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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953. | (mburchell) | 117.91 | 99% | 2026-02-07 |
| 1954. | Isaac (isaacchen_cool) | 117.91 | 98.5% | 2023-07-05 |
| 1955. | (salmonax) | 117.91 | 96% | 2015-10-15 |
| 1956. | Quark (quarky) | 117.89 | 98% | 2015-07-17 |
| 1957. | (potatozard) | 117.89 | 93% | 2016-04-22 |
| 1958. | (jazonandes) | 117.88 | 97% | 2026-05-09 |
| 1959. | (linkbane) | 117.88 | 96% | 2015-06-11 |
| 1960. | Aoki (dragonsnake) | 117.87 | 99% | 2017-07-19 |
| 1961. | (deanss) | 117.86 | 98% | 2024-08-02 |
| 1962. | (rhythm195) | 117.86 | 96% | 2017-03-24 |
| 1963. | (suwandre) | 117.85 | 97% | 2024-07-12 |
| 1964. | (xs_ageart) | 117.85 | 99% | 2022-08-07 |
| 1965. | (willnotreveal) | 117.84 | 97.8% | 2024-12-11 |
| 1966. | (financier) | 117.84 | 98% | 2018-12-30 |
| 1967. | (blazian444) | 117.84 | 97.4% | 2024-12-21 |
| 1968. | Dean (biollama112) | 117.84 | 98% | 2019-12-23 |
| 1969. | (reckless_smh) | 117.82 | 99% | 2020-10-12 |
| 1970. | (oystersmiling) | 117.82 | 98% | 2016-12-24 |
| 1971. | (poopymcpoopfacejr) | 117.82 | 98% | 2017-10-06 |
| 1972. | (johanwashere) | 117.82 | 94% | 2012-02-22 |
| 1973. | (godknowswhy) | 117.81 | 98% | 2012-01-09 |
| 1974. | typeracist (moron212) | 117.80 | 99% | 2021-11-02 |
| 1975. | (metalspork) | 117.79 | 97% | 2012-09-19 |
| 1976. | (nbevi001) | 117.79 | — | 2010-09-06 |
| 1977. | (mialav) | 117.78 | 97% | 2017-03-10 |
| 1978. | (thebandit) | 117.78 | — | 2010-08-16 |
| 1979. | (purxiz) | 117.77 | 99% | 2023-03-28 |
| 1980. | (testuser6655) | 117.77 | 97% | 2018-07-06 |
| 1981. | Miz (mizh00) | 117.77 | 99% | 2012-11-01 |
| 1982. | (apeirohaon) | 117.76 | 98% | 2021-01-10 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |