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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12587. | Giovanni (klangtheatron) | 86.38 | 98% | 2024-07-03 |
| 12588. | Kurt (moonrosa) | 86.38 | 97% | 2019-12-01 |
| 12589. | Taylor (tsquared) | 86.38 | 96% | 2013-05-13 |
| 12590. | Toby (toby_) | 86.38 | 97% | 2019-04-24 |
| 12591. | Chhad (chadski642) | 86.37 | 96.4% | 2024-12-03 |
| 12592. | Aryan (aryanakr) | 86.37 | 98.1% | 2024-11-06 |
| 12593. | Waflr (waflr) | 86.37 | 97% | 2025-06-30 |
| 12594. | Neal (newbcake) | 86.37 | — | 2011-03-19 |
| 12595. | Mrs Robinson (mrs_robinson123) | 86.37 | 99% | 2017-01-23 |
| 12596. | Aibek (lifeisatreat1231) | 86.37 | 97% | 2019-01-09 |
| 12597. | Turning 14 in 2 Weeks! (spe... | 86.36 | 96% | 2021-03-01 |
| 12598. | Yorn (yordelehihooo) | 86.36 | 98% | 2023-11-23 |
| 12599. | dotdotdot (atuladhar1) | 86.36 | 98.6% | 2024-01-30 |
| 12600. | Danny (vetiver) | 86.36 | 96% | 2015-10-01 |
| 12601. | Shayan (shayan98) | 86.36 | 94% | 2017-03-30 |
| 12602. | Summer (dredd1893) | 86.36 | 99% | 2011-10-26 |
| 12603. | Kenny (banjo_kazooie) | 86.35 | 97% | 2021-04-26 |
| 12604. | Silversting (silversting) | 86.35 | 99% | 2017-03-08 |
| 12605. | pong (pongix) | 86.35 | 97% | 2019-07-14 |
| 12606. | ju yun (schylarker) | 86.35 | 99% | 2018-08-01 |
| 12607. | Andres (andres0432) | 86.35 | 97% | 2017-10-04 |
| 12608. | Shawn (corune) | 86.34 | 95% | 2015-01-07 |
| 12609. | 🥛 (idfr37) | 86.34 | 97.9% | 2023-11-26 |
| 12610. | mart9n (mart9n) | 86.34 | 98% | 2019-09-16 |
| 12611. | claryiaa (spintu) | 86.34 | 90% | 2013-05-15 |
| 12612. | Philipp (philipp77) | 86.34 | 97% | 2014-11-11 |
| 12613. | I am the (afghanistan2) | 86.34 | 99% | 2013-12-23 |
| 12614. | Sean (blackandwhitemuppet) | 86.34 | 91% | 2011-06-22 |
| 12615. | Victoria (talyarin) | 86.33 | 89% | 2015-03-13 |
| 12616. | strawhat (luffy016) | 86.33 | 94% | 2015-03-12 |
| 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 |