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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9642. | pooh (ayeizpai) | 91.29 | 95% | 2015-10-17 |
| 9643. | AM (amtyper) | 91.29 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 9644. | Blooksy (ottor) | 91.28 | 99% | 2025-01-26 |
| 9645. | MRLIAUW (mrliauw) | 91.28 | 97.1% | 2023-12-08 |
| 9646. | Eric (varkon820) | 91.28 | 97% | 2016-08-04 |
| 9647. | Space (spacedandy) | 91.28 | 97.9% | 2024-04-09 |
| 9648. | Mad (georgadawg) | 91.28 | 98% | 2011-07-12 |
| 9649. | Rey x MountainStride (shinr... | 91.27 | 96% | 2014-07-24 |
| 9650. | Temple (mason_carlson) | 91.27 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 9651. | TylerG (tylertyper80) | 91.27 | 100% | 2024-02-07 |
| 9652. | Enrique (zero90) | 91.27 | 95% | 2017-03-13 |
| 9653. | Hu Tao (hu_tao_c6) | 91.26 | 98.3% | 2024-08-31 |
| 9654. | Nick (nwonger) | 91.26 | 97% | 2022-01-25 |
| 9655. | Ryan (coccaineaddict) | 91.26 | 98.6% | 2025-05-16 |
| 9656. | Test (qwertzftw) | 91.26 | 98% | 2018-02-06 |
| 9657. | Yuan (lydxlx) | 91.26 | 97% | 2015-06-29 |
| 9658. | hwh (lilacaloe) | 91.25 | 98% | 2025-01-29 |
| 9659. | David (2mill) | 91.25 | 97% | 2020-09-24 |
| 9660. | eivind (eivind_d_g) | 91.25 | 97.7% | 2024-01-18 |
| 9661. | Andrew (piebye) | 91.25 | 98% | 2018-12-14 |
| 9662. | Sumit (smromuec) | 91.25 | 98% | 2023-02-01 |
| 9663. | Alexander (offbeat5024) | 91.25 | 98% | 2024-02-26 |
| 9664. | Ayiti (ayiticherie) | 91.25 | 97% | 2014-05-02 |
| 9665. | inward (inwardrtmp) | 91.24 | 97.9% | 2025-03-21 |
| 9666. | Peter (peter12253) | 91.24 | 97.1% | 2024-11-13 |
| 9667. | eelaa (eelaa) | 91.24 | 96.7% | 2023-11-29 |
| 9668. | Pan (dip797) | 91.24 | 94% | 2012-12-29 |
| 9669. | psalms (psalms) | 91.24 | 94% | 2015-09-01 |
| 9670. | Lazar (lb115) | 91.24 | 98% | 2017-03-16 |
| 9671. | Kent (kfreezen) | 91.23 | 97% | 2014-07-08 |
| 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 |