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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15982. | Aquazin (aquazin) | 81.46 | 97% | 2020-10-22 |
| 15983. | Hemnath (hemnath) | 81.46 | 96% | 2022-09-27 |
| 15984. | Lichhean (sinergy51) | 81.46 | 96% | 2019-10-01 |
| 15985. | The Viking (typing_viking) | 81.46 | 94% | 2011-11-19 |
| 15986. | @dbrooks2036 (dbrooks) | 81.46 | — | 2010-09-03 |
| 15987. | kristina (puresparkles) | 81.45 | 99% | 2022-12-07 |
| 15988. | bongking (bongking) | 81.45 | 97% | 2021-11-07 |
| 15989. | Carter (carterfromwisco) | 81.45 | 99% | 2017-05-03 |
| 15990. | grayson (graygrayy) | 81.45 | 97.3% | 2024-01-31 |
| 15991. | Trgovac (juuzousuzuya) | 81.45 | 95.8% | 2023-11-21 |
| 15992. | Jimin (blindfoldbear) | 81.45 | 98% | 2022-12-20 |
| 15993. | Jordan (jordan_speedy_hands) | 81.45 | 96.5% | 2024-11-12 |
| 15994. | Eric (cool_armadillo) | 81.45 | 98% | 2022-03-24 |
| 15995. | shortkid27 (shortkid27) | 81.45 | 96.1% | 2021-02-27 |
| 15996. | Snail (snailll) | 81.45 | 97% | 2012-03-07 |
| 15997. | Maervince (maervince) | 81.45 | 93% | 2017-03-27 |
| 15998. | Eric (wangjangler) | 81.44 | 96% | 2021-04-01 |
| 15999. | Koga Shinto (kogashinto) | 81.44 | 97.6% | 2024-12-29 |
| 16000. | Charlie (hypotrance) | 81.44 | 97% | 2021-01-25 |
| 16001. | ilovetyping (coolsidney) | 81.44 | 97% | 2024-04-12 |
| 16002. | Alex (ninjawithsushi) | 81.44 | 90% | 2015-11-09 |
| 16003. | Stephen (xstephen) | 81.44 | 98.2% | 2023-12-13 |
| 16004. | simon (i_am_simon) | 81.44 | 94% | 2015-05-18 |
| 16005. | Joe (joeblob) | 81.43 | 97.3% | 2024-12-18 |
| 16006. | Jace Miles (astroids) | 81.43 | 97% | 2025-03-26 |
| 16007. | Florida (0007starfish) | 81.43 | 98% | 2024-06-13 |
| 16008. | juan (juannnnn_) | 81.43 | 97% | 2024-09-20 |
| 16009. | Than (thelensguy) | 81.43 | 97% | 2014-06-13 |
| 16010. | Krypton (krypton1) | 81.43 | 89% | 2012-01-26 |
| 16011. | wonton (wanton_wonton) | 81.42 | 98.3% | 2025-05-29 |
| 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 |