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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17096. | parth (parthvaghela) | 80.90 | 97% | 2022-08-01 |
| 17097. | Josh (joshmgeorge) | 80.90 | 97% | 2022-06-26 |
| 17098. | taseh (taseh) | 80.90 | 95% | 2021-07-05 |
| 17099. | Zeeshan (zeeshan13) | 80.90 | 95.4% | 2023-11-10 |
| 17100. | N (oryptic) | 80.90 | 97% | 2014-08-08 |
| 17101. | sebs (slausell) | 80.90 | 97% | 2013-11-04 |
| 17102. | Norton (pajj) | 80.90 | 97% | 2016-10-30 |
| 17103. | Gareth (morpen8) | 80.89 | 96% | 2019-11-03 |
| 17104. | reallycoolandsexy (reallyco... | 80.89 | 97% | 2024-03-08 |
| 17105. | Wacky (wackyrio) | 80.89 | 97.5% | 2024-07-17 |
| 17106. | son (son1708) | 80.89 | 98.1% | 2024-10-07 |
| 17107. | Taylor (tlantisdel) | 80.89 | 98.6% | 2024-01-26 |
| 17108. | dinislam (dinislamds) | 80.89 | 97.7% | 2024-06-02 |
| 17109. | SpeedCubeMan (speedcubeman) | 80.89 | 98% | 2024-04-06 |
| 17110. | Fractioned (fractioned) | 80.89 | 97% | 2022-08-17 |
| 17111. | Ampit (5p33d) | 80.89 | 94% | 2011-11-30 |
| 17112. | GOBUCKEYES (jcliffton11) | 80.88 | 98% | 2025-09-28 |
| 17113. | rsm (terrorick1) | 80.88 | 97% | 2022-08-10 |
| 17114. | WISH (wisheth) | 80.88 | 97% | 2023-11-29 |
| 17115. | Vulpxs_M (dessertfoxm) | 80.88 | 97% | 2024-08-11 |
| 17116. | Gabywaby (gabey) | 80.88 | 95% | 2012-11-09 |
| 17117. | Emmy (emmanuelle29) | 80.88 | 97% | 2017-10-31 |
| 17118. | Matti (djveslemoy) | 80.88 | 97% | 2011-11-24 |
| 17119. | jorje (zhonti) | 80.87 | 96.2% | 2025-03-28 |
| 17120. | the_P_man (thepman) | 80.87 | 95.3% | 2024-12-09 |
| 17121. | Duy (azioyon) | 80.87 | 97% | 2024-06-22 |
| 17122. | İsmail (hezarfen_13) | 80.87 | 96% | 2024-05-21 |
| 17123. | Josh (jaysche) | 80.87 | 97% | 2022-11-03 |
| 17124. | sk (skfoo88) | 80.87 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
| 17125. | yoimhungry (yoimhungry) | 80.87 | 96% | 2017-08-27 |
| 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 |