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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16257. | Joel (joel48) | 81.62 | 99% | 2016-12-16 |
| 16258. | Aleksa (aaleksaa) | 81.62 | 96% | 2015-04-24 |
| 16259. | Socplay (socplay) | 81.61 | 96% | 2017-10-01 |
| 16260. | Agent P (sparkling_tooth_fa... | 81.61 | 98% | 2025-06-05 |
| 16261. | Nazmul Hayat (nazmul14) | 81.61 | 97% | 2024-06-19 |
| 16262. | e (eddylongshanks) | 81.61 | 97% | 2024-04-19 |
| 16263. | Rakan (rekzax) | 81.61 | 98% | 2023-03-02 |
| 16264. | Mark (uhridgeinal) | 81.61 | 95% | 2016-12-15 |
| 16265. | rayra (rayra24) | 81.61 | 94% | 2016-04-09 |
| 16266. | Genaro (tamemister) | 81.60 | 98% | 2024-09-26 |
| 16267. | Stephen (ripefruit) | 81.60 | 90% | 2013-12-30 |
| 16268. | Aidan (marvelousjokes) | 81.60 | 97.9% | 2024-10-17 |
| 16269. | DefyingTheOdds (brianwood16) | 81.60 | 99% | 2013-04-20 |
| 16270. | quantum (sexhaver25) | 81.60 | 97% | 2022-03-04 |
| 16271. | Bryan (bryangomarga) | 81.60 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
| 16272. | Impy (beerbread) | 81.60 | 99% | 2017-02-08 |
| 16273. | jj (hallo123131) | 81.59 | 97% | 2023-12-29 |
| 16274. | slowbee (albertdphan) | 81.59 | 97% | 2024-01-10 |
| 16275. | eddie (defeated) | 81.59 | 92% | 2013-09-18 |
| 16276. | Adam (maggot288) | 81.59 | 93% | 2013-09-05 |
| 16277. | SOAD (arindam26) | 81.59 | 95% | 2013-01-12 |
| 16278. | hailey (abbydabbylol) | 81.59 | 93% | 2015-01-30 |
| 16279. | Hannah (hhn2) | 81.58 | 97.4% | 2024-12-14 |
| 16280. | bambang (breakingkeyboards) | 81.58 | 96% | 2021-12-13 |
| 16281. | shanen (shanenliu) | 81.58 | — | 2010-08-06 |
| 16282. | Juan (rackpanda) | 81.58 | 95% | 2014-01-30 |
| 16283. | Mip (mipsuperk) | 81.58 | 95% | 2011-10-25 |
| 16284. | Cosmic21 (illicitly) | 81.57 | 98% | 2025-05-14 |
| 16285. | Claire (c_bish) | 81.57 | 98% | 2024-05-16 |
| 16286. | Mohammed (guitarist999) | 81.57 | 97.1% | 2024-05-22 |
| 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 |