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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12187. | hhesenjan (hhesenjan) | 88.02 | 98.3% | 2024-03-22 |
| 12188. | pinto (pintozza) | 88.02 | 99% | 2023-04-01 |
| 12189. | Wladimir (wladyjavier) | 88.02 | 98% | 2020-07-11 |
| 12190. | Nishant (nishanttotla) | 88.02 | 96% | 2013-03-11 |
| 12191. | Richard (rbarlow) | 88.02 | — | 2010-09-07 |
| 12192. | Saidami (gosaydami) | 88.02 | 97% | 2016-03-28 |
| 12193. | Esmond (exmnd) | 88.01 | 97.2% | 2024-06-15 |
| 12194. | InfernalPanda (infernalpanda) | 88.01 | 98% | 2024-01-28 |
| 12195. | Derp (derpfanlo) | 88.01 | 98% | 2025-12-18 |
| 12196. | arsam (pereeia) | 88.01 | 97.5% | 2024-12-27 |
| 12197. | Foxtrot (foxytrot) | 88.01 | 98% | 2025-10-03 |
| 12198. | Jean (seawardsalmon6) | 88.01 | 98% | 2020-11-24 |
| 12199. | Jaffri (jeffli2000) | 88.01 | 97% | 2021-10-26 |
| 12200. | Jackie (laserelite) | 88.01 | 96% | 2021-07-07 |
| 12201. | David (ohkn) | 88.01 | 96% | 2016-06-09 |
| 12202. | Nxmxsis (nxmxsis) | 88.01 | 97% | 2018-11-23 |
| 12203. | mustafa (msutafa) | 88.00 | 100% | 2026-02-18 |
| 12204. | (6kg_rat) | 88.00 | 97.2% | 2025-05-14 |
| 12205. | Dextro (dextroaim) | 88.00 | 96.8% | 2024-02-22 |
| 12206. | Master (gravity010) | 88.00 | 97% | 2014-07-30 |
| 12207. | Will (lliwbetas) | 88.00 | 96.9% | 2024-01-18 |
| 12208. | Andrew (holocene_learning_d... | 88.00 | 97% | 2022-09-30 |
| 12209. | Humm (syedhumza247) | 88.00 | 98% | 2021-01-04 |
| 12210. | Trevor (nithalak) | 88.00 | — | 2010-07-10 |
| 12211. | 牛牛 (luojiaxuanwu) | 88.00 | 91% | 2011-07-23 |
| 12212. | Ket (ket93) | 88.00 | 96.3% | 2021-02-24 |
| 12213. | Kermilian Nguyen (kermilian... | 87.99 | 97.5% | 2025-04-29 |
| 12214. | Rataro (yuugokku) | 87.99 | 99% | 2024-09-08 |
| 12215. | :) (nogameplan) | 87.99 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 12216. | Avneet (avneet91@gmail.com) | 87.99 | 95% | 2012-02-02 |
| 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 |