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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3640. | Laura (kagnakga) | 108.78 | 93% | 2013-12-27 |
| 3641. | Crossplayz (crossplayz) | 108.77 | 98.8% | 2024-12-09 |
| 3642. | Finn (finnark) | 108.77 | 98% | 2019-12-25 |
| 3643. | Akhil (9_plus_10_equals_21) | 108.76 | 98% | 2021-06-10 |
| 3644. | crazy bus (tersen) | 108.76 | 95% | 2014-03-01 |
| 3645. | Sam (sam_889) | 108.75 | 98.5% | 2025-01-29 |
| 3646. | teabiscuit (teabiscuit1) | 108.75 | 99% | 2018-09-20 |
| 3647. | こお (koo_ty) | 108.74 | 97% | 2025-05-07 |
| 3648. | Oni (hayaii) | 108.73 | 93% | 2015-08-27 |
| 3649. | Eujean (eujean) | 108.73 | 99% | 2026-01-13 |
| 3650. | Andrew (mcentag) | 108.73 | 98% | 2020-10-01 |
| 3651. | bfs (justcardboard) | 108.73 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
| 3652. | Ritchie (kuupper) | 108.72 | 98% | 2021-03-15 |
| 3653. | John Carlo (johndue21) | 108.72 | 96% | 2017-03-16 |
| 3654. | dat (xeochron) | 108.71 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 3655. | Stillow (stillow) | 108.71 | 97% | 2017-02-15 |
| 3656. | blarg (sackjepticeye) | 108.70 | 97.4% | 2024-05-11 |
| 3657. | Luke (lavedon) | 108.70 | 99% | 2014-01-01 |
| 3658. | Devon (evonde) | 108.70 | 96% | 2013-02-21 |
| 3659. | Emily (expiredpickle) | 108.68 | 98% | 2025-03-31 |
| 3660. | Nour (nourxcx) | 108.68 | 99% | 2021-11-29 |
| 3661. | Zephyr (hiilikepie12345) | 108.68 | 99% | 2014-08-29 |
| 3662. | Saidy (saidypoo) | 108.67 | 94% | 2011-10-20 |
| 3663. | delina (delinaxd) | 108.67 | 99% | 2021-01-17 |
| 3664. | whupdup (whupdup) | 108.67 | 97% | 2016-03-10 |
| 3665. | mipsu (mipsulii) | 108.67 | 94% | 2013-02-25 |
| 3666. | Vi (chingdiggity) | 108.66 | 98% | 2023-01-29 |
| 3667. | Alexander (timmy542) | 108.66 | 97% | 2012-03-19 |
| 3668. | Steven (zanzibar) | 108.66 | 97% | 2013-04-12 |
| 3669. | J (jwp36) | 108.66 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 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 |