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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16830. | Trevor (super64guy) | 80.54 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 16831. | LEKOLUL TYPES SHT (lekolul1) | 80.54 | 96% | 2022-10-12 |
| 16832. | aman (amanrai2802) | 80.54 | 97.1% | 2023-11-18 |
| 16833. | Tiddy (tiddytwister) | 80.54 | 96% | 2022-06-21 |
| 16834. | Douglas (wndpcp) | 80.54 | 97% | 2014-03-31 |
| 16835. | RIP Reckful (suparmon) | 80.54 | 95% | 2013-02-25 |
| 16836. | Super (jrc07) | 80.54 | 96% | 2017-09-12 |
| 16837. | Speeder (zberkom) | 80.54 | 97% | 2015-03-17 |
| 16838. | (`_`) (man_of_steel) | 80.54 | 93% | 2013-01-22 |
| 16839. | marrom (marrom) | 80.53 | 97% | 2024-06-24 |
| 16840. | Raymond (droid_za) | 80.53 | 99% | 2025-08-01 |
| 16841. | frustratedtyper (frustrated... | 80.53 | 97% | 2021-06-28 |
| 16842. | Rhys (rhosllop) | 80.53 | 97% | 2022-11-17 |
| 16843. | Anonymous (anonymous1245) | 80.53 | 98% | 2024-03-08 |
| 16844. | Erik (erikd234) | 80.53 | 97% | 2021-04-19 |
| 16845. | bunbun (typerbun) | 80.53 | 95% | 2017-01-12 |
| 16846. | smudgd (smudgd) | 80.52 | 96% | 2024-02-16 |
| 16847. | nick chat : (giang_vn) | 80.52 | 96% | 2011-09-24 |
| 16848. | Patrick (pstarr) | 80.52 | 96% | 2015-12-01 |
| 16849. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 80.52 | 96% | 2020-11-10 |
| 16850. | pocztowka1 (pocztowka1) | 80.51 | 95.6% | 2025-03-30 |
| 16851. | noam15A (noam15a) | 80.51 | 99% | 2024-10-24 |
| 16852. | Debojoti Das (debojoti_soumya) | 80.51 | 98% | 2021-09-28 |
| 16853. | tyler (nekoracer) | 80.51 | 97% | 2022-07-11 |
| 16854. | Justin (jjallday13) | 80.51 | 90% | 2014-04-14 |
| 16855. | Sam (gates250) | 80.51 | 96.7% | 2023-12-13 |
| 16856. | Kevin (kevin41714) | 80.50 | 99% | 2021-11-01 |
| 16857. | sako (zzzxxx) | 80.50 | 97% | 2025-05-28 |
| 16858. | Neel (neel19) | 80.50 | 96% | 2020-07-14 |
| 16859. | vamsi (vamsivadrevu) | 80.50 | 97% | 2013-07-11 |
| 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 |