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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2111. | Samantha (smm190) | 116.50 | 100% | 2019-10-26 |
| 2112. | allie (admw) | 116.50 | 98% | 2018-11-09 |
| 2113. | Stew (steww) | 116.48 | 93% | 2015-03-16 |
| 2114. | Duncan (dkbrk) | 116.47 | 99% | 2022-03-23 |
| 2115. | rawrrr (darrrrrrr) | 116.46 | 98.6% | 2025-04-18 |
| 2116. | Justin (rkenshin) | 116.46 | — | 2010-11-22 |
| 2117. | Elisabeth (ebroms) | 116.46 | 88% | 2011-11-11 |
| 2118. | Minpojke (minpojke) | 116.45 | 95% | 2013-08-14 |
| 2119. | Topac (9topac) | 116.43 | 98.6% | 2025-02-25 |
| 2120. | NG (soultama) | 116.43 | 95% | 2015-10-04 |
| 2121. | Josh (jzcheetah) | 116.42 | 98% | 2012-11-21 |
| 2122. | lon'qu (cadeth) | 116.42 | 98% | 2016-09-07 |
| 2123. | Pishcal (pishcal) | 116.42 | 97% | 2016-08-29 |
| 2124. | Elie (elielouis1337) | 116.39 | 98% | 2024-09-22 |
| 2125. | Kamuii (kamuii) | 116.39 | 98% | 2025-07-06 |
| 2126. | Erica (heyitsricky) | 116.39 | 96% | 2011-12-14 |
| 2127. | Ron Ibarra (papinichulo) | 116.38 | 97.3% | 2023-06-02 |
| 2128. | K (zuggm) | 116.37 | 95% | 2016-03-20 |
| 2129. | Loop (loop_shaper) | 116.36 | 98% | 2021-04-01 |
| 2130. | lolow (neworange999) | 116.36 | 99% | 2022-09-07 |
| 2131. | crazygeek516 (crazygeek516) | 116.35 | 99% | 2020-03-25 |
| 2132. | Slow (noob) | 116.34 | 100% | 2021-08-11 |
| 2133. | Identitylessness (power_punch) | 116.34 | 97% | 2021-02-25 |
| 2134. | Anurag (thesuperiorvenacava) | 116.33 | 94% | 2013-02-21 |
| 2135. | dandan (dandan4545) | 116.31 | 97% | 2022-04-17 |
| 2136. | Alexander (olekpark) | 116.31 | 98% | 2023-07-03 |
| 2137. | lebon (tozzeo) | 116.29 | 99% | 2022-05-05 |
| 2138. | Victor (dubai03nsr) | 116.28 | 98% | 2020-12-25 |
| 2139. | roy (theelectricmiraclecat) | 116.28 | 98% | 2014-10-08 |
| 2140. | Mike (dvorakpt) | 116.27 | 99% | 2014-01-29 |
| 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 |