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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5217. | Kelsey (lkelseyd) | 103.10 | 94% | 2012-08-14 |
| 5218. | Nomfy (jahanji) | 103.10 | 97% | 2016-05-14 |
| 5219. | Thanhtypesquickly (tysontn) | 103.09 | 97% | 2025-08-04 |
| 5220. | Humza (humzini) | 103.09 | 97% | 2025-06-25 |
| 5221. | Chuck (helicopter123) | 103.09 | 97% | 2021-01-13 |
| 5222. | ryan (aaronparkerr) | 103.08 | 97% | 2019-01-09 |
| 5223. | Rayndy (rayndy1) | 103.08 | — | 2010-08-17 |
| 5224. | Eric (et_sd) | 103.07 | 99.3% | 2024-09-24 |
| 5225. | j4bz7 (j4bz7) | 103.07 | 96.9% | 2023-09-04 |
| 5226. | Lance (l_nce) | 103.07 | 97.7% | 2023-11-26 |
| 5227. | Carl (carl_) | 103.07 | 97% | 2014-09-28 |
| 5228. | Dan (danbanica) | 103.06 | 97% | 2026-02-03 |
| 5229. | Liamyloo (liamyloo) | 103.05 | 96.4% | 2024-06-20 |
| 5230. | Sam (samlingx) | 103.05 | 98% | 2024-04-06 |
| 5231. | Sachin (ifreshh) | 103.05 | 89% | 2016-07-27 |
| 5232. | Garrett (garrettchan016) | 103.05 | 98% | 2026-01-23 |
| 5233. | AJ (joe0702) | 103.04 | 98% | 2021-12-15 |
| 5234. | mexican nipple (yoloswag) | 103.04 | 92% | 2012-11-18 |
| 5235. | FP (forpractice) | 103.04 | 87% | 2014-02-08 |
| 5236. | Chanha (mulenear) | 103.03 | 98% | 2020-10-06 |
| 5237. | C-Radius (musaka) | 103.03 | 99% | 2016-04-27 |
| 5238. | Emily (miz_emily) | 103.03 | 98% | 2016-05-18 |
| 5239. | David (alotofdavid) | 103.02 | 96% | 2012-01-14 |
| 5240. | Minty (mintyplays) | 103.02 | 96% | 2021-02-07 |
| 5241. | Typists (_jackpot_) | 103.02 | 100% | 2014-09-23 |
| 5242. | heroes with two horns on he... | 103.02 | — | 2010-08-10 |
| 5243. | Nodd (nodd) | 103.02 | 98% | 2014-05-27 |
| 5244. | A (ilydna) | 103.01 | 95% | 2012-09-09 |
| 5245. | Zeeshan (nioprosc) | 103.01 | 97% | 2022-07-12 |
| 5246. | T (hsczx) | 103.01 | 97% | 2011-10-30 |
| 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 |