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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7022. | Mack (mvpok) | 96.93 | 97% | 2023-11-06 |
| 7023. | KTH (kthmanish) | 96.93 | 99% | 2022-08-24 |
| 7024. | AKIMbO (_akimbo_) | 96.93 | 96% | 2013-05-07 |
| 7025. | Martin (mewix) | 96.92 | 97.7% | 2024-09-18 |
| 7026. | Mikael (mahorkankasvattaja) | 96.92 | 97.9% | 2024-05-31 |
| 7027. | functor (functor) | 96.92 | 98% | 2012-12-09 |
| 7028. | pi (kerosenee) | 96.92 | 95% | 2017-02-14 |
| 7029. | SenseiWhoop (sensei_whoop) | 96.91 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 7030. | chefshatonyou (chefshatonyou) | 96.91 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 7031. | thomp (thompson139) | 96.91 | 96% | 2016-11-21 |
| 7032. | Joe (jrobins) | 96.91 | — | 2010-08-11 |
| 7033. | Daveshepherd (dmei0676) | 96.90 | 98% | 2025-05-22 |
| 7034. | doquan (doquannnn) | 96.90 | 98% | 2020-03-14 |
| 7035. | Ben (azraled) | 96.90 | 97% | 2023-05-02 |
| 7036. | Rayleigh (r_chin) | 96.89 | 98.6% | 2024-10-22 |
| 7037. | D (soulwang) | 96.89 | 95% | 2013-03-19 |
| 7038. | Marcus_Aurelius (marcus_aur... | 96.88 | 97% | 2024-06-11 |
| 7039. | ChurM8 (churm8) | 96.88 | 94% | 2016-06-03 |
| 7040. | Hand (hand_of_midas) | 96.88 | 94% | 2014-05-17 |
| 7041. | Estel (1estel1) | 96.88 | 97.8% | 2023-12-04 |
| 7042. | Alan (lunatorra) | 96.88 | 96% | 2014-08-17 |
| 7043. | Yogesh (yogesh86) | 96.88 | — | 2011-01-28 |
| 7044. | Anthony (keynotedude) | 96.87 | 96% | 2024-04-02 |
| 7045. | jk (yubint) | 96.87 | 98% | 2023-05-21 |
| 7046. | Sverker (sverker2004) | 96.87 | 97% | 2017-12-17 |
| 7047. | Kimberly (kimboslice16) | 96.87 | 98% | 2020-07-18 |
| 7048. | Oganesson (fenris_1334) | 96.87 | 98.5% | 2024-11-20 |
| 7049. | Kartavya (kartavyajain) | 96.87 | 97% | 2021-06-12 |
| 7050. | Ryan (nonfiction) | 96.87 | 97% | 2012-12-27 |
| 7051. | E dog (evan819) | 96.87 | 96% | 2013-10-10 |
| 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 |