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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9558. | Brian (dataslayer) | 91.35 | 95% | 2012-11-26 |
| 9559. | despaciko (despaciko) | 91.35 | 98% | 2024-04-10 |
| 9560. | xalic23 (xalic23) | 91.35 | 96% | 2012-12-16 |
| 9561. | Batuhan (ftlight) | 91.34 | 90% | 2017-02-12 |
| 9562. | stalkers (stalkers0418) | 91.34 | 97.4% | 2024-02-19 |
| 9563. | Ravinder (ravinder_1977) | 91.34 | 99% | 2016-05-05 |
| 9564. | Tony (frictionp) | 91.33 | 98% | 2023-04-24 |
| 9565. | Andy (enlightenme) | 91.33 | 98% | 2020-06-26 |
| 9566. | kururu007 (kururu007) | 91.33 | 97% | 2023-09-29 |
| 9567. | Lokyin (lqkii) | 91.33 | 97% | 2021-11-01 |
| 9568. | connie (conxlee) | 91.33 | 97% | 2019-04-09 |
| 9569. | solariis (sol4riis) | 91.32 | 97.9% | 2024-02-28 |
| 9570. | Cyla (cylaerfiest) | 91.32 | 98% | 2022-04-03 |
| 9571. | ProbablyButter (probablybut... | 91.32 | 99% | 2016-05-02 |
| 9572. | 2 (2getter) | 91.32 | 94% | 2011-07-13 |
| 9573. | ifh (ifhi) | 91.31 | 98% | 2024-06-17 |
| 9574. | se (simops) | 91.30 | 97% | 2023-11-14 |
| 9575. | Albs (albuseinstein) | 91.30 | 98% | 2019-07-15 |
| 9576. | Henry (h___) | 91.30 | 96% | 2022-09-24 |
| 9577. | momo (momonoyoru) | 91.30 | 96% | 2012-05-10 |
| 9578. | Ian (petperson) | 91.30 | 98% | 2013-02-20 |
| 9579. | Rip - Meech (bblgod) | 91.29 | 95.5% | 2025-03-03 |
| 9580. | cycadz (cycadz03) | 91.29 | 98% | 2021-07-11 |
| 9581. | RoY (roy_s) | 91.29 | 97% | 2024-07-15 |
| 9582. | Adam (halfaznguy) | 91.29 | 96% | 2016-10-29 |
| 9583. | cw (perpendd) | 91.29 | 93% | 2012-12-27 |
| 9584. | Huyền (pehuyen2507) | 91.29 | 91% | 2013-03-28 |
| 9585. | pooh (ayeizpai) | 91.29 | 95% | 2015-10-17 |
| 9586. | AM (amtyper) | 91.29 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 9587. | Blooksy (ottor) | 91.28 | 99% | 2025-01-26 |
| 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 |