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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10376. | kenboi (_kenboi) | 89.76 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
10377. | Vince (xxxvintacion) | 89.76 | 97% | 2019-02-27 |
10378. | Matthew (skywaffle) | 89.75 | 98% | 2021-10-28 |
10379. | 27reiddj (27reiddj) | 89.75 | 97.7% | 2023-12-15 |
10380. | Carter (carter7) | 89.75 | 99% | 2023-11-26 |
10381. | Lajlaj (lajlaj) | 89.75 | 97% | 2021-04-13 |
10382. | Jana (toothpik88) | 89.75 | 95% | 2013-01-13 |
10383. | Rhaenier (raeynnn) | 89.74 | 98% | 2023-01-08 |
10384. | iSimplyDontLag (cheetah118) | 89.74 | 97% | 2023-03-26 |
10385. | Naaman (nae26) | 89.74 | 96% | 2022-04-25 |
10386. | Tommy (tom441) | 89.74 | 97% | 2018-10-22 |
10387. | Ramtin (tinermim) | 89.74 | 97.6% | 2024-02-29 |
10388. | Brad (thaboggla) | 89.74 | 98% | 2019-01-09 |
10389. | zat (teacup) | 89.74 | 97% | 2012-11-02 |
10390. | Hoang Minh (lubu123456) | 89.74 | 97% | 2011-06-11 |
10391. | Pria (dareldomu) | 89.74 | 98% | 2015-01-10 |
10392. | Timtom1241 (timtom1241) | 89.73 | 96.6% | 2024-04-17 |
10393. | Robochu (robochu) | 89.73 | 97.7% | 2025-05-11 |
10394. | Kyle (kylebobyle) | 89.73 | 97.6% | 2024-03-25 |
10395. | bangtan (lachimolala9) | 89.73 | 96% | 2022-12-16 |
10396. | RoadTo100WPM (peternator) | 89.73 | 98% | 2024-03-22 |
10397. | ᕦʕ ° o ° ʔᕤ ᕙ༼ ... | 89.73 | 92% | 2015-11-24 |
10398. | Alejandro (opsys) | 89.73 | 98% | 2011-07-14 |
10399. | Sharil (sharilyuen) | 89.72 | 99% | 2013-02-12 |
10400. | matt (mattwg) | 89.72 | 94% | 2011-05-30 |
10401. | Anjith (iamanjithsasindran) | 89.72 | 97% | 2016-01-27 |
10402. | Jusuf (nerdtyper) | 89.71 | 96% | 2024-05-04 |
10403. | Bobby (bobbyv) | 89.71 | 97% | 2017-01-22 |
10404. | Peter (portiz121803) | 89.71 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
10405. | jing (jingunnn) | 89.70 | 97.3% | 2025-01-05 |
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 |