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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14956. | Say My Name (notreallyasteve) | 82.85 | 95.6% | 2021-02-15 |
| 14957. | Serge (sergewasd) | 82.85 | 94% | 2017-05-05 |
| 14958. | Flemming (nitalf) | 82.85 | 96% | 2015-09-09 |
| 14959. | aislan (aislan) | 82.85 | 98% | 2015-11-20 |
| 14960. | goose (thankmrgoose) | 82.84 | 96% | 2021-01-15 |
| 14961. | Petar (hogar5) | 82.84 | 98.3% | 2024-08-13 |
| 14962. | Basit Ali (thebasitali) | 82.84 | 97.5% | 2023-12-30 |
| 14963. | Evan Dale (avendael) | 82.84 | 96% | 2014-09-06 |
| 14964. | vignesh (vickybalaji) | 82.84 | 97% | 2014-09-11 |
| 14965. | Schumacher (avhn) | 82.83 | 96% | 2025-06-10 |
| 14966. | Suka (sukab1itz) | 82.83 | 96.3% | 2024-05-14 |
| 14967. | wmmbie (lev00) | 82.83 | 98.8% | 2024-10-16 |
| 14968. | Connor McCoy (mccoycon000) | 82.83 | 96.7% | 2024-05-27 |
| 14969. | Phillip (phillip_kim) | 82.83 | 97% | 2022-02-18 |
| 14970. | Chris (scarlettcandy) | 82.83 | 95% | 2016-01-26 |
| 14971. | thuc (thucdx) | 82.83 | 96% | 2015-12-09 |
| 14972. | plopclop (plopclop7) | 82.82 | 98% | 2024-10-08 |
| 14973. | Rwb (rwbzsb) | 82.82 | 96.8% | 2024-03-29 |
| 14974. | Pratik (pratikwadhai) | 82.82 | 97% | 2024-02-22 |
| 14975. | Bob (wmwmwmwm) | 82.82 | 97.1% | 2023-10-31 |
| 14976. | Dark (monevtna) | 82.82 | 98% | 2021-06-09 |
| 14977. | Justine (noob3tc) | 82.82 | 97% | 2021-05-20 |
| 14978. | Lauren (lwilli5692) | 82.82 | 91% | 2012-12-11 |
| 14979. | Anders (anderscolemak) | 82.82 | — | 2010-07-16 |
| 14980. | Kameloc (twoddle2) | 82.82 | 99% | 2020-09-17 |
| 14981. | MemeDude (memegod01) | 82.82 | 97.7% | 2023-07-19 |
| 14982. | Anthony (zetix026) | 82.81 | 95% | 2025-02-10 |
| 14983. | Chase Anderson (insertnameh... | 82.81 | 98% | 2024-11-17 |
| 14984. | what (hellisgood) | 82.81 | 98.6% | 2024-01-01 |
| 14985. | Mims (mimzi_who) | 82.81 | 95% | 2022-01-31 |
| 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 |