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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11520. | Jessica (jessicafore) | 89.03 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
| 11521. | carter (dcsquirrel) | 89.02 | 95% | 2014-01-18 |
| 11522. | SunnyFunnyCaptain (sunnyfun... | 89.02 | 96% | 2024-04-05 |
| 11523. | Haha (jeff991117) | 89.02 | 97.9% | 2024-11-14 |
| 11524. | Adrian (adrianvn789) | 89.02 | 98% | 2021-10-25 |
| 11525. | michael (gumballpizza) | 89.02 | 94% | 2021-03-13 |
| 11526. | d (drchocopops) | 89.02 | 98% | 2018-02-27 |
| 11527. | rik (rikgnasty) | 89.02 | 98% | 2014-02-17 |
| 11528. | lkafjlk;dsajkfasd (bigdnrg) | 89.01 | 98% | 2021-01-22 |
| 11529. | Jerry (foxyphoton) | 89.01 | 92% | 2013-04-21 |
| 11530. | Nörfire (norfire) | 89.01 | 93% | 2014-07-02 |
| 11531. | Mariel (_mrl_) | 89.01 | 98% | 2017-07-19 |
| 11532. | Tri (trichy26) | 89.01 | 99% | 2016-11-23 |
| 11533. | Coco (ummena) | 89.00 | 97% | 2026-02-05 |
| 11534. | carlos (ostos7618) | 89.00 | 98% | 2024-10-28 |
| 11535. | Da Boss (dustybroom) | 89.00 | 94% | 2015-01-24 |
| 11536. | spypher (spypher12) | 88.99 | 94.9% | 2025-04-20 |
| 11537. | Junjun (thezeatark) | 88.99 | 98% | 2024-02-23 |
| 11538. | Par (nokashi) | 88.99 | 98.6% | 2023-12-15 |
| 11539. | Karandeep (justkarandeep) | 88.99 | 98.1% | 2023-08-21 |
| 11540. | FallenTypist (ixero) | 88.99 | 99% | 2025-07-05 |
| 11541. | shane (armoth23) | 88.99 | 96% | 2014-05-09 |
| 11542. | gustaf (guggeo) | 88.99 | 99% | 2012-09-28 |
| 11543. | tstats[sweetapple6911] (swe... | 88.98 | 97.6% | 2024-01-18 |
| 11544. | Noah (noahinfini) | 88.98 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
| 11545. | Guest (poopyfart) | 88.98 | 99% | 2022-08-19 |
| 11546. | Spiren (spirenz) | 88.98 | 98% | 2022-02-27 |
| 11547. | Egg (eggcustard) | 88.98 | 93% | 2016-08-07 |
| 11548. | Iffeffo20 (dobichie) | 88.98 | 96% | 2018-09-06 |
| 11549. | Shazzy (shazzy_newtechnique... | 88.98 | 94% | 2015-02-13 |
| 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 |