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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6469. | haidanos (haidanos) | 98.56 | 98.3% | 2024-06-09 |
| 6470. | Drewba (drewba) | 98.56 | 93% | 2015-03-10 |
| 6471. | MINH (shinmyou) | 98.56 | 97.9% | 2024-11-30 |
| 6472. | Amestorian (amestorian) | 98.56 | 94% | 2017-05-14 |
| 6473. | WAKE ME UP (matt961) | 98.56 | 94% | 2014-10-13 |
| 6474. | Lawrence (lawrey) | 98.56 | 97% | 2012-07-14 |
| 6475. | Advait (amwal) | 98.55 | 99% | 2025-07-02 |
| 6476. | Fillipe (munkkazord) | 98.55 | 93% | 2012-11-22 |
| 6477. | JS@ss (wrongwaymel) | 98.55 | 93% | 2015-07-20 |
| 6478. | Yo (typpo) | 98.54 | — | 2010-10-30 |
| 6479. | Olivia (livlev) | 98.53 | 99% | 2017-08-24 |
| 6480. | Adocys (adocys) | 98.52 | 97.4% | 2024-12-17 |
| 6481. | Rai (kaythox) | 98.52 | 98% | 2021-06-27 |
| 6482. | Samuel (sambg) | 98.52 | 98% | 2019-09-15 |
| 6483. | Steven (stervel) | 98.52 | 97.4% | 2024-09-20 |
| 6484. | Gerard (garritson) | 98.52 | 98% | 2022-01-29 |
| 6485. | TypeGunker (typegunker) | 98.51 | 96.9% | 2024-01-15 |
| 6486. | Andy (a1i3n0) | 98.51 | 97% | 2021-11-03 |
| 6487. | 100% (100percentaccurate) | 98.51 | 97% | 2021-11-13 |
| 6488. | wandering (crusherxf) | 98.50 | 97.8% | 2023-05-22 |
| 6489. | Theory (theoryyless) | 98.50 | 98% | 2023-10-29 |
| 6490. | Xyrwen (hoosteric) | 98.50 | 93% | 2014-06-03 |
| 6491. | graham (welcomebear333) | 98.50 | 98% | 2021-12-30 |
| 6492. | Adam (xuxiym) | 98.50 | 98% | 2016-04-01 |
| 6493. | ShukraTej (shukratej) | 98.49 | 96% | 2025-07-19 |
| 6494. | jolly_joshy (jjyuan) | 98.49 | 95% | 2014-12-18 |
| 6495. | cole (coldmak) | 98.49 | 97.5% | 2023-08-10 |
| 6496. | Melle (melle14) | 98.49 | 98% | 2018-08-19 |
| 6497. | Chloro (chlorowins) | 98.48 | 97% | 2019-01-25 |
| 6498. | H4rrrrr (h4rrrrr) | 98.48 | 98% | 2020-08-21 |
| 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 |