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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11088. | Vikas (vikasbalodhi) | 88.53 | 98% | 2020-03-18 |
| 11089. | Dro (dro421) | 88.53 | 96% | 2014-08-17 |
| 11090. | Penny Holmes (harrystylesfo... | 88.52 | 98% | 2024-12-09 |
| 11091. | oneguardsam (oneguardsam) | 88.52 | 96% | 2016-08-04 |
| 11092. | GuessGen (guessgen) | 88.52 | 98% | 2013-12-25 |
| 11093. | Troy (teeroy) | 88.52 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 11094. | Kylee (adashingskypirate) | 88.52 | 96% | 2016-03-25 |
| 11095. | alpaca (icealpaca91) | 88.51 | 96% | 2024-03-25 |
| 11096. | notcharan (notcharan) | 88.51 | 98% | 2024-12-03 |
| 11097. | Karliah (karliah) | 88.51 | 96% | 2024-10-24 |
| 11098. | discord:"jiachi21" (jiachi) | 88.51 | 99% | 2024-08-20 |
| 11099. | Marcel (preit) | 88.51 | 95% | 2016-03-29 |
| 11100. | Shapes (yshapes) | 88.51 | 97% | 2022-10-26 |
| 11101. | Mamaatje (mamaatje) | 88.51 | 97% | 2022-04-03 |
| 11102. | Andy (philivox) | 88.51 | 97% | 2019-07-24 |
| 11103. | Abhishek Rawat (abhishek3007) | 88.51 | 99% | 2019-02-25 |
| 11104. | buhaN (buhan1337) | 88.50 | 98.3% | 2025-03-17 |
| 11105. | Jane (heinkelwulf) | 88.50 | 97% | 2024-03-26 |
| 11106. | emanuel (emanuelt_) | 88.50 | 98% | 2019-10-29 |
| 11107. | Nina (ninaaaaaaaaa) | 88.50 | 97.3% | 2023-10-23 |
| 11108. | quickbrownfox (shrid) | 88.50 | 98% | 2024-02-10 |
| 11109. | Miya (miyamotomusakey) | 88.50 | 97.7% | 2024-12-17 |
| 11110. | economizing (economizing) | 88.50 | 99% | 2021-03-17 |
| 11111. | VAIBHAV (vaibhavrajvanshi) | 88.50 | — | 2010-07-28 |
| 11112. | YellowWizard (dood123) | 88.50 | 98% | 2013-09-17 |
| 11113. | jahjah (jahjahhhh) | 88.49 | 97.8% | 2024-02-12 |
| 11114. | GiruHK (giruhk) | 88.49 | 97.3% | 2021-02-06 |
| 11115. | oriom (orionrw) | 88.49 | 95% | 2019-09-05 |
| 11116. | jose (superpepino) | 88.49 | 97% | 2011-05-05 |
| 11117. | Atikah (miinoz) | 88.49 | 94% | 2015-10-24 |
| 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 |