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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7726. | Brenda (bjschevy) | 95.39 | — | 2010-09-06 |
| 7727. | Nohin (nohin) | 95.38 | 97.9% | 2023-12-31 |
| 7728. | Lucjan (lucjan_09) | 95.38 | 98% | 2020-12-18 |
| 7729. | Coitus (curtisxuan) | 95.38 | 90% | 2016-08-13 |
| 7730. | Michael (toast23) | 95.37 | 98% | 2020-09-23 |
| 7731. | Mason (brainiac33) | 95.37 | 98.1% | 2024-02-05 |
| 7732. | Courtney (typesometimes) | 95.37 | 97% | 2022-04-24 |
| 7733. | Tony (aarup) | 95.37 | 97% | 2017-11-22 |
| 7734. | Alex (revl8er) | 95.37 | 98% | 2017-11-10 |
| 7735. | 737driver (737driver) | 95.37 | — | 2010-07-24 |
| 7736. | Jtogsetd (jtogse822) | 95.36 | 97.2% | 2025-02-02 |
| 7737. | ArtikLamartik (artiklamartik) | 95.36 | 98% | 2024-06-22 |
| 7738. | Name123 (name_123) | 95.36 | 97.1% | 2024-07-18 |
| 7739. | Theroarx (theroarx) | 95.36 | 98.1% | 2024-08-08 |
| 7740. | Darrin (1dur) | 95.36 | 93% | 2016-04-02 |
| 7741. | Varun (vvv44) | 95.36 | 95% | 2015-01-16 |
| 7742. | Donny (alphasm) | 95.35 | 96.8% | 2024-12-14 |
| 7743. | rain (rainehr) | 95.35 | 98% | 2024-07-15 |
| 7744. | Eric (mispelt) | 95.35 | 98% | 2023-04-13 |
| 7745. | Kristaps (kristaps12312) | 95.35 | 95% | 2023-04-03 |
| 7746. | Adrian (xqzmee20) | 95.35 | 99% | 2021-07-25 |
| 7747. | Enzo (enz0123) | 95.35 | 98% | 2024-10-16 |
| 7748. | Gabriel (tobehz) | 95.35 | — | 2011-01-31 |
| 7749. | Bling (noupdate) | 95.35 | 98% | 2018-02-03 |
| 7750. | Bolun (bolunt) | 95.34 | 98% | 2023-07-23 |
| 7751. | Nonquit (noobmaster19) | 95.34 | 97.7% | 2024-12-02 |
| 7752. | gob126 (gob126) | 95.34 | 94% | 2016-01-26 |
| 7753. | Daniel (belakor) | 95.34 | 98% | 2013-08-05 |
| 7754. | dpg (deeepeeegeee) | 95.33 | 97% | 2024-08-10 |
| 7755. | Justin (jtam11) | 95.33 | 93% | 2015-06-21 |
| 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 |