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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13259. | (aeay) | 86.09 | 95% | 2014-06-05 |
| 13260. | (xibmx) | 86.09 | 97% | 2020-06-25 |
| 13261. | (pbev) | 86.09 | 93% | 2017-04-12 |
| 13262. | (gompose) | 86.08 | 99% | 2021-04-03 |
| 13263. | (ganmen) | 86.08 | 98% | 2020-05-17 |
| 13264. | (bautiz) | 86.08 | 98% | 2013-10-02 |
| 13265. | (vipiggy) | 86.07 | 98% | 2025-08-05 |
| 13266. | (ddxh) | 86.07 | 97.5% | 2025-02-12 |
| 13267. | (akozdev) | 86.07 | 97.6% | 2024-05-12 |
| 13268. | Timothy (adral) | 86.07 | 97.2% | 2023-05-17 |
| 13269. | (resolute) | 86.07 | 97% | 2022-06-05 |
| 13270. | (tiktoks) | 86.07 | 96.7% | 2021-02-14 |
| 13271. | (obble) | 86.07 | 93% | 2013-11-27 |
| 13272. | (ronald2) | 86.07 | 98% | 2022-09-28 |
| 13273. | Joash Emmanuel (wawashie) | 86.07 | 94% | 2013-10-13 |
| 13274. | Banga (rockyt) | 86.07 | 96% | 2016-07-27 |
| 13275. | (ooky) | 86.06 | 96% | 2023-11-21 |
| 13276. | (swupupi) | 86.06 | 98.6% | 2024-03-04 |
| 13277. | Ninja (ninjamyopia) | 86.06 | 96% | 2020-11-07 |
| 13278. | (meektaco) | 86.06 | 96% | 2020-01-11 |
| 13279. | (zak3nnay0) | 86.06 | 92% | 2011-11-16 |
| 13280. | _ (zoli_) | 86.06 | 99% | 2016-03-15 |
| 13281. | Cam (camduong) | 86.06 | 98% | 2012-06-06 |
| 13282. | (doomdk) | 86.05 | 95.9% | 2024-06-08 |
| 13283. | (artefic) | 86.05 | 96.3% | 2025-03-02 |
| 13284. | (salmanosaurus) | 86.05 | 97.6% | 2025-01-15 |
| 13285. | (pszym) | 86.05 | 96% | 2026-04-02 |
| 13286. | (flaming_gladius) | 86.05 | 96.8% | 2024-05-09 |
| 13287. | (abbey240901) | 86.05 | 99% | 2024-04-02 |
| 13288. | (verity_2) | 86.05 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 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 |