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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9288. | zyn (zezyn) | 91.74 | 98% | 2021-05-04 |
| 9289. | Ethan (thatonepear) | 91.74 | 96% | 2019-11-15 |
| 9290. | Vladizlav (simbernal) | 91.74 | 96% | 2015-11-05 |
| 9291. | Sentinel (sentinel) | 91.74 | 97% | 2013-07-07 |
| 9292. | ComplexOri (complexori) | 91.73 | 98% | 2019-10-11 |
| 9293. | Vincent (xmaru) | 91.73 | 92% | 2012-10-23 |
| 9294. | Pirate (s4rawberry) | 91.73 | 94% | 2012-07-18 |
| 9295. | oomikeyboy (oomikeyboy) | 91.72 | 88% | 2015-11-16 |
| 9296. | Max Verstappen (algebromaths) | 91.72 | 97% | 2020-08-03 |
| 9297. | Carbr3 (carbr3) | 91.71 | 97.5% | 2024-11-27 |
| 9298. | Magicall (magicall) | 91.71 | 97% | 2024-02-20 |
| 9299. | sol badguy (stgg) | 91.71 | 97.9% | 2024-03-15 |
| 9300. | Paul (jungps) | 91.71 | 97% | 2016-05-28 |
| 9301. | Dichill (leqici) | 91.71 | 98% | 2025-04-12 |
| 9302. | matt (nonquitmatt) | 91.71 | 96% | 2019-05-19 |
| 9303. | Jacob (siskonwich) | 91.71 | 97% | 2018-05-25 |
| 9304. | silver (silver_w) | 91.70 | 99% | 2022-04-07 |
| 9305. | D (0mn1potent) | 91.70 | 94% | 2014-10-22 |
| 9306. | Carbarrawr (carbarrawr) | 91.70 | 91% | 2012-07-08 |
| 9307. | Collin (chiefwiggy) | 91.70 | 99% | 2024-09-12 |
| 9308. | Ternimus (ternimus) | 91.69 | 96.6% | 2024-10-15 |
| 9309. | Cardboard (zetsubobox) | 91.69 | 98% | 2014-01-17 |
| 9310. | Aslery (aslery) | 91.68 | 97.1% | 2024-02-29 |
| 9311. | Tyler (vthokiesandman) | 91.68 | 97% | 2016-08-12 |
| 9312. | Adilkhan (_paradox_) | 91.68 | 97% | 2024-02-02 |
| 9313. | Will (bigdubs) | 91.67 | 95% | 2013-10-28 |
| 9314. | Mirage Panda (mirage_panda) | 91.66 | 97.2% | 2025-04-12 |
| 9315. | Luigi (jorge_da_borracha) | 91.66 | 97% | 2021-07-08 |
| 9316. | Tejas (justacookiee) | 91.66 | 97.3% | 2023-12-07 |
| 9317. | Michael (bluejay8765) | 91.66 | 97.9% | 2025-03-07 |
| 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 |