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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13175. | Jerviz (jerviz) | 85.18 | 95% | 2020-12-20 |
| 13176. | Fawk (fawkyurmaddah) | 85.18 | 96% | 2016-02-08 |
| 13177. | UPDEWS (updewsprado) | 85.18 | 98% | 2016-09-11 |
| 13178. | MT (thethai) | 85.17 | 96% | 2021-12-16 |
| 13179. | BlueGlacier (blueglacier) | 85.17 | 96.2% | 2024-04-12 |
| 13180. | Unorthodox (unorthodox13) | 85.17 | 95% | 2024-05-01 |
| 13181. | hoi (hoihoihio) | 85.17 | 95% | 2019-05-20 |
| 13182. | Rangga (stinkyfingers_69) | 85.17 | 95% | 2023-03-06 |
| 13183. | Robsonwp (robsonwp) | 85.17 | 97% | 2022-08-09 |
| 13184. | boris (bordaddy) | 85.17 | 96% | 2019-01-04 |
| 13185. | Absolut (rluyen) | 85.17 | 98% | 2013-01-15 |
| 13186. | Russell (anaxo) | 85.17 | 93% | 2014-05-28 |
| 13187. | Zane (zaneg) | 85.17 | 97% | 2018-11-17 |
| 13188. | Josh (xaryu) | 85.17 | 93% | 2012-10-18 |
| 13189. | Alexander (xxxaqxxx) | 85.17 | — | 2010-11-11 |
| 13190. | Nikolas (nomadz) | 85.17 | 98% | 2015-06-24 |
| 13191. | jakub (k3pa) | 85.16 | 98% | 2025-05-11 |
| 13192. | Aadil Gupta (aadil_gupta) | 85.16 | 97% | 2025-03-05 |
| 13193. | Asrielly (devilchilly) | 85.16 | 92% | 2015-01-09 |
| 13194. | coco (fatherless) | 85.16 | 97.1% | 2021-02-14 |
| 13195. | Drake (impo) | 85.16 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 13196. | tstats[daball] (daball) | 85.16 | 97% | 2017-10-07 |
| 13197. | shonchiw123 (shonchiw123) | 85.15 | 97% | 2025-05-31 |
| 13198. | Abdullah (abdullahmo1995) | 85.15 | 96% | 2025-03-31 |
| 13199. | imbapingu (pingulul) | 85.15 | 97% | 2024-04-18 |
| 13200. | Nacho (nqcho) | 85.15 | 98.2% | 2024-10-02 |
| 13201. | Adrian (ianic_) | 85.15 | 97% | 2023-03-17 |
| 13202. | lol (oknoted) | 85.15 | 98.3% | 2024-04-06 |
| 13203. | FlankStrikes (flankstrikes) | 85.14 | 96% | 2024-02-08 |
| 13204. | Foo (typertest2) | 85.14 | 96% | 2016-12-27 |
| 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 |