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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13094. | Awful (sha0wn) | 85.44 | 97% | 2013-09-17 |
| 13095. | matt (archytas) | 85.44 | 98% | 2012-06-30 |
| 13096. | Shiva (shivamalik) | 85.43 | 96% | 2015-03-01 |
| 13097. | Reza (reza0101) | 85.43 | 98% | 2025-02-19 |
| 13098. | Uros (uroskrunic) | 85.43 | 93% | 2015-05-05 |
| 13099. | Dimitri (dimittori) | 85.43 | 96% | 2016-04-23 |
| 13100. | Matej Kriz (marakujaa) | 85.42 | 98.8% | 2025-04-30 |
| 13101. | AKW (alice1120) | 85.42 | 98% | 2024-12-19 |
| 13102. | Jared (wok1) | 85.42 | 97% | 2021-08-17 |
| 13103. | Chris (figuresofstick) | 85.42 | 96% | 2016-10-12 |
| 13104. | Bea (chilichanga) | 85.41 | 98% | 2021-06-28 |
| 13105. | Aseel (aseelkhalifa) | 85.41 | 97.3% | 2024-09-13 |
| 13106. | Slinkyman (resident_typer) | 85.41 | 97% | 2023-11-30 |
| 13107. | George (sk8ereid) | 85.41 | 96% | 2017-07-24 |
| 13108. | Hans (extrem3typist) | 85.41 | 92% | 2016-02-14 |
| 13109. | Mark (haxos) | 85.40 | 95% | 2021-06-08 |
| 13110. | Trifan Lucian (lucimanluk2000) | 85.39 | 96.1% | 2025-03-19 |
| 13111. | dece1st (saraf2002) | 85.39 | 96% | 2025-03-02 |
| 13112. | Alexito (itsmealex) | 85.39 | 97% | 2023-04-25 |
| 13113. | Michael (michaelam99) | 85.39 | 96.5% | 2023-11-29 |
| 13114. | Kontgatplopper (bipskietelaar) | 85.39 | 97% | 2023-05-28 |
| 13115. | Dan (danisoz12) | 85.39 | 97% | 2022-02-05 |
| 13116. | Zander (zshark216) | 85.39 | 95% | 2024-10-11 |
| 13117. | Scania (scania730) | 85.39 | 87% | 2012-09-09 |
| 13118. | Sangi (sangi38) | 85.39 | 98% | 2022-07-06 |
| 13119. | Accuracy99 (copmysteez) | 85.39 | — | 2011-02-11 |
| 13120. | Josh (iccarus) | 85.39 | 97% | 2013-06-16 |
| 13121. | Huyen My (raincandy) | 85.38 | 98.1% | 2024-02-18 |
| 13122. | Moon (albertasdude) | 85.38 | 98% | 2023-03-15 |
| 13123. | Tammy (tammyding27) | 85.38 | 96% | 2016-06-28 |
| 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 |