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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6380. | Nils (nilsrudberg) | 99.48 | 96.1% | 2023-11-14 |
| 6381. | Zint (_zint_) | 99.47 | 96% | 2024-11-22 |
| 6382. | Aayush (imqwerty) | 99.47 | 98% | 2021-05-23 |
| 6383. | Michael (redquaker) | 99.47 | 98% | 2017-06-22 |
| 6384. | ashley (ashleyjohnstonn) | 99.47 | 95% | 2014-07-18 |
| 6385. | Arga (argasaragih) | 99.46 | 96.7% | 2023-12-14 |
| 6386. | at my own pace (mijacim) | 99.46 | 93% | 2016-06-04 |
| 6387. | Steven (stteeevv) | 99.45 | 97% | 2018-09-24 |
| 6388. | yuki (yuki1996) | 99.44 | 98% | 2023-04-17 |
| 6389. | Melodie (mymelodie) | 99.44 | 98% | 2025-01-22 |
| 6390. | Nom (slower_than_shrimp) | 99.44 | 97% | 2022-05-24 |
| 6391. | Paii * (pichapaii) | 99.44 | 96% | 2016-05-28 |
| 6392. | Kate (purplerain16) | 99.44 | 98% | 2016-11-13 |
| 6393. | Daniel (madscience) | 99.44 | 95% | 2015-05-12 |
| 6394. | Joie (jliba12) | 99.44 | 95% | 2014-02-21 |
| 6395. | Amir (amirbudicecep) | 99.44 | 96% | 2015-06-09 |
| 6396. | psyduck (psyd) | 99.43 | 97% | 2025-07-29 |
| 6397. | gringie (gringie) | 99.43 | 95% | 2017-03-27 |
| 6398. | Jennifer (jenniferzed) | 99.43 | 96% | 2015-06-29 |
| 6399. | valenti (valenti12) | 99.42 | 97.1% | 2025-01-09 |
| 6400. | Roodoe (roodoe) | 99.42 | 96% | 2013-03-19 |
| 6401. | a (sophie3333) | 99.41 | 98.1% | 2024-07-02 |
| 6402. | Specter (spectergrrim) | 99.41 | 99% | 2024-10-23 |
| 6403. | chimp (phucktyping) | 99.41 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
| 6404. | san_ (san__) | 99.41 | 96% | 2023-05-21 |
| 6405. | Christian (breeboy) | 99.41 | 98% | 2021-02-11 |
| 6406. | svinfia (svinfia) | 99.41 | — | 2010-07-17 |
| 6407. | Mureed (mureed) | 99.41 | 97% | 2016-01-29 |
| 6408. | hello (winter_tree) | 99.40 | 98% | 2024-06-15 |
| 6409. | William (william_david) | 99.40 | 99% | 2025-05-09 |
| 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 |