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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8610. | bc12345 (bc12345) | 93.41 | 96% | 2018-07-31 |
| 8611. | papuc (papoc_pro_typer) | 93.41 | 97% | 2022-12-21 |
| 8612. | Keegan (kekky) | 93.41 | 94% | 2013-07-08 |
| 8613. | Matt (13558) | 93.41 | 92% | 2011-10-15 |
| 8614. | Karan (karanelan) | 93.40 | 97% | 2023-06-26 |
| 8615. | Maggie (migggggie) | 93.40 | 96% | 2021-08-10 |
| 8616. | frothy (lancetadance) | 93.40 | 95% | 2012-12-23 |
| 8617. | nori (n0r1) | 93.40 | 97% | 2014-10-11 |
| 8618. | Markian (markian2315) | 93.39 | 97.9% | 2024-06-19 |
| 8619. | Jeremy (mlgquikscopebruh) | 93.39 | 98% | 2025-05-26 |
| 8620. | Kevin ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (ke... | 93.39 | 93% | 2014-12-08 |
| 8621. | Felix (ixi01) | 93.38 | 97% | 2011-12-10 |
| 8622. | tstats[jack18] (jack18) | 93.38 | 98.4% | 2024-07-23 |
| 8623. | Brent (koboledo) | 93.37 | 98% | 2024-02-29 |
| 8624. | Alec (shiftiz) | 93.37 | 98% | 2023-04-03 |
| 8625. | Teja (dhteja) | 93.37 | 96% | 2013-08-20 |
| 8626. | danniponcho (dponchos) | 93.36 | 97% | 2021-11-23 |
| 8627. | Hell (hellgee) | 93.36 | 95% | 2024-02-12 |
| 8628. | Atticus (plutakis) | 93.36 | 98% | 2019-12-10 |
| 8629. | thong (thongish) | 93.35 | 96% | 2025-01-08 |
| 8630. | FrozenCroissant (frozencroi... | 93.35 | 98% | 2022-12-17 |
| 8631. | Jonathan (jdamico) | 93.35 | 96% | 2018-01-30 |
| 8632. | mingxuan (ubis) | 93.34 | 98% | 2021-06-26 |
| 8633. | tangjm5 (tangjm5) | 93.34 | 98% | 2021-04-03 |
| 8634. | Auro (palubo) | 93.34 | 91% | 2017-02-10 |
| 8635. | Kevin (choirdirector30) | 93.34 | 96% | 2012-01-10 |
| 8636. | 📕📗📘 (yousuf_32) | 93.33 | 97.3% | 2024-12-03 |
| 8637. | Neal (cynicalone) | 93.33 | 93% | 2016-01-18 |
| 8638. | Your mom (mczoom_7) | 93.33 | 96.9% | 2023-12-26 |
| 8639. | banhbear (banhbear) | 93.33 | 96.9% | 2025-04-14 |
| 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 |