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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5513. | Shawn (lilshawnb) | 101.15 | — | 2011-03-17 |
| 5514. | Vexors (vexors) | 101.14 | 98% | 2016-05-27 |
| 5515. | Davendra (wizxon) | 101.13 | 93% | 2013-01-08 |
| 5516. | Kevin (chenkevinh) | 101.13 | 88% | 2016-02-25 |
| 5517. | luzy (neptunehoney) | 101.13 | 95% | 2022-08-21 |
| 5518. | superkhau (superkhau) | 101.13 | 98.3% | 2024-07-02 |
| 5519. | Bucky (buhcky) | 101.13 | 98.4% | 2023-12-09 |
| 5520. | Alvin (dawlphin_) | 101.12 | 96.7% | 2021-02-02 |
| 5521. | Sprinkle (mrsprinkle) | 101.12 | 98% | 2022-02-10 |
| 5522. | Bobbatron (bobbatron808) | 101.12 | 98% | 2018-06-08 |
| 5523. | M Tourk (tourk) | 101.11 | 97% | 2011-10-16 |
| 5524. | Stas (tarrterr) | 101.11 | 98% | 2022-07-03 |
| 5525. | ben (panda_jellyfam) | 101.11 | 99% | 2023-01-25 |
| 5526. | Honded (honded) | 101.11 | 98% | 2020-10-31 |
| 5527. | Bob (bob123499) | 101.10 | 97% | 2024-11-22 |
| 5528. | Danny (daillest) | 101.10 | 95% | 2012-05-24 |
| 5529. | rat (ratatoouie) | 101.08 | 98% | 2021-03-12 |
| 5530. | Loic (99loic) | 101.08 | 97% | 2024-06-08 |
| 5531. | Kei (azathoth4) | 101.08 | 99% | 2020-08-08 |
| 5532. | sweetles (sweetles) | 101.08 | — | 2011-01-21 |
| 5533. | Hopps (hoppss) | 101.07 | 99% | 2023-08-08 |
| 5534. | ZeroTimesInfinity (zerotime... | 101.07 | 93% | 2011-11-20 |
| 5535. | Travis (oats) | 101.06 | 97% | 2012-08-20 |
| 5536. | (tyleryoung210) | 101.06 | 97% | 2018-08-26 |
| 5537. | zed (flibip) | 101.05 | 97% | 2024-11-14 |
| 5538. | Owen (chaostypefast) | 101.05 | 97.3% | 2024-02-21 |
| 5539. | Kris (kriskringle) | 101.05 | 95% | 2013-01-20 |
| 5540. | Terameep (terameep) | 101.05 | 97% | 2017-02-06 |
| 5541. | Mathias (msivert) | 101.05 | 99% | 2017-05-03 |
| 5542. | Jordan (quitty123456789) | 101.05 | 91% | 2013-12-11 |
| 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 |