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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12682. | Jason (jkxm) | 86.22 | 96.9% | 2024-12-12 |
| 12683. | Luffy (oluffyyyy) | 86.22 | 99% | 2024-03-26 |
| 12684. | Alexandru (alexoaz5) | 86.22 | 97% | 2021-01-27 |
| 12685. | Steven (_typemaster_) | 86.22 | — | 2010-11-14 |
| 12686. | rdw (madison437) | 86.22 | 92% | 2013-11-27 |
| 12687. | YewCheng (exxyap) | 86.21 | 92% | 2016-04-21 |
| 12688. | immy (immywimmy) | 86.21 | 96% | 2024-04-12 |
| 12689. | jawad (jiqlsh) | 86.21 | 96.7% | 2025-03-02 |
| 12690. | Gaster (iamgaster) | 86.21 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
| 12691. | Aron (aronbk) | 86.21 | 98% | 2022-07-20 |
| 12692. | Pei Bin (cheongpeibin) | 86.21 | 96% | 2014-12-06 |
| 12693. | Superior (scs_85) | 86.20 | 95.8% | 2025-01-19 |
| 12694. | NinjR (gingerninjr) | 86.20 | 95% | 2015-02-03 |
| 12695. | Nahuatl_19650 (asanch5169) | 86.20 | 95.6% | 2025-03-03 |
| 12696. | Sean (metrognome12) | 86.20 | 96.2% | 2024-03-22 |
| 12697. | Catalin (art_vendelay) | 86.20 | 99% | 2015-02-26 |
| 12698. | Blue (aron22) | 86.19 | 97% | 2025-06-17 |
| 12699. | erfan (erfan561) | 86.19 | 98% | 2024-10-23 |
| 12700. | Maz3l (hitti47) | 86.19 | 98% | 2023-11-27 |
| 12701. | Tony (sarcasticbanana) | 86.19 | 97.2% | 2021-02-13 |
| 12702. | Alex (airstreamdriver) | 86.19 | 96% | 2015-05-07 |
| 12703. | scott (pmonkey) | 86.19 | 98% | 2013-12-08 |
| 12704. | Kevin (drezar) | 86.19 | 97% | 2016-06-15 |
| 12705. | ethan (ethanizeta) | 86.18 | 97% | 2024-03-21 |
| 12706. | Will (xebrion) | 86.18 | 97.9% | 2024-01-30 |
| 12707. | Korra (grandesonnerie) | 86.18 | 96% | 2021-09-04 |
| 12708. | Amjo324 (amjo324) | 86.18 | 97% | 2011-07-01 |
| 12709. | Faye (queenyfaye) | 86.17 | 99% | 2025-02-22 |
| 12710. | ItypeSlow (me_type_so_slow) | 86.17 | 98% | 2024-05-14 |
| 12711. | chilloutt32 (chilloutt32) | 86.17 | 98% | 2024-08-07 |
| 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 |