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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1648. | augustus (polonius) | 119.74 | 94% | 2013-02-26 |
| 1649. | Aria (juicyhaluja) | 119.73 | 98.6% | 2023-05-15 |
| 1650. | ॐ ღ kelz ღ ॐ ♥ su... | 119.73 | 99% | 2013-10-17 |
| 1651. | Ashley (ashleymarie2290) | 119.73 | 98% | 2012-11-18 |
| 1652. | Zoë (boramis) | 119.72 | 99% | 2015-09-03 |
| 1653. | . (rtalib_321) | 119.70 | 98.1% | 2025-05-29 |
| 1654. | Edvinas (bull3tf) | 119.69 | 98% | 2021-06-03 |
| 1655. | Yotsugi (ononokiyotsugi) | 119.69 | 98.4% | 2024-04-11 |
| 1656. | Benson (dalegribble) | 119.68 | 92% | 2013-05-10 |
| 1657. | phant0m (phant0m) | 119.64 | 100% | 2014-06-01 |
| 1658. | shuang (mikefromtw) | 119.64 | 97% | 2013-03-07 |
| 1659. | GOBLIN (xgoblin) | 119.63 | 100% | 2019-05-31 |
| 1660. | caleb (caleb123456) | 119.63 | 97.5% | 2024-11-05 |
| 1661. | MD Gaziur Rahman Noor (mdga... | 119.62 | 98.6% | 2024-12-24 |
| 1662. | DRAIN THE (cantstump) | 119.61 | 93% | 2016-08-29 |
| 1663. | Felix (flashy123) | 119.60 | 99% | 2011-12-23 |
| 1664. | Daniel (d_nny) | 119.59 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
| 1665. | John (amarang) | 119.59 | 97% | 2016-07-21 |
| 1666. | Quiteso (quiteso) | 119.58 | 98% | 2014-11-27 |
| 1667. | Violet (a87321dc00) | 119.57 | 98% | 2019-11-17 |
| 1668. | Befbo (befbo) | 119.57 | 96% | 2013-08-12 |
| 1669. | Raggy (a11owed) | 119.56 | 98% | 2024-10-19 |
| 1670. | John (phrasee) | 119.56 | 100% | 2018-07-24 |
| 1671. | Braden (bmende) | 119.56 | 96% | 2013-03-10 |
| 1672. | OneArmedTypist (onearmedtyp... | 119.55 | 99% | 2012-03-04 |
| 1673. | das (dasdvorak) | 119.55 | 96% | 2012-02-13 |
| 1674. | Jay (shinexblazer) | 119.53 | 97% | 2020-11-16 |
| 1675. | Grant (kgone) | 119.53 | 98% | 2013-05-03 |
| 1676. | clinkz (swifty1shot) | 119.53 | 94% | 2014-12-26 |
| 1677. | Johnny (thatbigboy) | 119.52 | 98% | 2025-02-16 |
| 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 |