle (principle106) | 124.33 | 99% | 2023-04-03 |
| 1252. | i_type_for_fun (i_type_for_... | 124.32 | 98% | 2023-07-03 |
| 1253. | mostly quitless (gordon_ram... | 124.32 | 99% | 2024-08-25 |
| 1254. | (juij) | 124.26 | 97% | 2025-10-19 |
| 1255. | cammy (kimba) | 124.24 | — | 2011-02-06 |
| 1256. | nandish (india_lol) | 124.23 | 98.6% | 2024-03-18 |
| 1257. | Aphox (aphox) | 124.20 | 96% | 2014-07-08 |
| 1258. | (nonquit13) | 124.20 | 98% | 2019-12-28 |
| 1259. | Kasper (kaspervdpol) | 124.19 | 98% | 2019-10-08 |
| 1260. | Yimin (yimin123) | 124.17 | 99% | 2021-01-11 |
| 1261. | Joe (neimad7) | 124.14 | 97.9% | 2025-02-13 |
| 1262. | sammito1 (sammito1) | 124.13 | 97% | 2020-05-10 |
| 1263. | Jake (vicissitudes) | 124.13 | 98% | 2012-06-21 |
| 1264. | Fred (freddy090909) | 124.12 | 97% | 2014-07-14 |
| 1265. | pilotis (pilotis) | 124.10 | 98% | 2015-01-09 |
| 1266. | Sentinel (greatsentinel) | 124.06 | 97.7% | 2023-10-28 |
| 1267. | no quit (duhby) | 124.03 | 97% | 2022-10-22 |
| 1268. | Arjun (thepoodoo) | 124.03 | 97% | 2015-02-16 |
| 1269. | ζЇЍϊЯ (jinir) | 124.03 | 99% | 2015-11-18 |
| 1270. | Joeart (joeart) | 124.02 | 98% | 2025-09-16 |
| 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 |