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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16932. | Zak (catinthehat) | 81.51 | — | 2011-04-18 |
| 16933. | hello (askmeaquestion) | 81.51 | 95% | 2014-09-19 |
| 16934. | Ryan (centricss) | 81.50 | 94.4% | 2024-01-30 |
| 16935. | Kshitij (desikheeda) | 81.50 | 97% | 2025-01-24 |
| 16936. | Jasmine (jyunnee) | 81.50 | 94.9% | 2024-12-17 |
| 16937. | TulBott (alb3rth3nry) | 81.50 | 97% | 2021-03-24 |
| 16938. | Alex (axr123) | 81.50 | 96% | 2012-07-08 |
| 16939. | Rai (rairaiept) | 81.50 | 95% | 2013-07-18 |
| 16940. | Sky (kom1323) | 81.49 | 97% | 2025-10-16 |
| 16941. | 7alabsa (one_plus_one_equal... | 81.49 | 97.3% | 2024-04-30 |
| 16942. | Bao Son (astroaxid) | 81.49 | 96% | 2019-12-06 |
| 16943. | tstats[shubhampatil] (shubh... | 81.49 | 97.2% | 2024-06-09 |
| 16944. | Timofey (t1m0n) | 81.49 | 97% | 2025-12-16 |
| 16945. | Kappa (miffle) | 81.49 | 88% | 2015-10-04 |
| 16946. | Shanell (sreid01) | 81.49 | 96% | 2013-02-26 |
| 16947. | bool3max (bolemax) | 81.49 | 96% | 2017-07-09 |
| 16948. | spanishbread129 (spanishbre... | 81.48 | 96% | 2024-02-07 |
| 16949. | Jojo (jojocalabza) | 81.48 | 98.6% | 2024-05-07 |
| 16950. | Praveen (praveen3791) | 81.48 | 99% | 2025-04-07 |
| 16951. | Gabbi (gabbi_13) | 81.48 | 96% | 2021-12-07 |
| 16952. | Ethan (conanethan) | 81.48 | 97% | 2021-06-26 |
| 16953. | .............................. | 81.48 | 94% | 2015-01-24 |
| 16954. | fah (fah22) | 81.48 | 97% | 2017-10-25 |
| 16955. | rocky (rockycabaero) | 81.48 | — | 2011-03-11 |
| 16956. | oliver (oliver13863) | 81.47 | 97% | 2026-01-19 |
| 16957. | Johnny (onireves) | 81.47 | 95% | 2021-04-17 |
| 16958. | Bill (thefortnite) | 81.47 | 95% | 2024-09-06 |
| 16959. | UniqueVaju (uniquevaju) | 81.47 | 97% | 2026-01-22 |
| 16960. | abhijeet singh (abhijeetsingh) | 81.47 | 97.4% | 2024-02-01 |
| 16961. | JH (hou32hou) | 81.47 | 97% | 2022-01-11 |
| 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 |