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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916. | ghoul (abigail_w) | 128.47 | 100% | 2020-12-23 |
| 917. | Jo (littlestyo) | 128.46 | 96% | 2011-10-23 |
| 918. | Knight_Oikos (knight_oikos) | 128.45 | 99% | 2022-03-18 |
| 919. | . (anothernewaccount) | 128.45 | 99% | 2015-07-06 |
| 920. | George (wiliu) | 128.44 | 99.3% | 2023-09-11 |
| 921. | jOn (jonsport) | 128.42 | 99% | 2022-10-14 |
| 922. | heidiofthealps (heidiofthea... | 128.40 | 99% | 2017-03-28 |
| 923. | Behind (melounx) | 128.39 | — | 2011-01-10 |
| 924. | You (pylon) | 128.38 | 99% | 2016-11-21 |
| 925. | Azure (azureendless) | 128.36 | 100% | 2024-01-12 |
| 926. | Marvuw (hotdog1234444) | 128.36 | 97.3% | 2025-01-19 |
| 927. | Jer (nadel1232) | 128.35 | 99% | 2018-02-07 |
| 928. | Paul (paul_chan) | 128.34 | 96% | 2017-01-25 |
| 929. | JohnsDog (johnsdog) | 128.33 | 99% | 2025-02-27 |
| 930. | FREE PALESTINE (jaworm) | 128.32 | 98% | 2022-03-11 |
| 931. | Ryan (ryparker24) | 128.31 | 97% | 2012-11-11 |
| 932. | aevi (aevi) | 128.27 | 98% | 2021-05-29 |
| 933. | Rohak (rohakr) | 128.27 | 98% | 2017-09-13 |
| 934. | lark (jeduhay) | 128.27 | 98% | 2014-10-25 |
| 935. | end1dream (luftkastel) | 128.26 | 99% | 2016-04-28 |
| 936. | Decidueye (decidueye1) | 128.23 | 98.8% | 2024-05-13 |
| 937. | Ivan (ivan_ivanov) | 128.22 | 98.6% | 2024-03-08 |
| 938. | KD (kingofdelphi) | 128.22 | 99% | 2016-02-29 |
| 939. | Seth (ccocoa) | 128.20 | 98% | 2012-08-06 |
| 940. | zero (crispyasf) | 128.17 | 98% | 2019-10-06 |
| 941. | Hambone (ddejaege) | 128.17 | 97% | 2013-01-18 |
| 942. | Sky (skydevil) | 128.15 | 99% | 2013-06-17 |
| 943. | Paul (paulbenis) | 128.14 | 95% | 2014-06-21 |
| 944. | (monpre) | 128.13 | 98.1% | 2024-05-22 |
| 945. | BigTrucker69 (rh1992) | 128.11 | 95% | 2012-02-22 |
| 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 |