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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18493. | Kitty (kittysmith) | 78.42 | 92% | 2014-11-25 |
| 18494. | Sak (sakten) | 78.41 | 99% | 2022-05-29 |
| 18495. | hhkb gang (nexsic) | 78.41 | 96% | 2018-03-05 |
| 18496. | Alex (mindstormscreator) | 78.41 | 95% | 2013-04-14 |
| 18497. | 종지 (jonge1124) | 78.41 | 96% | 2021-04-14 |
| 18498. | doodlebob (d00d13bob) | 78.41 | 97% | 2024-02-11 |
| 18499. | Venox (venoxx_) | 78.41 | 96% | 2024-06-07 |
| 18500. | Woobly (wooblymorbid) | 78.41 | 96% | 2025-04-14 |
| 18501. | Kawamatsu (kawamatsu) | 78.41 | 98% | 2021-02-23 |
| 18502. | ritesh (ritesh_k) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-05-27 |
| 18503. | Ingvild (ingalm) | 78.41 | 96% | 2021-01-25 |
| 18504. | Ifad (ifadardin) | 78.41 | 99% | 2020-05-19 |
| 18505. | Rafael (rsdourado) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-06-11 |
| 18506. | DJ (e36freak) | 78.41 | 96% | 2012-10-03 |
| 18507. | cuong (thaicuong65) | 78.41 | 98% | 2012-10-31 |
| 18508. | Jason (goosejuice) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-11-18 |
| 18509. | slimz (slimzondeck) | 78.40 | 97% | 2025-03-11 |
| 18510. | Said (reverse_coca) | 78.40 | 97.9% | 2024-06-22 |
| 18511. | Asian_binladen (gameisgame911) | 78.40 | 97% | 2024-01-11 |
| 18512. | brokenshin (brokenshin) | 78.40 | 94.8% | 2023-12-09 |
| 18513. | Pszymek (pszym) | 78.40 | 96% | 2021-05-23 |
| 18514. | Saea (saea) | 78.40 | 98% | 2021-06-28 |
| 18515. | Dylan (dackels) | 78.40 | 90% | 2016-12-11 |
| 18516. | Jkeed (jkeed) | 78.39 | 95.6% | 2024-03-14 |
| 18517. | KJ (highschoolerbeatu) | 78.39 | 96.4% | 2023-11-20 |
| 18518. | kirbyrules (kirbyrules) | 78.39 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 18519. | Lance (cloakedhalo96) | 78.39 | 96% | 2016-09-11 |
| 18520. | Chen (chenchen1) | 78.39 | 98% | 2016-08-19 |
| 18521. | Fran (zonex) | 78.39 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 18522. | Irfan (magictoast) | 78.39 | 91% | 2017-03-01 |
| 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 |