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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12417. | Shawn (corune) | 86.34 | 95% | 2015-01-07 |
| 12418. | 🥛 (idfr37) | 86.34 | 97.9% | 2023-11-26 |
| 12419. | mart9n (mart9n) | 86.34 | 98% | 2019-09-16 |
| 12420. | claryiaa (spintu) | 86.34 | 90% | 2013-05-15 |
| 12421. | Philipp (philipp77) | 86.34 | 97% | 2014-11-11 |
| 12422. | I am the (afghanistan2) | 86.34 | 99% | 2013-12-23 |
| 12423. | Sean (blackandwhitemuppet) | 86.34 | 91% | 2011-06-22 |
| 12424. | Victoria (talyarin) | 86.33 | 89% | 2015-03-13 |
| 12425. | strawhat (luffy016) | 86.33 | 94% | 2015-03-12 |
| 12426. | Jeremy (jay_racer) | 86.33 | 97% | 2013-10-05 |
| 12427. | HelixTheRacer (helixtheracer) | 86.32 | 95% | 2024-10-17 |
| 12428. | Edward (eddiel3939) | 86.32 | 98% | 2017-01-05 |
| 12429. | jstorfer (jstorfer) | 86.32 | 96.8% | 2024-04-03 |
| 12430. | Akhil (akhillasrado) | 86.32 | 97.1% | 2024-12-15 |
| 12431. | Vera (veong) | 86.32 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
| 12432. | Samuel (svanpelt) | 86.32 | 97% | 2012-03-28 |
| 12433. | DieterTyper (dietertyper) | 86.31 | 94% | 2016-02-27 |
| 12434. | Zoom (typekindafast) | 86.31 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 12435. | BetterThanYou (better_than_... | 86.31 | 95% | 2024-04-11 |
| 12436. | YK (kpzypher) | 86.31 | 100% | 2024-04-17 |
| 12437. | mustanggtgto (mustanggtgto) | 86.31 | 97% | 2023-12-30 |
| 12438. | Matt (kawemango) | 86.31 | 86% | 2015-04-13 |
| 12439. | LJ (lj6580) | 86.31 | 94% | 2015-11-07 |
| 12440. | Humbble (freedom97) | 86.31 | 96.2% | 2024-12-09 |
| 12441. | L33T (01l33t) | 86.31 | 95.8% | 2024-07-03 |
| 12442. | Kavika (kavika30) | 86.31 | 97% | 2024-08-13 |
| 12443. | Emily (emibraille) | 86.31 | 96% | 2013-07-09 |
| 12444. | 脆卜卜 (crispybokbok) | 86.31 | 96% | 2011-09-11 |
| 12445. | Amir (kire101) | 86.30 | 96% | 2012-03-18 |
| 12446. | De Jong (bequiet13) | 86.30 | 97.7% | 2024-12-27 |
| 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 |