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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4788. | Philip (philipyu17) | 103.46 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
| 4789. | bauhaus7 (bauhaus7) | 103.45 | 98% | 2018-09-04 |
| 4790. | Andres (failtrex) | 103.45 | 99% | 2019-12-01 |
| 4791. | bing (bingdolly) | 103.45 | 97% | 2012-10-02 |
| 4792. | Jason (jwatkins) | 103.45 | 99% | 2015-12-17 |
| 4793. | Muhammad (muhammad_s) | 103.45 | 92% | 2016-12-10 |
| 4794. | Demp (frostyc) | 103.45 | 94% | 2013-04-27 |
| 4795. | MiniPeWZ (minipewz) | 103.44 | 98% | 2022-10-16 |
| 4796. | J (jf31092) | 103.44 | 96% | 2014-04-16 |
| 4797. | ssdfs (firebolt1914) | 103.42 | 95% | 2016-02-06 |
| 4798. | asdf (rushlync) | 103.42 | 98.2% | 2024-01-27 |
| 4799. | minty(learning homerow) (mi... | 103.42 | 98% | 2018-10-16 |
| 4800. | Helen (humasta) | 103.41 | 97% | 2013-05-14 |
| 4801. | Alex (alextheowl) | 103.41 | 98% | 2021-04-19 |
| 4802. | penguin (penguinstar123) | 103.41 | 98.8% | 2023-07-25 |
| 4803. | jteef (jteef) | 103.41 | 97% | 2012-03-17 |
| 4804. | Jules (magicmagic) | 103.40 | 97.5% | 2024-03-31 |
| 4805. | Helena (helena_rae) | 103.40 | 100% | 2024-07-13 |
| 4806. | Jeffrey (jeffreyz8) | 103.40 | 95% | 2015-04-09 |
| 4807. | Raven (r8ven) | 103.39 | 99% | 2025-01-25 |
| 4808. | Joash (joeash) | 103.39 | 98% | 2022-10-01 |
| 4809. | Vervesz (vervesz) | 103.39 | 95% | 2015-03-17 |
| 4810. | new to Colemak (cyclicamp) | 103.38 | 95% | 2014-08-30 |
| 4811. | RStyle (rstylebr) | 103.37 | 98% | 2019-10-16 |
| 4812. | Lord (planta) | 103.37 | 98.4% | 2024-03-02 |
| 4813. | BoB (aznsushi89) | 103.37 | 93% | 2011-05-12 |
| 4814. | Chengster (chengster_) | 103.36 | 97.8% | 2025-03-07 |
| 4815. | Trung (nhihon) | 103.36 | 97% | 2012-05-25 |
| 4816. | Invisible to (pencil_man) | 103.36 | 96% | 2013-04-20 |
| 4817. | dong (dongdong7) | 103.35 | 97.9% | 2023-12-10 |
| 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 |