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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14525. | sentim3ntal1 (sweet_malaak) | 84.57 | 97% | 2012-08-13 |
| 14526. | Tim (rmeyes) | 84.57 | 99% | 2012-01-20 |
| 14527. | Laura (lberton8) | 84.57 | 97% | 2012-02-17 |
| 14528. | Roger (rogereedos) | 84.56 | 95% | 2015-01-19 |
| 14529. | Hussain (sanpilot) | 84.56 | 96% | 2021-08-25 |
| 14530. | MAX (glosa) | 84.56 | 98% | 2022-12-15 |
| 14531. | zeko (zekoo) | 84.56 | 96% | 2020-09-15 |
| 14532. | Klay (klay22) | 84.56 | 93% | 2015-04-10 |
| 14533. | Reyan (reyanman) | 84.55 | 97% | 2025-11-29 |
| 14534. | Leonardo (gabdalf) | 84.55 | 97% | 2021-04-29 |
| 14535. | Andrew (aspears) | 84.55 | 97% | 2011-05-21 |
| 14536. | Elon Musky (hey_you_dont_trip) | 84.55 | 97% | 2025-01-27 |
| 14537. | Silvano (silvanoa) | 84.55 | 97% | 2024-06-21 |
| 14538. | ren (krenz) | 84.55 | 97% | 2026-04-22 |
| 14539. | asdf (playboicarti) | 84.55 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 14540. | Mazhar Andalib (mazharandalib) | 84.55 | 99% | 2021-12-07 |
| 14541. | Mavrick M (tricky_k) | 84.54 | 97% | 2025-08-19 |
| 14542. | abdellah (abdoelkou) | 84.54 | 97% | 2024-05-25 |
| 14543. | hhhhhh (_ah_h_hh_nj) | 84.54 | 97.7% | 2024-02-24 |
| 14544. | Maalik (theassassin201) | 84.54 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 14545. | Aviral (aviralbh1) | 84.54 | 97% | 2022-03-09 |
| 14546. | James (antrix) | 84.54 | 96% | 2017-03-25 |
| 14547. | Wei Shi Lindon (wei_shin_li... | 84.53 | 97.3% | 2024-11-05 |
| 14548. | Cullen (thenoticeduser) | 84.53 | 99% | 2024-07-12 |
| 14549. | Shahar (shahar333) | 84.53 | 98% | 2017-10-13 |
| 14550. | asaf (bronzemilk08) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-06-29 |
| 14551. | Mr.Pemguimn (nhatltm) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-10-13 |
| 14552. | Vlad (vladzeu) | 84.53 | 95% | 2025-03-23 |
| 14553. | Andres (lele12) | 84.53 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
| 14554. | Wayne (kw97) | 84.53 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 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 |