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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549. | Argie (arginator) | 134.95 | 100% | 2016-02-14 |
| 550. | (qdedmon87) | 134.88 | 98.1% | 2025-01-21 |
| 551. | (ultrasurf) | 134.88 | 100% | 2011-06-30 |
| 552. | (dispidi2) | 134.84 | 97% | 2025-08-22 |
| 553. | yabbaguy (yabbaguy) | 134.83 | 99% | 2024-01-08 |
| 554. | (realtyperbest) | 134.80 | 99% | 2013-08-28 |
| 555. | (ralyxthefirst) | 134.79 | 99% | 2025-10-30 |
| 556. | blaise (blaise2) | 134.72 | 99% | 2016-11-02 |
| 557. | (nkong) | 134.72 | 96% | 2012-03-25 |
| 558. | Dopaminex (keatonasmith) | 134.72 | 98% | 2018-09-01 |
| 559. | (blagoonga123) | 134.71 | 100% | 2017-01-24 |
| 560. | (dnarb123) | 134.59 | 99% | 2019-03-06 |
| 561. | (justtypefast) | 134.59 | 98% | 2013-05-17 |
| 562. | (welltwell) | 134.51 | 99% | 2022-08-31 |
| 563. | (0wenli) | 134.50 | 99.3% | 2024-05-11 |
| 564. | guy (grayeyes) | 134.50 | 98% | 2022-10-03 |
| 565. | (godhana) | 134.47 | 98% | 2024-02-13 |
| 566. | Dan (dbalaz) | 134.47 | 95% | 2013-06-04 |
| 567. | (pilotwings) | 134.46 | — | 2011-04-16 |
| 568. | (big_boss1) | 134.45 | 99% | 2022-03-23 |
| 569. | (super33) | 134.45 | 98% | 2026-03-14 |
| 570. | profchaos (profchaos) | 134.45 | 95% | 2014-01-12 |
| 571. | (videogamewarrior) | 134.42 | 98% | 2016-04-09 |
| 572. | (nurihodges) | 134.41 | 98% | 2012-01-10 |
| 573. | PatCh (darglor) | 134.40 | 100% | 2014-11-10 |
| 574. | (strigibae) | 134.39 | 100% | 2026-02-07 |
| 575. | (lkortebe) | 134.39 | 99% | 2015-11-19 |
| 576. | (cherwang) | 134.39 | 95% | 2011-12-05 |
| 577. | Xin (giorgi1123) | 134.34 | 99% | 2016-06-26 |
| 578. | (uttamkhanal) | 134.34 | 99% | 2022-06-09 |
| 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 |