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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3058. | ∞ (gatewaydrug) | 111.62 | 99% | 2015-08-08 |
| 3059. | tama (tama12111) | 111.62 | 98% | 2020-06-08 |
| 3060. | MoarDakka (theworminator) | 111.62 | 98% | 2011-08-12 |
| 3061. | sykelolxd (sykelolxd) | 111.61 | 98% | 2022-02-27 |
| 3062. | AA (championadrien) | 111.61 | 99% | 2025-03-01 |
| 3063. | J W (jwdvorak) | 111.60 | — | 2011-01-26 |
| 3064. | Kramnik (st4ff) | 111.58 | 97% | 2026-02-25 |
| 3065. | Gordon (yornfreeman) | 111.58 | 98% | 2023-08-25 |
| 3066. | tambii (aid1337) | 111.58 | 98% | 2022-05-08 |
| 3067. | Antman (mastersushichef) | 111.57 | 98% | 2026-05-24 |
| 3068. | thedestroyist (thedestroyist) | 111.57 | 98% | 2021-07-13 |
| 3069. | (cr0cka) | 111.57 | 96% | 2018-02-26 |
| 3070. | Zimon (zimon) | 111.56 | 95% | 2011-06-21 |
| 3071. | Eric (ek81) | 111.56 | 98% | 2014-06-30 |
| 3072. | HelloSputnik (nuge) | 111.55 | 95% | 2014-02-15 |
| 3073. | Ben (sworkles) | 111.55 | 99% | 2012-05-08 |
| 3074. | (zambricks) | 111.53 | 98.8% | 2024-05-08 |
| 3075. | Replicant (replicant09) | 111.52 | 98% | 2025-09-25 |
| 3076. | Ace (killgon) | 111.52 | 99% | 2022-09-26 |
| 3077. | Charles (hanchals) | 111.52 | 99% | 2020-01-27 |
| 3078. | Darisch (darischmanswag) | 111.52 | 97% | 2022-09-28 |
| 3079. | Liz (lizchu413) | 111.52 | 99% | 2021-03-08 |
| 3080. | Jaxson (jaxxxson) | 111.52 | 100% | 2022-10-04 |
| 3081. | Keston (a103479) | 111.51 | 98% | 2022-12-17 |
| 3082. | Troy (troyvimala) | 111.51 | 98% | 2021-10-27 |
| 3083. | 🏎🐱🏍🦹♂️ (tri... | 111.50 | 97% | 2020-10-16 |
| 3084. | James (jamesof92) | 111.50 | 99% | 2015-12-05 |
| 3085. | Dani (d33psc4n) | 111.49 | 98% | 2022-09-30 |
| 3086. | `kf (kf_ck) | 111.49 | 91% | 2011-10-16 |
| 3087. | Louis (deathllama8) | 111.49 | 90% | 2015-04-14 |
| 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 |