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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12724. | Justin (jkhy) | 86.25 | 97% | 2020-04-20 |
| 12725. | Yure (yantse) | 86.25 | 98% | 2017-07-04 |
| 12726. | YoDenki (yodenki) | 86.24 | 95% | 2025-05-07 |
| 12727. | Aqeel (desiguy421) | 86.24 | 91% | 2015-05-12 |
| 12728. | sean (spiru) | 86.24 | 97% | 2024-06-14 |
| 12729. | muhged (muhged) | 86.24 | 98.1% | 2024-06-26 |
| 12730. | willy wet fingers (willywet... | 86.24 | 98% | 2025-07-19 |
| 12731. | Jonathan (itzjonny) | 86.24 | 96% | 2017-07-21 |
| 12732. | Matt (misttam) | 86.24 | 95% | 2024-05-11 |
| 12733. | Kristján (kripet) | 86.24 | — | 2011-01-07 |
| 12734. | Raja (rajamalik2004) | 86.24 | 99% | 2013-04-27 |
| 12735. | Unstoppable (lunstoppablel) | 86.23 | 97.4% | 2024-06-29 |
| 12736. | Ivan (ivked) | 86.23 | 96% | 2022-05-27 |
| 12737. | Nguyen (ntnghiabk) | 86.23 | 96% | 2015-11-14 |
| 12738. | Apple (samiryounan37) | 86.23 | 88% | 2012-04-08 |
| 12739. | Patrick (pmahones) | 86.23 | 97% | 2014-02-10 |
| 12740. | Jason (jkxm) | 86.22 | 96.9% | 2024-12-12 |
| 12741. | Luffy (oluffyyyy) | 86.22 | 99% | 2024-03-26 |
| 12742. | Alexandru (alexoaz5) | 86.22 | 97% | 2021-01-27 |
| 12743. | Steven (_typemaster_) | 86.22 | — | 2010-11-14 |
| 12744. | rdw (madison437) | 86.22 | 92% | 2013-11-27 |
| 12745. | YewCheng (exxyap) | 86.21 | 92% | 2016-04-21 |
| 12746. | immy (immywimmy) | 86.21 | 96% | 2024-04-12 |
| 12747. | jawad (jiqlsh) | 86.21 | 96.7% | 2025-03-02 |
| 12748. | Gaster (iamgaster) | 86.21 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 12749. | Aron (aronbk) | 86.21 | 98% | 2022-07-20 |
| 12750. | Pei Bin (cheongpeibin) | 86.21 | 96% | 2014-12-06 |
| 12751. | Superior (scs_85) | 86.20 | 95.8% | 2025-01-19 |
| 12752. | NinjR (gingerninjr) | 86.20 | 95% | 2015-02-03 |
| 12753. | Nahuatl_19650 (asanch5169) | 86.20 | 95.6% | 2025-03-03 |
| 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 |