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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11268. | tinkureddy (tinkureddy) | 88.27 | 96% | 2013-09-16 |
| 11269. | Speedyspeedo (speedyspeedo) | 88.26 | 98% | 2025-03-26 |
| 11270. | Blank (exponentialblank) | 88.26 | 98% | 2020-11-22 |
| 11271. | Anuvrat (anuvrat) | 88.26 | 98% | 2015-07-14 |
| 11272. | tjyaooo (tjyaooo) | 88.26 | 98% | 2022-06-04 |
| 11273. | ONRAGE (onrage) | 88.26 | 97% | 2021-09-21 |
| 11274. | AJ (alquinso_) | 88.26 | 95.1% | 2024-03-09 |
| 11275. | Deric (dericimoe) | 88.26 | 98% | 2017-06-18 |
| 11276. | Dana (aftersilence87) | 88.25 | 99% | 2022-08-18 |
| 11277. | JackBurst (jackburst) | 88.25 | 97% | 2021-01-18 |
| 11278. | Happy (candy02058912) | 88.25 | 96% | 2022-05-15 |
| 11279. | Jacqsault (jyan513) | 88.25 | 98.8% | 2024-04-11 |
| 11280. | Brage (bumblebee9) | 88.25 | 95.7% | 2023-11-19 |
| 11281. | bxttentwxce (heatandhoney) | 88.25 | 96.7% | 2024-04-18 |
| 11282. | artiq (truongio) | 88.25 | 97% | 2022-07-26 |
| 11283. | J Edgar (tomer) | 88.25 | 95% | 2012-02-25 |
| 11284. | Advanced_Typist (typer_876428) | 88.24 | 97.5% | 2024-03-05 |
| 11285. | Kai zheng (nebs_2ge) | 88.24 | 98.1% | 2024-04-05 |
| 11286. | karim (new_function7785) | 88.24 | 97.9% | 2024-12-06 |
| 11287. | Nate (nateog) | 88.24 | 97% | 2021-09-27 |
| 11288. | WOW (wowsocool_) | 88.24 | 96.6% | 2024-02-01 |
| 11289. | Kurtis (testermd) | 88.24 | 95% | 2015-10-27 |
| 11290. | Amro (hummus18_) | 88.24 | 96% | 2024-07-12 |
| 11291. | Yusuf (ihavenoarms) | 88.24 | 96.8% | 2024-03-13 |
| 11292. | ekoth (ekoth) | 88.24 | 99% | 2023-08-13 |
| 11293. | Oskar (gloomytwirl) | 88.24 | 95% | 2015-05-10 |
| 11294. | (hengnix) | 88.23 | 97.2% | 2025-02-18 |
| 11295. | Suicyclone (suicyclone) | 88.23 | 97% | 2019-10-31 |
| 11296. | Matt (matt4862) | 88.23 | 91% | 2013-02-14 |
| 11297. | SPWRITER (spwriter) | 88.23 | 97% | 2025-05-08 |
| 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 |