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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6835. | binbin (atg19) | 97.49 | 93% | 2016-02-18 |
| 6836. | triet (trieet117) | 97.48 | 98% | 2022-07-16 |
| 6837. | Tony (naka__) | 97.48 | 97% | 2018-05-25 |
| 6838. | Kronix (kronix6969) | 97.48 | 97% | 2020-09-01 |
| 6839. | Tommy (tortipous) | 97.47 | 98% | 2021-11-18 |
| 6840. | CoffeeChops (coffeechops) | 97.47 | 98.6% | 2025-05-05 |
| 6841. | amh1499 (weapon9) | 97.47 | 96% | 2015-09-23 |
| 6842. | Joseph (twisttay) | 97.47 | 96% | 2019-09-06 |
| 6843. | ro (mephory) | 97.47 | 98% | 2013-01-22 |
| 6844. | Yogender Singh Jadon (yogen... | 97.46 | 99% | 2023-04-18 |
| 6845. | BaniaTeAmo3 (camilin2002) | 97.46 | 98.6% | 2024-05-23 |
| 6846. | Raxy (raxy) | 97.46 | 92% | 2013-01-18 |
| 6847. | Cal (feedmedope) | 97.46 | 97% | 2019-03-26 |
| 6848. | Timmo (aurum_exo) | 97.46 | — | 2010-06-24 |
| 6849. | Satam (savsatam) | 97.45 | 97% | 2024-01-22 |
| 6850. | Alexander (hammer_zeit) | 97.45 | 97.8% | 2023-12-20 |
| 6851. | Alex (aqin24) | 97.44 | 97% | 2017-08-08 |
| 6852. | Samarth (samarthmayya) | 97.44 | 98% | 2025-01-02 |
| 6853. | Shashank (shashu1509) | 97.44 | 97% | 2025-03-31 |
| 6854. | Nathan (axewtypes) | 97.44 | 97.4% | 2025-04-17 |
| 6855. | Ellen (cactose) | 97.44 | 95% | 2014-09-21 |
| 6856. | distant (dstnt) | 97.44 | 95% | 2017-11-27 |
| 6857. | luluito (lulitobunny) | 97.43 | 97% | 2025-04-03 |
| 6858. | Yana (yanskis) | 97.43 | 98% | 2024-12-16 |
| 6859. | Yuta (yvt4) | 97.43 | 97% | 2024-07-06 |
| 6860. | Pengu (lilpengu) | 97.43 | 99% | 2025-05-26 |
| 6861. | Xmoonsheep (xmoonsheep) | 97.43 | 98% | 2022-04-05 |
| 6862. | A (annakmk) | 97.43 | 96% | 2016-11-02 |
| 6863. | NebulaGrey (dmorrow3) | 97.41 | 95% | 2014-01-07 |
| 6864. | Angry (angrysanta) | 97.41 | 97.7% | 2024-10-07 |
| 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 |