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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12742. | pog (sanojwenis) | 85.77 | 96% | 2021-01-17 |
| 12743. | Rafal (gornius) | 85.77 | 94% | 2016-12-15 |
| 12744. | moncojhr (moncojhr) | 85.77 | — | 2010-12-24 |
| 12745. | Jeremy (civilizedebates) | 85.76 | 98% | 2024-01-27 |
| 12746. | Aubree (itzmeaubree1) | 85.76 | 97% | 2024-05-20 |
| 12747. | _Suvam 0_0 ! (qw_slow_typist) | 85.76 | 98.4% | 2023-11-28 |
| 12748. | Nguyễn Trần (dattran03) | 85.76 | 98% | 2021-09-19 |
| 12749. | Bayleigh (guccibay) | 85.76 | 99% | 2024-12-23 |
| 12750. | Pistis (bolu_) | 85.76 | 98% | 2023-08-25 |
| 12751. | YZZUB (chuang010896) | 85.76 | 98.1% | 2024-12-02 |
| 12752. | Cole (colemakingprocess) | 85.76 | 97% | 2022-01-02 |
| 12753. | Kevin (samuraiviking) | 85.75 | 97% | 2020-05-17 |
| 12754. | UnoriginalName (someguywhoh... | 85.75 | 95% | 2016-05-27 |
| 12755. | Jon (joofers) | 85.75 | 96.1% | 2024-12-09 |
| 12756. | E. N. (shooting_stars) | 85.75 | 98% | 2021-12-28 |
| 12757. | Ronnie (censeo) | 85.75 | — | 2010-09-28 |
| 12758. | god (quercraft) | 85.74 | 97.3% | 2025-01-07 |
| 12759. | Frank (popofrank97) | 85.74 | 93% | 2015-12-07 |
| 12760. | hazmel (mesba7) | 85.74 | 98.1% | 2025-03-08 |
| 12761. | Goon (dragonszn) | 85.74 | 95.1% | 2021-02-12 |
| 12762. | fat fat fatty (fatfinga) | 85.74 | 98% | 2025-05-04 |
| 12763. | Ahmet (imamocrat) | 85.74 | 96% | 2024-08-21 |
| 12764. | Jehar (rakhunb) | 85.74 | 98% | 2024-09-04 |
| 12765. | Zzzz (serum_zero) | 85.74 | 97% | 2012-02-28 |
| 12766. | Lee (pawzkat) | 85.74 | 96% | 2016-02-11 |
| 12767. | remrem (remz0406) | 85.74 | 94% | 2014-04-10 |
| 12768. | Michal (miso244) | 85.74 | 99% | 2011-08-02 |
| 12769. | Maxim (kiwihd) | 85.74 | 97% | 2017-06-12 |
| 12770. | Charles (ablooga) | 85.74 | 92% | 2012-09-20 |
| 12771. | Frederik (andybernard) | 85.73 | 94% | 2017-03-15 |
| 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 |