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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2463. | Ryan (ryanssd) | 114.90 | 98.3% | 2025-05-05 |
| 2464. | whimsy (thenostalgicsailor) | 114.90 | 99% | 2012-08-15 |
| 2465. | asfor (asforoneday) | 114.90 | 93% | 2011-08-31 |
| 2466. | Fluff (afluffyflamingo) | 114.87 | 99% | 2023-03-02 |
| 2467. | JB (wtfhowareyousofast) | 114.87 | 97.7% | 2021-02-12 |
| 2468. | Kathy (veekathy) | 114.87 | 95% | 2012-02-02 |
| 2469. | stick (mal123wt) | 114.86 | 99.7% | 2023-12-04 |
| 2470. | Harry (deicidium) | 114.86 | 98% | 2015-03-17 |
| 2471. | Ben (imsortafast) | 114.86 | 97% | 2013-10-02 |
| 2472. | Lewis (znake) | 114.84 | 98% | 2018-09-23 |
| 2473. | Vayen (vayenpr) | 114.84 | 97% | 2013-05-25 |
| 2474. | Drew (iplaystarcraft) | 114.84 | 96% | 2017-03-17 |
| 2475. | str4tos (str4tos) | 114.83 | 99% | 2025-11-27 |
| 2476. | dumbdumbjr (dumbdumbjr) | 114.81 | 99.8% | 2024-01-14 |
| 2477. | Dachau (dachautreblinka) | 114.81 | 95% | 2011-09-22 |
| 2478. | merebanana (merebanana) | 114.80 | 100% | 2025-10-27 |
| 2479. | Andrew (swishy) | 114.75 | 96% | 2011-07-29 |
| 2480. | Lark (laaark) | 114.75 | 98% | 2016-02-22 |
| 2481. | Alex (screensavory) | 114.75 | 98% | 2015-02-06 |
| 2482. | #1 jrc fan (trueybluey) | 114.75 | 99% | 2017-08-12 |
| 2483. | typos (eku53ru) | 114.74 | 98% | 2012-01-17 |
| 2484. | Jimmy (jwuzy) | 114.73 | 98.6% | 2023-05-22 |
| 2485. | Bage1s (variousbagels) | 114.73 | 99% | 2016-05-19 |
| 2486. | Bigfoot (professor_zoom8) | 114.73 | 97.9% | 2024-07-14 |
| 2487. | Starry (dalamus) | 114.73 | 99% | 2025-09-13 |
| 2488. | Jonah (jonahkwok) | 114.73 | 97% | 2012-12-05 |
| 2489. | gazetai.com (delivt_com) | 114.72 | 98.2% | 2024-11-08 |
| 2490. | Dylan (dtg32148) | 114.71 | 98.6% | 2024-09-26 |
| 2491. | Joel (joel6677) | 114.69 | 99% | 2026-02-19 |
| 2492. | Mads (viqing) | 114.69 | 92% | 2011-12-28 |
| 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 |