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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16506. | Jordan (stumbledore) | 80.50 | 96% | 2012-01-24 |
| 16507. | Marvin (marvxxx) | 80.49 | 98% | 2024-09-09 |
| 16508. | Ceilingfanswitch (ceilingfa... | 80.49 | 95% | 2024-08-01 |
| 16509. | Jack______ (jack_____________) | 80.49 | 97% | 2018-11-22 |
| 16510. | jmzg (jmzg) | 80.49 | 95% | 2022-01-24 |
| 16511. | Thai (despotron) | 80.49 | 96% | 2021-05-23 |
| 16512. | Henry (flexion) | 80.48 | 98% | 2021-03-22 |
| 16513. | Sylvaine (sylvaine) | 80.48 | 96% | 2023-01-10 |
| 16514. | mamser (mamser01) | 80.48 | 97.7% | 2023-09-18 |
| 16515. | Matt (mattclowns) | 80.48 | 94% | 2016-07-22 |
| 16516. | Dai (daimarco11) | 80.48 | 97.1% | 2024-08-18 |
| 16517. | testsubject (shamushasha) | 80.48 | 95% | 2022-09-30 |
| 16518. | Angelo (im_quasar) | 80.48 | 97% | 2025-02-09 |
| 16519. | Josh (zythe) | 80.48 | 93% | 2016-04-20 |
| 16520. | Jed (zhenya) | 80.48 | 96% | 2015-05-05 |
| 16521. | Max (maexxx) | 80.48 | 98% | 2021-05-10 |
| 16522. | Frank (yelezi) | 80.47 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 16523. | chameleom (chameleom) | 80.47 | 98.6% | 2024-11-06 |
| 16524. | Szymon (szymont) | 80.47 | 96% | 2024-06-16 |
| 16525. | Sato2020 (sato2020) | 80.47 | 97.3% | 2024-08-22 |
| 16526. | Maarek (cynical_autistic) | 80.47 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 16527. | Joey (shadygesus) | 80.47 | 96% | 2023-09-15 |
| 16528. | Ivandro (bigivel) | 80.47 | 98% | 2021-04-21 |
| 16529. | Varauk (varauk) | 80.47 | 96% | 2016-03-04 |
| 16530. | Riki (schulzey) | 80.47 | 94% | 2015-11-25 |
| 16531. | Matt (notsofastbud) | 80.47 | 90% | 2012-11-22 |
| 16532. | hiwatari (hiwatari) | 80.47 | — | 2010-12-06 |
| 16533. | --------- (4itch) | 80.46 | 97.2% | 2024-03-03 |
| 16534. | Asta (asta_m) | 80.46 | 98% | 2024-07-02 |
| 16535. | TA (tadts) | 80.46 | 97% | 2024-09-19 |
| 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 |