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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11287. | garbage (_the_bacon) | 88.33 | 94% | 2017-11-12 |
| 11288. | Stephen (snivithefox) | 88.33 | 98% | 2016-11-09 |
| 11289. | Alex (jkdc) | 88.33 | 95% | 2014-09-19 |
| 11290. | I_like_Billie_Eilish (agiun... | 88.32 | 98.4% | 2024-05-05 |
| 11291. | 7UR (7ur7l3) | 88.32 | 98% | 2017-12-29 |
| 11292. | Caleb (syfulis) | 88.32 | 96% | 2022-01-17 |
| 11293. | Melas (melas1) | 88.32 | 98% | 2020-10-07 |
| 11294. | xTopkek (xtopkek) | 88.32 | 96% | 2022-08-12 |
| 11295. | Ethan (yaboinugget) | 88.32 | 96% | 2020-04-22 |
| 11296. | Esad (brentiani) | 88.32 | 97% | 2016-06-30 |
| 11297. | Master_Chu (master_chulia) | 88.31 | 95% | 2025-03-05 |
| 11298. | Jade (jadeazure) | 88.31 | 99% | 2024-11-05 |
| 11299. | Carlo (ccatiello) | 88.31 | 94.5% | 2025-02-25 |
| 11300. | Bernie (glumpkins) | 88.31 | 97% | 2022-06-15 |
| 11301. | Alex (alexthegamer281) | 88.31 | 97% | 2025-03-02 |
| 11302. | A (a_ny) | 88.31 | 88% | 2013-10-12 |
| 11303. | sarah (svpham9) | 88.30 | 97% | 2025-05-08 |
| 11304. | tahsina13 (tahsina13) | 88.30 | 98% | 2025-01-20 |
| 11305. | Essowicz (laisso_) | 88.30 | 95% | 2023-03-30 |
| 11306. | Cream Of (creamofroach) | 88.30 | 98.1% | 2021-02-20 |
| 11307. | M (virgofenix) | 88.30 | 98% | 2012-06-11 |
| 11308. | 찬우 (inphinity) | 88.30 | 93% | 2016-03-18 |
| 11309. | Mr (tallguy) | 88.30 | 97% | 2012-08-23 |
| 11310. | FrederickDinglebick (freder... | 88.29 | 97% | 2025-02-10 |
| 11311. | Enrico (enricofadly354) | 88.29 | 99.3% | 2025-03-05 |
| 11312. | AndresCamargo (gomaperrona) | 88.29 | 98.1% | 2024-04-12 |
| 11313. | Regulus ❄ (yo_yo_honey_si... | 88.29 | 97% | 2021-12-31 |
| 11314. | Emre (mr3mr3) | 88.29 | 98% | 2020-12-08 |
| 11315. | WearAMask (trini_devan) | 88.29 | 97% | 2017-08-28 |
| 11316. | temp (80wpm) | 88.28 | 96% | 2013-06-27 |
| 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 |