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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14259. | Quzrin (quzrin) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-12-12 |
| 14260. | Jutte (nescire) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-03-14 |
| 14261. | Ali (alitahseendilse) | 83.58 | 99% | 2015-05-09 |
| 14262. | M (schrempsky) | 83.58 | 98% | 2017-03-19 |
| 14263. | Kevin (smash143) | 83.57 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
| 14264. | Jumbo (jumbolegend) | 83.57 | 95% | 2025-05-12 |
| 14265. | 74'/1012 (2scoopicecream) | 83.57 | 94% | 2012-04-20 |
| 14266. | Jon (paintwalls) | 83.57 | 99% | 2015-07-06 |
| 14267. | Notheperson (notheperson) | 83.56 | 95% | 2024-04-19 |
| 14268. | speedo (priteshacharya) | 83.56 | 97% | 2013-05-29 |
| 14269. | imrileyok (imzercz) | 83.56 | 97.7% | 2024-01-15 |
| 14270. | NoblePickle (noblepickle) | 83.56 | 97.3% | 2024-01-27 |
| 14271. | Star Platinum (starplatinum... | 83.56 | 98% | 2024-05-16 |
| 14272. | Matt (rodo_) | 83.56 | 97% | 2023-05-05 |
| 14273. | J (yeonoson) | 83.56 | — | 2010-07-31 |
| 14274. | Mata (dragon261) | 83.56 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
| 14275. | Boom (moeroach) | 83.55 | 97% | 2012-05-09 |
| 14276. | Nic (nalaro) | 83.55 | 97% | 2024-10-02 |
| 14277. | Trichpe (jakich9) | 83.55 | 95% | 2016-05-25 |
| 14278. | Save Gaza! (scisaif) | 83.55 | 96.9% | 2024-02-10 |
| 14279. | dinqissa (dinqissa) | 83.55 | 95% | 2022-11-07 |
| 14280. | Critical (malfunction1) | 83.55 | 97% | 2019-10-01 |
| 14281. | coolapple (coolapple) | 83.55 | 96% | 2023-12-22 |
| 14282. | Antoines (antoines_0) | 83.55 | 96.3% | 2024-02-07 |
| 14283. | Paul (laule9) | 83.55 | 96% | 2025-03-29 |
| 14284. | Melchorio (jcquints) | 83.55 | 98% | 2021-05-24 |
| 14285. | Nolan (nolypants) | 83.55 | 97% | 2019-02-14 |
| 14286. | Mukesh Yadav (mukeshyadav) | 83.55 | 98% | 2018-09-18 |
| 14287. | Ammn Qureshi (ammntot) | 83.54 | 97% | 2024-03-27 |
| 14288. | righteous (trustjesus) | 83.54 | 97% | 2020-01-13 |
| 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 |