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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8946. | Innar (faazna) | 92.75 | 94% | 2013-09-16 |
| 8947. | Durum (durumpitta) | 92.74 | 99% | 2018-08-26 |
| 8948. | dylan (dbfilmm) | 92.74 | 98% | 2017-04-23 |
| 8949. | Brad (tp4tissue) | 92.74 | 95% | 2012-02-01 |
| 8950. | henlo (ireason) | 92.74 | 93% | 2015-05-08 |
| 8951. | Rheannon (snickers10) | 92.73 | 96.9% | 2024-01-11 |
| 8952. | Kiana (keeyahnajoyce) | 92.73 | 95% | 2020-12-23 |
| 8953. | Nate (thatguyx) | 92.73 | 96% | 2019-06-30 |
| 8954. | kerosene (p1nar) | 92.73 | 95% | 2015-09-15 |
| 8955. | Jason (jb33000) | 92.73 | 95% | 2012-05-16 |
| 8956. | Worth (worths) | 92.72 | 96.5% | 2024-12-29 |
| 8957. | (⓿_⓿) (microfome) | 92.72 | 98% | 2025-05-13 |
| 8958. | Code_Xtreme (razorpuf) | 92.71 | 97% | 2024-10-29 |
| 8959. | Paul (revolt12) | 92.71 | 95% | 2015-10-11 |
| 8960. | Enrique (zero9o) | 92.71 | 97% | 2016-03-29 |
| 8961. | Marek (ksydry_nt_pbt) | 92.71 | 97% | 2017-04-15 |
| 8962. | Eve (cyiru) | 92.70 | 90% | 2016-08-03 |
| 8963. | Aldiyar (aldiy4r_06) | 92.70 | 97% | 2024-12-21 |
| 8964. | MJ (mfabunan) | 92.70 | 97.1% | 2023-11-18 |
| 8965. | DaddictKindaSlow (daddictki... | 92.70 | 97% | 2024-12-12 |
| 8966. | Millie (inkglow) | 92.70 | 97% | 2024-04-29 |
| 8967. | Aziz Rajim (rajbunda) | 92.70 | 98% | 2023-03-16 |
| 8968. | Dramadix (dramadix) | 92.70 | 99% | 2024-05-21 |
| 8969. | maroon (hofgalmir) | 92.70 | 98% | 2024-02-23 |
| 8970. | whale (lewist) | 92.70 | 99% | 2021-04-08 |
| 8971. | J (windycruse) | 92.70 | 89% | 2016-10-29 |
| 8972. | Eujean (eujean) | 92.70 | 98% | 2019-04-24 |
| 8973. | Evan (evari) | 92.69 | 98% | 2025-07-09 |
| 8974. | mil (you_sorta_sus) | 92.69 | 98% | 2022-05-18 |
| 8975. | Travis (travisxball) | 92.69 | 96% | 2025-04-25 |
| 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 |