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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3549. | andy (andyh) | 108.46 | 96% | 2014-01-02 |
| 3550. | lolee (leptir) | 108.45 | 95% | 2011-05-13 |
| 3551. | Peter (ptnguyen) | 108.44 | 99% | 2021-03-15 |
| 3552. | Battesti (koubou) | 108.44 | 97% | 2011-07-21 |
| 3553. | Snowy (it_was_lag) | 108.43 | 97.5% | 2025-04-29 |
| 3554. | svk (svk01) | 108.43 | 97% | 2016-08-04 |
| 3555. | Zee (zeal0us) | 108.43 | 98% | 2014-05-27 |
| 3556. | Anatoliy (iganatoliy) | 108.42 | 98% | 2016-04-10 |
| 3557. | sməxy (smexyflako) | 108.42 | 99% | 2023-03-19 |
| 3558. | Joey (rosuoammdo) | 108.42 | 95% | 2011-05-10 |
| 3559. | BABY SKRRT (allantruongx) | 108.41 | 98% | 2018-08-02 |
| 3560. | Kimberly (kmbrlyngyn) | 108.41 | 95% | 2016-11-15 |
| 3561. | (jasimk) | 108.41 | 97% | 2022-05-09 |
| 3562. | eclipse (one12345) | 108.40 | 97% | 2023-05-27 |
| 3563. | yowhatsupitsmejacksonschlac... | 108.40 | 99% | 2025-04-16 |
| 3564. | Chris (planedriver) | 108.40 | 97% | 2016-10-30 |
| 3565. | harry (orekkles) | 108.38 | 98% | 2019-09-30 |
| 3566. | Cole (colemix1002) | 108.38 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
| 3567. | David (dpdd) | 108.38 | 97% | 2012-06-30 |
| 3568. | Meghan (nutmeg0686) | 108.37 | 98% | 2014-03-25 |
| 3569. | sheep (theonesheep) | 108.36 | 98.6% | 2024-11-17 |
| 3570. | cliche (vviras) | 108.36 | 97% | 2021-05-13 |
| 3571. | Seth (ccocoa_colemak) | 108.36 | 96% | 2014-02-12 |
| 3572. | d (dcao) | 108.35 | 93% | 2012-04-17 |
| 3573. | Edison (ewjl) | 108.34 | 100% | 2024-03-22 |
| 3574. | sidm (sidm) | 108.34 | 98% | 2020-10-10 |
| 3575. | banana (bananachicken27) | 108.33 | 97% | 2024-07-24 |
| 3576. | Guy (supasilp) | 108.33 | 96.3% | 2024-04-06 |
| 3577. | datboi (datboiyaron) | 108.33 | 98% | 2021-05-01 |
| 3578. | (nonquitwarrior) | 108.33 | 97% | 2021-04-08 |
| 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 |