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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7926. | (ellendren) | 95.62 | 98.8% | 2024-11-18 |
| 7927. | Juan (phoenixfast) | 95.61 | 97% | 2025-12-31 |
| 7928. | (greenmantis) | 95.61 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
| 7929. | (nilers) | 95.61 | 98% | 2014-03-02 |
| 7930. | (rydiggydoogy) | 95.60 | 96.1% | 2025-02-03 |
| 7931. | (st1lled) | 95.60 | 97% | 2025-05-05 |
| 7932. | (exudex) | 95.60 | 99% | 2022-12-18 |
| 7933. | Gianfranco (discordes) | 95.60 | 97% | 2021-09-09 |
| 7934. | (asdfm) | 95.60 | 96% | 2015-06-23 |
| 7935. | (deadtricon) | 95.59 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
| 7936. | Galamb (galamb) | 95.58 | 97.3% | 2024-08-30 |
| 7937. | (itz_selinski) | 95.57 | 97.7% | 2024-01-07 |
| 7938. | (nineballs) | 95.57 | 98.3% | 2024-10-11 |
| 7939. | (hypno) | 95.57 | — | 2010-11-04 |
| 7940. | (perfectionist) | 95.57 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 7941. | (its_a_new_beggining) | 95.57 | 94% | 2011-09-02 |
| 7942. | (muufti) | 95.56 | 98% | 2024-05-12 |
| 7943. | (chilty14) | 95.56 | 96.9% | 2024-02-27 |
| 7944. | (bobbychan4) | 95.56 | 97% | 2021-01-09 |
| 7945. | (lin2711) | 95.55 | 99% | 2022-11-01 |
| 7946. | (jspike397) | 95.55 | 98% | 2022-05-13 |
| 7947. | (jimbozeubuen) | 95.55 | 98% | 2017-03-24 |
| 7948. | Stephen (xcaliber219) | 95.55 | 98% | 2022-01-28 |
| 7949. | Octo (octophobia) | 95.55 | 97% | 2020-10-09 |
| 7950. | (lulu465) | 95.54 | 97% | 2026-01-12 |
| 7951. | (anniewannie) | 95.54 | 97% | 2024-01-16 |
| 7952. | (jinf931) | 95.54 | 96% | 2025-03-07 |
| 7953. | (oktea) | 95.54 | 98% | 2022-08-20 |
| 7954. | KIMMM (meowkimi) | 95.54 | 98% | 2018-11-26 |
| 7955. | (razhork) | 95.53 | 97% | 2016-01-16 |
| 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 |