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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15339. | You (lord_of_letters) | 82.06 | 97.2% | 2023-12-21 |
| 15340. | Kok Kun (kokkun92) | 82.06 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
| 15341. | Mr. Araujo (yvcs_mr_araujo) | 82.06 | 95% | 2015-03-26 |
| 15342. | Mihaela (mihaela6) | 82.06 | 95% | 2014-06-22 |
| 15343. | Howard (howardpeckerman) | 82.06 | 93% | 2013-09-13 |
| 15344. | andy (bit2agile) | 82.05 | 97% | 2023-02-04 |
| 15345. | sapheur (demondroid) | 82.05 | 96.1% | 2024-09-13 |
| 15346. | Snail (snail_geezer) | 82.05 | 97% | 2024-10-20 |
| 15347. | Razor Red Rage (ayyaz_nemesis) | 82.05 | 98% | 2021-06-27 |
| 15348. | Sambhav (sam_b_hav) | 82.05 | 97.4% | 2024-11-13 |
| 15349. | Kevin (chenboy) | 82.05 | 96% | 2024-06-19 |
| 15350. | Marc (mreading) | 82.05 | 98% | 2016-08-15 |
| 15351. | Juuuustin (jycauret) | 82.04 | 96% | 2022-09-26 |
| 15352. | wasian (wasian_) | 82.04 | 97.2% | 2023-10-17 |
| 15353. | wabdeali (wabdeali) | 82.04 | 98% | 2020-05-27 |
| 15354. | AFS (justcruzin) | 82.04 | 93% | 2016-09-16 |
| 15355. | kg (kashg) | 82.03 | 97% | 2025-05-26 |
| 15356. | ^_^ (likeshiau) | 82.03 | — | 2010-10-04 |
| 15357. | sean (sean____) | 82.03 | 97% | 2024-05-04 |
| 15358. | jace (oakmont) | 82.03 | 94.9% | 2024-06-01 |
| 15359. | RoundCustard (dragontunglam) | 82.03 | 98.3% | 2023-12-19 |
| 15360. | ThockCheese (regularcelebra... | 82.02 | 96.6% | 2025-03-30 |
| 15361. | Nick (proskillz360) | 82.02 | 96% | 2024-04-15 |
| 15362. | Kelp (klaptep) | 82.02 | 98% | 2024-09-06 |
| 15363. | hari (harisudewa) | 82.02 | 97% | 2021-08-19 |
| 15364. | EL (elbarto625) | 82.02 | 97.8% | 2024-04-18 |
| 15365. | Vim (vimb0tch) | 82.02 | 92% | 2013-09-05 |
| 15366. | Settthawut (iaunracer) | 82.02 | 95% | 2015-02-23 |
| 15367. | Emmett (olea9691) | 82.02 | — | 2010-07-21 |
| 15368. | Skrunch (skrunch) | 82.01 | 97% | 2024-12-19 |
| 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 |