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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5051. | Jon (glockmog) | 103.33 | 99% | 2021-03-31 |
| 5052. | mtgap (strongly_typed_mtgap) | 103.33 | 99% | 2022-04-13 |
| 5053. | Felix (promeneraren) | 103.33 | 97% | 2022-07-18 |
| 5054. | nefrina (aaromon) | 103.33 | 94% | 2014-09-09 |
| 5055. | Abelardo (abel2b) | 103.33 | 97% | 2012-05-31 |
| 5056. | Cerb (cerberus17) | 103.32 | 98.8% | 2024-07-06 |
| 5057. | Atlas400 (atlas400) | 103.32 | 98% | 2018-11-05 |
| 5058. | Am1n (vividus) | 103.32 | 99% | 2021-12-23 |
| 5059. | Dylan (impsy) | 103.32 | 98% | 2011-10-13 |
| 5060. | Nozden (neonozden) | 103.32 | 96% | 2016-12-09 |
| 5061. | Anargyros (argy) | 103.32 | 96% | 2012-05-10 |
| 5062. | Raymond (saintbroski) | 103.31 | 97.5% | 2024-08-18 |
| 5063. | Kasyade (iloveyoukomi) | 103.31 | 97% | 2024-10-11 |
| 5064. | Damon (luvsanimals2) | 103.31 | 100% | 2011-08-27 |
| 5065. | Hayley (hghghayley20) | 103.30 | 98% | 2013-11-29 |
| 5066. | Lyam Katz (lyam_katz) | 103.30 | 99% | 2025-07-09 |
| 5067. | Fopuy (fopuy) | 103.29 | 99% | 2022-12-31 |
| 5068. | एक नेपाली (... | 103.29 | 95% | 2017-04-11 |
| 5069. | Dennis (dennissc) | 103.29 | 98% | 2012-06-15 |
| 5070. | AK (a2526) | 103.28 | 99% | 2024-07-18 |
| 5071. | Brandon (bsprague) | 103.28 | 99% | 2025-08-22 |
| 5072. | Moy (moy280) | 103.28 | 97% | 2025-04-22 |
| 5073. | Stuart (crazystu) | 103.28 | 96% | 2015-08-11 |
| 5074. | Baked and Buttered (mcallen... | 103.28 | 96% | 2022-04-12 |
| 5075. | Chetan (ch374n) | 103.28 | 98% | 2021-06-02 |
| 5076. | Kenji (moarkenji) | 103.28 | 95% | 2015-07-31 |
| 5077. | elliptic (elliptic) | 103.26 | 99.5% | 2024-07-01 |
| 5078. | Boxie (boxiewoxie) | 103.26 | 97% | 2021-08-10 |
| 5079. | Deus (deusdeceit) | 103.26 | 99% | 2013-09-15 |
| 5080. | failzor (failzor) | 103.26 | 99% | 2018-09-07 |
| 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 |