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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15713. | Kojiro (its_kojiro) | 82.67 | 97% | 2023-03-28 |
| 15714. | reysette (reysettemart) | 82.67 | 96% | 2020-08-25 |
| 15715. | APO (apoplexy2001) | 82.67 | 98% | 2022-06-18 |
| 15716. | FunGuy (fun_guy) | 82.66 | 95.4% | 2024-11-07 |
| 15717. | Tiks (sloyan) | 82.66 | 98.1% | 2024-04-28 |
| 15718. | aarniläppäri (aarniblomqv... | 82.66 | 97.1% | 2024-12-03 |
| 15719. | Mohammad (mr_loooop) | 82.66 | 97% | 2021-03-15 |
| 15720. | MALOY (speed_learner) | 82.66 | 95% | 2015-03-26 |
| 15721. | Violeteyes (violeteyes24) | 82.65 | 97% | 2024-06-28 |
| 15722. | mikkkkkkkkkkkkkke (lowestde... | 82.65 | 96.8% | 2024-07-04 |
| 15723. | Saikat (saikat2) | 82.65 | 97.1% | 2024-03-15 |
| 15724. | William (searcheese766) | 82.65 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
| 15725. | thanhmy3love (thanhmy3love) | 82.65 | 98% | 2023-11-13 |
| 15726. | Plague (plaguey) | 82.65 | 98% | 2023-01-03 |
| 15727. | Johnny (ouzelum) | 82.65 | 97% | 2012-04-10 |
| 15728. | Fyreball12 (bilzzard15) | 82.65 | 90% | 2016-04-09 |
| 15729. | TheTrader (datrader) | 82.64 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 15730. | Alek (avalonia) | 82.64 | 100% | 2023-09-16 |
| 15731. | Scotth (simurgh101) | 82.64 | 97.6% | 2024-09-20 |
| 15732. | Nicey (ni_cey) | 82.64 | 96.5% | 2023-11-11 |
| 15733. | Richard (aeolyus) | 82.64 | 96% | 2017-01-14 |
| 15734. | Will (rdtomgrcr) | 82.64 | 97% | 2018-06-12 |
| 15735. | Canadian (killzaa) | 82.63 | 90% | 2015-04-07 |
| 15736. | lianneo (bunzhun) | 82.63 | 96% | 2025-10-30 |
| 15737. | SacredTunes (sacredtunes) | 82.63 | 99% | 2024-12-04 |
| 15738. | Jake (startler03) | 82.63 | 97% | 2025-01-16 |
| 15739. | trucle (tructruc) | 82.63 | 96.3% | 2024-10-05 |
| 15740. | ItzStam (itzstam) | 82.63 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 15741. | Will (lynxwill_bov) | 82.63 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 15742. | stijn (stimixer) | 82.63 | 96% | 2021-03-17 |
| 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 |