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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15273. | ottimo (ottimo) | 82.36 | — | 2010-09-08 |
| 15274. | Fares (faresdzz4) | 82.35 | 96.1% | 2024-12-03 |
| 15275. | Shlook (shlook) | 82.35 | 96.8% | 2024-03-27 |
| 15276. | typy mctypeface (urinedrinker) | 82.35 | 96.7% | 2024-01-07 |
| 15277. | nicu (nicu31) | 82.35 | 97% | 2014-05-23 |
| 15278. | Spike (joeyseveros) | 82.35 | — | 2011-03-16 |
| 15279. | Wobbu (wobbu1994) | 82.34 | 99% | 2025-05-20 |
| 15280. | CycloneVII (cyclonevii) | 82.34 | 97.1% | 2024-01-26 |
| 15281. | Shehab (shehab20089) | 82.34 | 97% | 2023-06-05 |
| 15282. | ralffalflarlalfaf (bamzye) | 82.34 | 97% | 2019-01-29 |
| 15283. | Vincent (vincemince) | 82.34 | 96% | 2018-06-02 |
| 15284. | Chris (cnbrauns30) | 82.33 | 96% | 2023-03-06 |
| 15285. | Kaleemullah (kaleem) | 82.33 | 97% | 2013-12-17 |
| 15286. | Markus (mkh90) | 82.33 | 98% | 2019-07-23 |
| 15287. | Robert (rtivey01) | 82.33 | 98% | 2014-09-03 |
| 15288. | House V (housev) | 82.33 | 98% | 2016-06-04 |
| 15289. | Mega (mega_mushroom) | 82.32 | 97% | 2022-01-23 |
| 15290. | Shree (shreejo) | 82.32 | 97% | 2023-08-22 |
| 15291. | Your (reckliss) | 82.32 | 97% | 2022-04-21 |
| 15292. | Shai (shaichon) | 82.32 | 97% | 2023-08-08 |
| 15293. | M (margunwan) | 82.32 | 98% | 2022-08-22 |
| 15294. | Jessamee (jessarawrr) | 82.32 | — | 2010-08-01 |
| 15295. | anurag tara (fastest_racer) | 82.31 | 98% | 2024-02-08 |
| 15296. | FarukBalihodzic (faruk_bali... | 82.31 | 96% | 2024-05-24 |
| 15297. | catpuplover (catpuplover) | 82.31 | 99% | 2021-09-22 |
| 15298. | Mohit (mohit2208) | 82.31 | 98% | 2022-04-14 |
| 15299. | Falco (falconil) | 82.31 | 95% | 2016-08-24 |
| 15300. | Waqas (waqas7861) | 82.31 | 99% | 2018-01-30 |
| 15301. | ray (rayakakayung) | 82.31 | 99% | 2012-06-29 |
| 15302. | setokayba (setokayba) | 82.30 | 97% | 2024-01-22 |
| 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 |