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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15868. | Kelsey (kelseyhigham) | 81.33 | — | 2010-06-26 |
| 15869. | Jade (rikzjdp) | 81.33 | 96% | 2020-07-18 |
| 15870. | Adonis (bakamitai) | 81.33 | 99% | 2018-07-10 |
| 15871. | Shahal (shahalpk) | 81.32 | 98% | 2023-01-26 |
| 15872. | Seth_Racer (snezzz) | 81.32 | 97.1% | 2025-01-31 |
| 15873. | doms (_doms_) | 81.32 | 95.4% | 2024-01-20 |
| 15874. | まきの (muyemnky) | 81.32 | 98.1% | 2024-11-19 |
| 15875. | tangerinetv (tangerinetv) | 81.32 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
| 15876. | cannibal667 (cannibal667) | 81.32 | 98% | 2024-04-27 |
| 15877. | Jaska (jarlewski) | 81.32 | 97% | 2022-12-27 |
| 15878. | Anubhav (anubhavc) | 81.32 | 98.6% | 2023-11-26 |
| 15879. | Jayne (verafullauto) | 81.32 | 96% | 2014-03-12 |
| 15880. | Justin (hjliu2000) | 81.32 | 93% | 2014-08-16 |
| 15881. | Diana (diana_wolfatrix) | 81.31 | 96% | 2023-04-01 |
| 15882. | coppuh (coppuh) | 81.31 | 95% | 2016-02-04 |
| 15883. | Sarah (sebrill) | 81.31 | 99% | 2013-07-26 |
| 15884. | Murder Slaughterbourne (sla... | 81.30 | 98% | 2025-02-14 |
| 15885. | maltinyu (maltinyu) | 81.30 | 96.9% | 2024-12-21 |
| 15886. | whos_vic (whos_vic) | 81.30 | 95% | 2023-01-02 |
| 15887. | Dennis (intellidexterous) | 81.30 | 96% | 2012-01-27 |
| 15888. | Amoracchius (zeththedarkmage) | 81.30 | 93% | 2014-08-19 |
| 15889. | John (jkalogriopoulos) | 81.30 | 97% | 2012-04-02 |
| 15890. | typerwise (typerwise) | 81.29 | 99% | 2025-03-20 |
| 15891. | Maxim Sant'Orsola (maximsan... | 81.29 | 98% | 2025-04-25 |
| 15892. | johnny :P (johnny234) | 81.29 | 96% | 2021-11-18 |
| 15893. | Daniel (dchae85) | 81.29 | 96% | 2017-12-28 |
| 15894. | Joe (grimeson) | 81.29 | 99% | 2012-11-25 |
| 15895. | Muhammad Iqbal (mitiqi) | 81.29 | 98% | 2014-09-04 |
| 15896. | Dan (dthores1) | 81.29 | 98% | 2012-10-30 |
| 15897. | bomb palestine (bomb_palest... | 81.28 | 97.3% | 2024-04-22 |
| 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 |