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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6185. | Tewtadle (tewtadledesktop) | 99.17 | 98% | 2022-07-19 |
| 6186. | Gray (evlyra) | 99.17 | — | 2010-09-21 |
| 6187. | Julius (solenopsis) | 99.17 | 99% | 2021-11-25 |
| 6188. | Kyle (kyle0829) | 99.17 | 94% | 2017-05-24 |
| 6189. | kelvin chatime (kelvin2211) | 99.17 | 90% | 2016-08-23 |
| 6190. | Benji (bunsandpups) | 99.16 | 96.9% | 2024-08-03 |
| 6191. | Alissa (alissatabb) | 99.16 | 95% | 2015-12-18 |
| 6192. | Sonic (sonic_the_hedgehog1) | 99.15 | 97% | 2022-04-22 |
| 6193. | Devine (devine13) | 99.15 | 98% | 2018-03-15 |
| 6194. | Mick (myuille) | 99.15 | 98% | 2013-02-18 |
| 6195. | micorazon (pajahify) | 99.14 | 99% | 2023-10-12 |
| 6196. | randomyr (randomyr) | 99.14 | 98% | 2024-02-29 |
| 6197. | Valerio (valerio1232) | 99.14 | 97% | 2013-06-02 |
| 6198. | Val (luv2swimv) | 99.14 | 95% | 2013-12-06 |
| 6199. | Alan (nimue) | 99.13 | 95% | 2014-03-16 |
| 6200. | Carl (draori) | 99.13 | 98% | 2019-04-14 |
| 6201. | Oliver (guggero) | 99.12 | 99.8% | 2024-04-17 |
| 6202. | DocHoliday (leonbrooks680) | 99.12 | 99% | 2016-05-20 |
| 6203. | Andrew (andrew88888) | 99.12 | 96% | 2016-11-18 |
| 6204. | Ryan (ryanengesser) | 99.12 | 98% | 2016-06-20 |
| 6205. | ♠️ lastofspades (lastof... | 99.11 | 95% | 2013-12-15 |
| 6206. | ReallySlow (whysoslow) | 99.11 | 99% | 2013-12-02 |
| 6207. | Alan (alanfortlink) | 99.11 | 99% | 2019-06-19 |
| 6208. | ezpzlmao (ezpzlmao) | 99.10 | 96.7% | 2025-01-16 |
| 6209. | Fredrik (fredrikvorpenes) | 99.10 | 97% | 2024-04-21 |
| 6210. | Ed (firesnap) | 99.10 | 90% | 2017-01-13 |
| 6211. | ChaserBD04 (chaserbd04) | 99.10 | 97% | 2014-01-06 |
| 6212. | D (ducktypist) | 99.09 | 99% | 2022-12-22 |
| 6213. | Vardan (vardan) | 99.09 | 96% | 2011-12-15 |
| 6214. | Nejco (mrnejco) | 99.08 | 96.4% | 2024-05-16 |
| 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 |