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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5775. | Jeremy (fatcj) | 101.30 | 98% | 2011-05-07 |
| 5776. | candid (candidchip) | 101.29 | 98% | 2025-01-10 |
| 5777. | rocky (rockybhai__) | 101.29 | 98.5% | 2024-03-25 |
| 5778. | Jin (jin_kx) | 101.29 | 95% | 2015-03-07 |
| 5779. | Danny (msplayer) | 101.29 | — | 2010-09-22 |
| 5780. | Carlo (porkvahkiin) | 101.28 | 93% | 2013-10-18 |
| 5781. | Harry (pandasboob) | 101.28 | 97.9% | 2024-02-01 |
| 5782. | Jason (jconstam) | 101.27 | 97% | 2014-11-06 |
| 5783. | Josh (josh1318) | 101.27 | 98% | 2022-02-22 |
| 5784. | Samuli (sparta92) | 101.26 | 92% | 2016-11-20 |
| 5785. | OK, YOU WIN. (you_win) | 101.26 | 96% | 2011-11-23 |
| 5786. | Rohit Sharma (rg45) | 101.25 | 95.3% | 2024-11-11 |
| 5787. | Larissa Burnz (larissaburnz) | 101.25 | 98% | 2024-12-07 |
| 5788. | Petra (petralala) | 101.25 | 98% | 2014-12-02 |
| 5789. | MumeiGAF (mumeigaf) | 101.25 | 96% | 2013-01-23 |
| 5790. | Erik (eriklvalentin) | 101.24 | 98% | 2025-09-11 |
| 5791. | no (askadraftwd) | 101.23 | 96% | 2025-02-27 |
| 5792. | Dengara (adamino421) | 101.23 | 98% | 2014-03-21 |
| 5793. | JC (renaldo285) | 101.23 | 98% | 2021-04-13 |
| 5794. | player (writer35) | 101.23 | 98% | 2025-07-20 |
| 5795. | Ralph (eltigro) | 101.23 | 96% | 2011-10-19 |
| 5796. | Jason (jayjayghetto) | 101.23 | 97% | 2015-05-12 |
| 5797. | kaiiennn (yknyong1) | 101.23 | 94% | 2013-10-29 |
| 5798. | Mike (golflesson) | 101.23 | 97% | 2018-05-25 |
| 5799. | ds (demonspeed) | 101.23 | 98% | 2011-06-14 |
| 5800. | dinga (amdinga) | 101.22 | 98% | 2024-08-07 |
| 5801. | juswawawa (juswawawawawa) | 101.22 | 98% | 2026-03-10 |
| 5802. | タイ (dtinth) | 101.22 | 99% | 2017-05-01 |
| 5803. | Ace (theghetopenguin) | 101.22 | 94% | 2014-10-26 |
| 5804. | Sangrecita (sangrecita) | 101.21 | 99% | 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 |