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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13436. | hdkirkham (hdkirkham) | 84.76 | 99% | 2024-01-08 |
| 13437. | Khan (mani_khan) | 84.76 | 98% | 2023-04-29 |
| 13438. | D (kazmasw) | 84.76 | 97% | 2023-08-26 |
| 13439. | IFo Hancroft (ifohancroft) | 84.76 | 99% | 2019-05-27 |
| 13440. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 84.76 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
| 13441. | Axton (taurine) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
| 13442. | OxygenBeats (oxygenbeats) | 84.76 | 97% | 2015-09-04 |
| 13443. | Connor (jonecon) | 84.76 | 96% | 2019-05-25 |
| 13444. | Fayez Johan (mystery01) | 84.75 | 94.9% | 2025-01-13 |
| 13445. | Omar (tonyproject) | 84.75 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
| 13446. | mustajab (mustajabsony) | 84.75 | 96.3% | 2024-04-07 |
| 13447. | 0cs026 (0cs026) | 84.75 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 13448. | duckfeet (duckfeet) | 84.75 | 96% | 2013-08-14 |
| 13449. | WordNom (sleeperservice) | 84.75 | 98% | 2011-06-10 |
| 13450. | Anthony (mrrockk) | 84.75 | 90% | 2013-09-20 |
| 13451. | Decima (blastin) | 84.75 | 93% | 2015-06-28 |
| 13452. | FIX REVERSE LAG (jinnro) | 84.74 | 97.6% | 2025-03-21 |
| 13453. | Dade Murphy (zero___cool) | 84.74 | 97% | 2025-01-26 |
| 13454. | Jason (jsinkidd) | 84.74 | 94% | 2017-03-26 |
| 13455. | Stephen (steveoncaffeine) | 84.74 | 98% | 2024-09-03 |
| 13456. | dani (danisirico) | 84.74 | 98.6% | 2023-12-24 |
| 13457. | MHFC (stavsitbon) | 84.74 | 96% | 2023-12-29 |
| 13458. | Igor (ikarus9393) | 84.74 | 96.6% | 2024-02-17 |
| 13459. | Yakov (yakovdabeast) | 84.74 | 97% | 2024-04-08 |
| 13460. | Joseph (jmath06) | 84.74 | 96% | 2015-10-01 |
| 13461. | Michael (competitor) | 84.74 | 93% | 2012-12-13 |
| 13462. | Siretu (siretu) | 84.74 | 96% | 2014-06-11 |
| 13463. | Alvex (gr_alvex) | 84.74 | 95% | 2016-12-21 |
| 13464. | Blanch (universalhag) | 84.73 | 97% | 2025-01-29 |
| 13465. | Kaylan (khmartin137) | 84.73 | 98% | 2024-09-17 |
| 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 |