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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12697. | Robe (robedigov) | 86.12 | 97% | 2012-05-17 |
| 12698. | Michael (pioverlord) | 86.12 | 96% | 2018-09-20 |
| 12699. | Guest (jpbatman99) | 86.11 | 97% | 2024-04-08 |
| 12700. | nonaem (apansi) | 86.11 | 97% | 2021-08-23 |
| 12701. | รอด้วย (pond79) | 86.11 | 99% | 2016-06-10 |
| 12702. | Ink (slidxt) | 86.10 | 96% | 2023-03-25 |
| 12703. | Noelle (raeofss) | 86.10 | 95% | 2013-11-27 |
| 12704. | Garotto (uselessusername) | 86.10 | 97% | 2019-05-13 |
| 12705. | Eetu (woltti) | 86.09 | 97% | 2025-03-16 |
| 12706. | Rosie (rosepose90) | 86.09 | 96.2% | 2024-09-06 |
| 12707. | Thomas (aeay) | 86.09 | 95% | 2014-06-05 |
| 12708. | ibrahim (xibmx) | 86.09 | 97% | 2020-06-25 |
| 12709. | Pbev (pbev) | 86.09 | 93% | 2017-04-12 |
| 12710. | Peter (gompose) | 86.08 | 99% | 2021-04-03 |
| 12711. | Elia (ganmen) | 86.08 | 98% | 2020-05-17 |
| 12712. | Big (bautiz) | 86.08 | 98% | 2013-10-02 |
| 12713. | Jimmy (ddxh) | 86.07 | 97.5% | 2025-02-12 |
| 12714. | Alex (akozdev) | 86.07 | 97.6% | 2024-05-12 |
| 12715. | Timothy (adral) | 86.07 | 97% | 2023-05-17 |
| 12716. | Matt (resolute) | 86.07 | 97% | 2022-06-05 |
| 12717. | Scaught (tiktoks) | 86.07 | 96.7% | 2021-02-14 |
| 12718. | Obble (obble) | 86.07 | 93% | 2013-11-27 |
| 12719. | Ron (ronald2) | 86.07 | 98% | 2022-09-28 |
| 12720. | Joash Emmanuel (wawashie) | 86.07 | 94% | 2013-10-13 |
| 12721. | Banga (rockyt) | 86.07 | 96% | 2016-07-27 |
| 12722. | Will (swupupi) | 86.06 | 98.6% | 2024-03-04 |
| 12723. | okay (ooky) | 86.06 | 96% | 2023-11-21 |
| 12724. | Ninja (ninjamyopia) | 86.06 | 96% | 2020-11-07 |
| 12725. | C (meektaco) | 86.06 | 96% | 2020-01-11 |
| 12726. | Kai (zak3nnay0) | 86.06 | 92% | 2011-11-16 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |