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 |
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8516. | Hansie (7ejra) | 93.42 | 97.1% | 2021-02-23 |
8517. | Gavin (goleary1) | 93.42 | 96% | 2021-03-21 |
8518. | Karvinen (karvinen) | 93.42 | 94% | 2013-01-08 |
8519. | danielkza (danielkza) | 93.41 | 97% | 2020-07-09 |
8520. | I adore you (i_adore_you) | 93.41 | 96.3% | 2024-03-01 |
8521. | le (lesoupe) | 93.41 | 99% | 2024-04-04 |
8522. | KoreaTyper (koreatyper8585) | 93.41 | 98% | 2020-04-26 |
8523. | Esketitutu (esketitutu) | 93.41 | 97.5% | 2025-02-16 |
8524. | bc12345 (bc12345) | 93.41 | 96% | 2018-07-31 |
8525. | papuc (papoc_pro_typer) | 93.41 | 97% | 2022-12-21 |
8526. | Keegan (kekky) | 93.41 | 94% | 2013-07-08 |
8527. | Matt (13558) | 93.41 | 92% | 2011-10-15 |
8528. | Karan (karanelan) | 93.40 | 97% | 2023-06-26 |
8529. | Maggie (migggggie) | 93.40 | 96% | 2021-08-10 |
8530. | frothy (lancetadance) | 93.40 | 95% | 2012-12-23 |
8531. | nori (n0r1) | 93.40 | 97% | 2014-10-11 |
8532. | Markian (markian2315) | 93.39 | 97.9% | 2024-06-19 |
8533. | Kevin ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (ke... | 93.39 | 93% | 2014-12-08 |
8534. | Felix (ixi01) | 93.38 | 97% | 2011-12-10 |
8535. | tstats[jack18] (jack18) | 93.38 | 98.4% | 2024-07-23 |
8536. | Brent (koboledo) | 93.37 | 98% | 2024-02-29 |
8537. | Alec (shiftiz) | 93.37 | 98% | 2023-04-03 |
8538. | Teja (dhteja) | 93.37 | 96% | 2013-08-20 |
8539. | danniponcho (dponchos) | 93.36 | 97% | 2021-11-23 |
8540. | Hell (hellgee) | 93.36 | 95% | 2024-02-12 |
8541. | Atticus (plutakis) | 93.36 | 98% | 2019-12-10 |
8542. | thong (thongish) | 93.35 | 96% | 2025-01-08 |
8543. | FrozenCroissant (frozencroi... | 93.35 | 98% | 2022-12-17 |
8544. | Jonathan (jdamico) | 93.35 | 96% | 2018-01-30 |
8545. | mingxuan (ubis) | 93.34 | 98% | 2021-06-26 |
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 |