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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1665. | Will P. Schock (wpsnan) | 120.46 | 98% | 2023-04-11 |
| 1666. | C (cwany) | 120.43 | 99% | 2012-06-25 |
| 1667. | Tiny (alianel) | 120.42 | 95% | 2013-06-17 |
| 1668. | uwu kitten meow :3 (waters7... | 120.41 | 98% | 2023-01-15 |
| 1669. | k (spd_y) | 120.40 | 97.8% | 2024-10-07 |
| 1670. | Thomas (tommylammy) | 120.40 | 98% | 2018-02-11 |
| 1671. | imdabait (imdabait) | 120.40 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 1672. | Skylos (skylos) | 120.39 | 99% | 2017-05-14 |
| 1673. | č (henleyhalloran) | 120.39 | 97.5% | 2024-10-09 |
| 1674. | the unicorn man (henodra) | 120.39 | 97.1% | 2025-01-21 |
| 1675. | Robbgaylord (rampagegaylord) | 120.39 | 99% | 2013-01-26 |
| 1676. | Dave (taxd) | 120.38 | 98.4% | 2025-04-19 |
| 1677. | Unknown (navidr) | 120.38 | 97.2% | 2025-03-19 |
| 1678. | Lance (zaitrancer) | 120.37 | 98% | 2019-03-22 |
| 1679. | FartMaster2003 (unpog) | 120.36 | 97% | 2025-12-09 |
| 1680. | dankers (fuzzyx3000) | 120.36 | 97% | 2013-07-16 |
| 1681. | Henry (hskey) | 120.35 | — | 2011-03-25 |
| 1682. | Jodo (jodoodoj) | 120.34 | 100% | 2026-01-09 |
| 1683. | rubberdomer (rubberdomer) | 120.34 | 98.8% | 2025-04-15 |
| 1684. | Joshua (joshuawn) | 120.34 | — | 2010-11-02 |
| 1685. | nr922 (nr922) | 120.33 | 98.1% | 2024-11-19 |
| 1686. | Bitbat (bitbat) | 120.32 | 97.9% | 2024-09-05 |
| 1687. | Mark (misran) | 120.32 | 97% | 2012-10-18 |
| 1688. | Carl (realrealyalan) | 120.29 | 98% | 2021-10-03 |
| 1689. | long bus (sealegs) | 120.26 | 98% | 2021-04-01 |
| 1690. | Spooner (spooner679) | 120.26 | 99% | 2023-01-17 |
| 1691. | Wataru (yuyues) | 120.26 | 99% | 2011-06-25 |
| 1692. | Ed (etduwx) | 120.25 | 98% | 2011-12-24 |
| 1693. | Lee (totallynotrylee) | 120.24 | 99.7% | 2024-09-27 |
| 1694. | Darrio-G-HHKB (darrio_g_hhkb) | 120.23 | 97.3% | 2023-12-16 |
| 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 |