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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12097. | mistashaku (mistashaku) | 87.25 | 98% | 2025-03-20 |
| 12098. | Miguel (mhcal) | 87.25 | 98% | 2022-02-05 |
| 12099. | Donnkey (donnkey) | 87.25 | 97% | 2021-04-01 |
| 12100. | Alfonso (topazio88) | 87.25 | 99.3% | 2021-02-20 |
| 12101. | Shwigly (shwigly) | 87.25 | 97.1% | 2021-02-19 |
| 12102. | Vinay (mad_max1993) | 87.25 | 98% | 2016-03-29 |
| 12103. | Klaus (derkoenig) | 87.25 | 97% | 2013-07-29 |
| 12104. | Nemo (35603560) | 87.25 | 96% | 2014-07-16 |
| 12105. | Leonardvdj (leonardvdj) | 87.24 | 94% | 2014-10-02 |
| 12106. | Arni (arnipet_01) | 87.24 | 97% | 2025-05-03 |
| 12107. | Expect (matinachang) | 87.24 | 95% | 2016-09-27 |
| 12108. | braaa (braaaiiins) | 87.24 | 90% | 2011-11-12 |
| 12109. | Grandpa (thedengue) | 87.24 | 95.3% | 2023-11-21 |
| 12110. | mat (netman) | 87.24 | 99% | 2013-08-11 |
| 12111. | Lexus (conceptz) | 87.23 | 91% | 2013-04-15 |
| 12112. | Moz (soul3n) | 87.23 | — | 2011-04-09 |
| 12113. | velosofy (velosofy) | 87.22 | 92% | 2014-02-21 |
| 12114. | Andrei (andrei518) | 87.22 | 97.3% | 2024-05-09 |
| 12115. | violinninja (violinninja) | 87.22 | 97.7% | 2023-12-04 |
| 12116. | slowist (slowist) | 87.22 | 96% | 2020-12-22 |
| 12117. | Jitan (jitan) | 87.22 | 97% | 2022-02-23 |
| 12118. | Kayega (briankayega) | 87.22 | 97.9% | 2024-03-20 |
| 12119. | Roan (toadietechnika) | 87.22 | 97% | 2021-06-17 |
| 12120. | Lovre (mrlovre) | 87.22 | 97.5% | 2024-06-30 |
| 12121. | Garrett (vachemax) | 87.22 | 99% | 2021-05-20 |
| 12122. | Colin (xx_succ_xx) | 87.22 | 97% | 2018-01-03 |
| 12123. | Pontalicious (pontalicious) | 87.22 | 97% | 2013-01-15 |
| 12124. | Henok (henygetachew) | 87.22 | 97% | 2012-05-06 |
| 12125. | Gaurav (absurd_man) | 87.21 | 97.1% | 2025-04-08 |
| 12126. | Viper (viper04) | 87.21 | 97.1% | 2024-08-27 |
| 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 |