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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12818. | Matthew (volkernordie) | 87.08 | 98% | 2022-06-08 |
| 12819. | gangreenie (gangreenie) | 87.08 | 98% | 2019-12-02 |
| 12820. | SAMEER (sameerrajimwale) | 87.08 | 92% | 2013-09-12 |
| 12821. | Tommy Lee (dolancodec) | 87.08 | 96% | 2015-03-19 |
| 12822. | Justin (colbaman) | 87.08 | 97% | 2014-02-12 |
| 12823. | Alfy (bluealfy1509) | 87.08 | — | 2010-11-08 |
| 12824. | M. (baity) | 87.08 | — | 2011-01-29 |
| 12825. | Unchi (unchi_sama) | 87.07 | 97% | 2022-09-06 |
| 12826. | Paul (wildwhitenacho) | 87.07 | 98% | 2018-08-31 |
| 12827. | k3pl4 (k3pl4) | 87.07 | 99.3% | 2023-11-24 |
| 12828. | Victor (dysfunctional) | 87.07 | 98% | 2020-05-01 |
| 12829. | Mae (deceam) | 87.07 | 96% | 2011-12-06 |
| 12830. | Kyarbee (keeervyyy) | 87.06 | 97% | 2025-05-14 |
| 12831. | Quân (karocross) | 87.06 | 99% | 2022-11-22 |
| 12832. | Bodhi (kadar09) | 87.06 | 97% | 2018-05-17 |
| 12833. | Ramona (ramonaflowers101) | 87.05 | 98% | 2023-11-20 |
| 12834. | AspectOfTheNerd (aspectofth... | 87.04 | 97% | 2023-03-10 |
| 12835. | The Meerkat (nayanano1) | 87.04 | 97% | 2012-04-04 |
| 12836. | ruben (exceletar) | 87.04 | 97% | 2023-11-11 |
| 12837. | Zakaru (gaudo1991) | 87.04 | 99% | 2024-05-07 |
| 12838. | Bob (supergreaze) | 87.04 | 96.8% | 2021-02-16 |
| 12839. | theo (theodoro) | 87.04 | 96% | 2018-10-31 |
| 12840. | Zorro (swashbuckle) | 87.04 | 97% | 2014-05-21 |
| 12841. | RightOn (lonesome006) | 87.04 | 97% | 2014-12-02 |
| 12842. | crowdofworkmen (bu_te) | 87.04 | 94% | 2016-06-11 |
| 12843. | Chris (big_z) | 87.04 | 96% | 2014-02-13 |
| 12844. | samuel (xato08) | 87.03 | 99% | 2025-05-12 |
| 12845. | RookieWasp (rookie_wasp) | 87.03 | 99% | 2024-06-25 |
| 12846. | tortugajones (tortugajones) | 87.03 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 12847. | Kaushal (kaushalrijal) | 87.03 | 98.1% | 2024-08-23 |
| 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 |