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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12920. | Austin (austinpaloni) | 85.83 | 96% | 2022-04-13 |
| 12921. | Carlos (meditating) | 85.83 | 97% | 2018-09-14 |
| 12922. | Mahmoud (opssheesh) | 85.83 | 96% | 2020-04-18 |
| 12923. | Wen Ree (cataclysm234) | 85.83 | 96.1% | 2024-09-22 |
| 12924. | Josh (j2k__) | 85.83 | 99% | 2022-03-06 |
| 12925. | makayla (mgremlin) | 85.83 | 93% | 2011-11-22 |
| 12926. | soph (sophhhhhie) | 85.82 | 97% | 2024-05-15 |
| 12927. | CLINT (jonnyclint) | 85.82 | 96% | 2022-10-03 |
| 12928. | Peter (pedell) | 85.82 | 98% | 2023-09-06 |
| 12929. | asdfh (dz910152) | 85.82 | 98% | 2025-06-21 |
| 12930. | Alexander (arkross) | 85.82 | 98% | 2015-11-01 |
| 12931. | Skriva (skrivasnabbt) | 85.82 | 94% | 2012-12-20 |
| 12932. | COATES (texxtz) | 85.82 | 92% | 2013-09-18 |
| 12933. | Chris (vchris123) | 85.82 | 99% | 2013-01-23 |
| 12934. | angie :) (angwie) | 85.81 | 98% | 2022-09-03 |
| 12935. | Ben (koppix) | 85.81 | 98.8% | 2024-05-14 |
| 12936. | caheoboingua (caheoboingua) | 85.80 | 97.9% | 2025-04-07 |
| 12937. | GDS (gdsnepali) | 85.80 | 91% | 2012-04-28 |
| 12938. | Adam (lofe) | 85.80 | 97% | 2016-01-09 |
| 12939. | Clinton (annor) | 85.80 | 94% | 2014-12-25 |
| 12940. | Gabi (gabriel_thebest123) | 85.79 | 98% | 2024-05-07 |
| 12941. | Vedpal (vedpal2050@gmail.com) | 85.79 | 98% | 2013-11-04 |
| 12942. | prgobet (prgobet) | 85.79 | 98% | 2011-07-07 |
| 12943. | Patrick (patricktrahan) | 85.79 | 93% | 2011-07-11 |
| 12944. | J (falsekrakk808) | 85.79 | 93% | 2015-10-06 |
| 12945. | Chisa (chisa) | 85.78 | 91% | 2012-08-06 |
| 12946. | casper (casperkiwi) | 85.77 | 99% | 2024-06-03 |
| 12947. | Caleb (camostey) | 85.77 | 95% | 2025-06-30 |
| 12948. | pog (sanojwenis) | 85.77 | 96% | 2021-01-17 |
| 12949. | Rafal (gornius) | 85.77 | 94% | 2016-12-15 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |