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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11241. | Brandon (bwan242) | 89.40 | 95% | 2015-07-26 |
| 11242. | Zhuo (zhuo_) | 89.40 | 98% | 2024-12-02 |
| 11243. | lemraus (lemraus) | 89.40 | 98% | 2024-12-03 |
| 11244. | ghostspirit (ghostspirit) | 89.40 | 97% | 2021-11-16 |
| 11245. | Dim (bitabis) | 89.40 | 96% | 2017-12-25 |
| 11246. | Knights who until recently ... | 89.40 | 97% | 2016-03-16 |
| 11247. | Jonathan (jonathanbranam) | 89.40 | — | 2010-07-14 |
| 11248. | Kyrgyzstan (zhanarbek) | 89.39 | 96.8% | 2024-12-10 |
| 11249. | Snorking (snorkingo) | 89.39 | 97% | 2025-12-19 |
| 11250. | Gianfer1 (gianfer_) | 89.39 | 98% | 2025-08-23 |
| 11251. | Vrox (vrowvy) | 89.39 | 98% | 2024-12-17 |
| 11252. | Brandon (bulletblitz) | 89.39 | 96% | 2022-10-29 |
| 11253. | B-Bri (brianschlientz) | 89.39 | 97.9% | 2024-06-17 |
| 11254. | Vincent (jvgcalites) | 89.39 | 97% | 2025-09-22 |
| 11255. | Alon (alon276) | 89.39 | 98% | 2021-08-20 |
| 11256. | Miguel (miguelmint) | 89.39 | 96% | 2018-05-24 |
| 11257. | David (dli23) | 89.38 | 97% | 2024-02-04 |
| 11258. | The Mustard Tiger (jaenxst) | 89.38 | 99% | 2016-09-07 |
| 11259. | 10 finger ginger (10finger_... | 89.38 | 98% | 2024-09-15 |
| 11260. | John (johnisimus) | 89.38 | 93% | 2013-12-11 |
| 11261. | Shaker (shaker_faker) | 89.38 | 97.9% | 2024-11-20 |
| 11262. | Errichto (errichto) | 89.38 | 97% | 2016-02-18 |
| 11263. | Hylomorphic (hylomorphic) | 89.38 | 94% | 2016-02-29 |
| 11264. | Stian (stian) | 89.38 | — | 2010-06-28 |
| 11265. | Craig (ground2air) | 89.38 | 99% | 2012-06-08 |
| 11266. | LonerBox (lonerbox) | 89.37 | 96.7% | 2024-08-29 |
| 11267. | lol (iknowright) | 89.37 | 97% | 2025-12-07 |
| 11268. | Humbble (freedom97) | 89.37 | 98% | 2025-09-04 |
| 11269. | levani (levanacixo) | 89.37 | 98% | 2020-12-09 |
| 11270. | Reuzekip (reuzekip) | 89.36 | 98% | 2026-04-30 |
| 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 |