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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19919. | Dylan (dylaan) | 76.51 | 94% | 2016-04-07 |
| 19920. | Ayberk (ayberkt) | 76.50 | 92% | 2014-06-07 |
| 19921. | rawdog (rawdogriley) | 76.50 | 98.6% | 2024-03-12 |
| 19922. | Duke (needdiscipline) | 76.50 | 95% | 2021-10-27 |
| 19923. | thevan (thevan96) | 76.50 | 96.5% | 2024-01-23 |
| 19924. | Gab (fishinakart) | 76.50 | 97% | 2021-10-19 |
| 19925. | Gurra (halogurra) | 76.50 | 95% | 2022-09-14 |
| 19926. | Huy (pikeman222) | 76.50 | 96% | 2017-02-08 |
| 19927. | Jonathan Addison (jaddison_1) | 76.49 | 96% | 2025-04-15 |
| 19928. | Whack (whackamolin) | 76.49 | 97.5% | 2024-05-29 |
| 19929. | urboy (guddaysir) | 76.49 | 95% | 2023-04-05 |
| 19930. | Dark (dark_byte) | 76.49 | 96% | 2021-09-12 |
| 19931. | Delirious (deliriousbadger) | 76.49 | 98% | 2020-09-15 |
| 19932. | Chitraketu (alpha1321) | 76.49 | 99% | 2020-02-16 |
| 19933. | Daerkeeeeen (daerken) | 76.49 | 94% | 2011-12-22 |
| 19934. | Woku (writingotaku) | 76.49 | 98% | 2012-10-19 |
| 19935. | tanner (tannertheman) | 76.48 | 95% | 2024-09-28 |
| 19936. | Nikita (chervovn04) | 76.48 | 97% | 2023-05-12 |
| 19937. | Andrew (andrew_chen) | 76.48 | 99% | 2022-10-25 |
| 19938. | poparaliais (poparaliais) | 76.48 | 95% | 2022-07-04 |
| 19939. | colemak_girl (icanntspel) | 76.48 | 97% | 2020-08-12 |
| 19940. | gm (lovejoy2) | 76.48 | 95% | 2013-09-07 |
| 19941. | Danny (spackers) | 76.48 | 95% | 2019-11-21 |
| 19942. | DJ (coolndcomfy) | 76.48 | 92% | 2011-06-20 |
| 19943. | onewingedangel (onewingedan... | 76.47 | 97% | 2025-06-05 |
| 19944. | javier (jf1442) | 76.47 | 97% | 2025-05-15 |
| 19945. | Hedgehog10243 (hedgehog10243) | 76.47 | 97% | 2024-01-09 |
| 19946. | Ian (icspicy) | 76.47 | 98.4% | 2024-03-11 |
| 19947. | Ideyu (ideyu) | 76.47 | 97% | 2017-01-08 |
| 19948. | yaver (yoavie126) | 76.47 | 97% | 2021-04-30 |
| 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 |