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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4916. | (kyriii) | 103.67 | 97% | 2020-12-21 |
| 4917. | Phale (phalzor) | 103.67 | 99% | 2014-07-07 |
| 4918. | (0011111) | 103.66 | 98.6% | 2023-11-14 |
| 4919. | (louietien) | 103.66 | 96% | 2021-09-03 |
| 4920. | (gad2443) | 103.66 | 98% | 2021-09-02 |
| 4921. | (wsupden) | 103.66 | 96% | 2014-04-01 |
| 4922. | (penhallow) | 103.66 | 98% | 2018-10-14 |
| 4923. | (kon2114) | 103.66 | 96% | 2011-06-15 |
| 4924. | (walshhc) | 103.65 | 95% | 2024-07-13 |
| 4925. | (thedaniel3131) | 103.65 | 98% | 2019-08-17 |
| 4926. | Jonny (codingskater) | 103.64 | 97% | 2016-10-30 |
| 4927. | Ray (iconoclastic) | 103.64 | 98% | 2018-01-08 |
| 4928. | (xelarender) | 103.63 | 98% | 2022-08-14 |
| 4929. | (naman1601) | 103.63 | 98% | 2022-09-12 |
| 4930. | (imdahoe) | 103.63 | 94% | 2013-02-09 |
| 4931. | (nervii) | 103.62 | 97% | 2021-01-30 |
| 4932. | (jamesrb1) | 103.61 | 97% | 2019-11-10 |
| 4933. | MS (damanthc) | 103.61 | 98.3% | 2024-06-30 |
| 4934. | (dvorak_mg) | 103.60 | 96.3% | 2024-04-14 |
| 4935. | Yaz Saito (ysaito) | 103.60 | 99% | 2024-05-19 |
| 4936. | Jimmy (jimbozeub128) | 103.60 | 99% | 2022-04-19 |
| 4937. | trmpCmpgnWasSurveiled (1bit... | 103.60 | 99% | 2019-04-30 |
| 4938. | (race_pick_n_losers) | 103.60 | 98% | 2016-05-16 |
| 4939. | Chaman Jocho Mwaguadabo (al... | 103.60 | 98% | 2022-04-26 |
| 4940. | (mahz44meow) | 103.59 | 97% | 2025-12-08 |
| 4941. | (teamjunior) | 103.59 | 97% | 2019-03-24 |
| 4942. | anhar (_anhar) | 103.58 | 98% | 2022-02-24 |
| 4943. | (lodiak) | 103.58 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 4944. | (janejellyroll) | 103.58 | 98% | 2011-07-25 |
| 4945. | (thathei) | 103.57 | 98.3% | 2024-04-02 |
| 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 |