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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11827. | Jay (xbleedalkalinex) | 87.75 | — | 2010-11-02 |
| 11828. | TypeRacer needs new passage... | 87.75 | 98% | 2013-11-13 |
| 11829. | HazeltheBear (hazelthebear) | 87.75 | 94% | 2015-11-16 |
| 11830. | ArmAnand (arm_anand) | 87.74 | 99% | 2025-08-07 |
| 11831. | OkayThen (okay_then12) | 87.74 | 97% | 2024-07-17 |
| 11832. | Guest(you) (guest_you_) | 87.74 | 99% | 2017-05-15 |
| 11833. | F5 (phf5) | 87.74 | 98.1% | 2023-11-16 |
| 11834. | Dean (syke24) | 87.74 | 98% | 2015-04-30 |
| 11835. | Chris (chrisyeungg) | 87.74 | 91% | 2016-08-04 |
| 11836. | Chris (chrisxa) | 87.73 | 96% | 2012-01-08 |
| 11837. | Ave (tessellatedtalent) | 87.73 | 96% | 2022-01-06 |
| 11838. | robdude22 (robodude22) | 87.73 | 96% | 2020-12-01 |
| 11839. | Ava (spritemite) | 87.73 | 97% | 2018-03-18 |
| 11840. | Pavel (patcm) | 87.73 | 97% | 2013-11-06 |
| 11841. | DON'T BE AGGRESSIVE, CHINA!... | 87.73 | 96% | 2014-05-26 |
| 11842. | Ethan (halloweethan) | 87.73 | 93% | 2014-12-21 |
| 11843. | C R Aswin (cr_aswin_) | 87.72 | 99% | 2025-06-28 |
| 11844. | Blaine (dtfmagic) | 87.72 | 92% | 2015-12-24 |
| 11845. | Alex (aweylmanfarwell) | 87.72 | 98% | 2023-07-23 |
| 11846. | Ben (finalman2) | 87.72 | 92% | 2013-10-30 |
| 11847. | PKMB_PKMB_PKMB (talk_to_me_... | 87.71 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
| 11848. | Michell (michellsire) | 87.71 | 99% | 2016-11-26 |
| 11849. | Jayden (jay_wied_0) | 87.71 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 11850. | TheTypers (reducer) | 87.70 | 97.1% | 2024-05-28 |
| 11851. | Ashtonanity (akirahuh) | 87.70 | 98% | 2025-06-14 |
| 11852. | Fabian (fabs0000) | 87.70 | 96% | 2017-02-07 |
| 11853. | Lei (alnadnetrox) | 87.70 | 97% | 2021-11-18 |
| 11854. | Bee (beejbeeabeey) | 87.70 | 96% | 2020-10-18 |
| 11855. | shuja (wild786) | 87.70 | — | 2011-04-01 |
| 11856. | Carter (carterhl) | 87.69 | 98% | 2024-06-14 |
| 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 |