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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11001. | James (jamesshi) | 88.75 | 97% | 2012-06-30 |
| 11002. | Kyla (klswims) | 88.74 | 98% | 2025-01-02 |
| 11003. | Paul Baeg (poinkwagner) | 88.74 | 94.3% | 2024-01-11 |
| 11004. | contaminate (4a454646) | 88.74 | 97% | 2019-03-10 |
| 11005. | cluwei (cluwei) | 88.74 | 96% | 2019-08-30 |
| 11006. | Kai (kai77) | 88.74 | 95% | 2017-03-22 |
| 11007. | Jason (jasonfrazure) | 88.74 | 94% | 2016-01-29 |
| 11008. | Jana (toothpik) | 88.74 | 98% | 2012-12-29 |
| 11009. | SEGALE (segale) | 88.74 | 99% | 2013-11-28 |
| 11010. | Duck (ducktyperacer) | 88.74 | 99% | 2018-12-09 |
| 11011. | Gill (baezilisk) | 88.74 | 96% | 2013-09-23 |
| 11012. | H_24 (h_24) | 88.73 | 98% | 2022-04-06 |
| 11013. | Alex (syphon9) | 88.73 | 98% | 2011-09-26 |
| 11014. | Serena (serenawinchester) | 88.73 | — | 2010-06-29 |
| 11015. | Antonius (instanton) | 88.73 | 96% | 2014-02-17 |
| 11016. | Anthony (anthonyk) | 88.73 | 97% | 2020-12-16 |
| 11017. | Fahrizal (fahrizal_tv) | 88.72 | 95% | 2025-03-30 |
| 11018. | Hamiz (popega) | 88.72 | 97.1% | 2024-02-10 |
| 11019. | Tiger (xyxyxyx) | 88.72 | 97% | 2022-05-24 |
| 11020. | bbdnoir (bbd_noir) | 88.72 | 98.1% | 2023-11-18 |
| 11021. | Cary Grant (garycrant) | 88.72 | 97.8% | 2023-06-01 |
| 11022. | James Harper (jamesharper566) | 88.72 | 97% | 2023-12-06 |
| 11023. | Zettavolt (zettavolt) | 88.72 | 97.7% | 2023-11-02 |
| 11024. | Sarah (sarah_jane) | 88.72 | 94% | 2014-06-04 |
| 11025. | Eugene (qnfauf) | 88.72 | 95% | 2011-10-27 |
| 11026. | 60 WPM (60_wpm) | 88.72 | 93% | 2013-09-21 |
| 11027. | Rodrigo (rylm) | 88.72 | 95% | 2014-06-06 |
| 11028. | Camden (mypenguinbuddy) | 88.72 | 96% | 2018-04-11 |
| 11029. | amateur typist (icolor) | 88.72 | 95% | 2015-06-15 |
| 11030. | Cardosium (cardosium) | 88.71 | 96% | 2025-04-10 |
| 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 |