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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14022. | Jen (jdangela2) | 83.47 | 100% | 2019-10-09 |
| 14023. | ango (rfthefinal) | 83.47 | 97% | 2024-09-03 |
| 14024. | Y3 (yyy333) | 83.47 | 98% | 2023-05-18 |
| 14025. | Carol (ozzynharriet7) | 83.47 | 98% | 2013-04-03 |
| 14026. | Rai (vegancrossfittervaper) | 83.46 | 96% | 2016-10-20 |
| 14027. | Arch (archy009) | 83.46 | 95% | 2024-02-02 |
| 14028. | Wilson (egg_0314) | 83.46 | 97.4% | 2023-12-08 |
| 14029. | mf (mf_splinter) | 83.46 | 99% | 2023-05-05 |
| 14030. | Jpjt (jyrah) | 83.46 | 96% | 2024-10-30 |
| 14031. | ur done, ur done (diszanne) | 83.46 | 96% | 2021-07-09 |
| 14032. | Stephanie May (stephaniemay) | 83.46 | 91% | 2014-09-12 |
| 14033. | Jordan (jbaumans) | 83.45 | 99% | 2016-01-22 |
| 14034. | Vincent (jvgcalites) | 83.45 | 97% | 2022-03-13 |
| 14035. | Jacob (jakemr) | 83.45 | 97% | 2019-11-12 |
| 14036. | Seth (nuge443) | 83.45 | 97% | 2015-10-15 |
| 14037. | Nicole (nicole813) | 83.45 | 93% | 2011-07-27 |
| 14038. | Akhlas (akz_kaj4) | 83.44 | 98% | 2024-07-27 |
| 14039. | True (truefalse) | 83.44 | 97% | 2024-07-17 |
| 14040. | Georges (w0lf361) | 83.44 | 97% | 2025-04-09 |
| 14041. | RuiCastro (xiscas) | 83.44 | 97% | 2024-02-14 |
| 14042. | guzinator (guzinator) | 83.44 | 96% | 2022-10-25 |
| 14043. | Sai Srujan Kumar (chsrujan) | 83.44 | 98% | 2021-03-07 |
| 14044. | Turbo Topre (spicyfinger) | 83.44 | 94% | 2017-02-19 |
| 14045. | rngy (rngyy) | 83.44 | 97% | 2017-10-28 |
| 14046. | Layla (flarky) | 83.43 | 98.6% | 2024-03-17 |
| 14047. | Icepanda (icepanda501) | 83.43 | 97% | 2024-08-08 |
| 14048. | Jasmin (jae1287) | 83.43 | 94% | 2015-07-18 |
| 14049. | Rex (krellsta) | 83.43 | 96% | 2022-05-26 |
| 14050. | vircatro (vircatro) | 83.43 | 99% | 2014-02-06 |
| 14051. | Emperor (emperor_aiman) | 83.43 | 98% | 2019-05-06 |
| 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 |