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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15384. | Derek (dlsr) | 83.15 | 95% | 2014-08-23 |
| 15385. | Krisztian (ltplissken) | 83.15 | 95% | 2017-01-25 |
| 15386. | mky (omkyo) | 83.15 | 95% | 2020-03-15 |
| 15387. | Ibro (ibro) | 83.15 | 94% | 2011-06-26 |
| 15388. | Cal Naughton, Jr. (rocket86... | 83.14 | 98% | 2016-02-04 |
| 15389. | BigMoneySpeed (bigmoneyspee... | 83.14 | 98.6% | 2024-01-12 |
| 15390. | IsMythic (ismythic) | 83.14 | 96.2% | 2023-11-21 |
| 15391. | Peter Nguyen (lilhmart) | 83.14 | 96.8% | 2024-04-26 |
| 15392. | George V. (mashingans) | 83.14 | 96% | 2023-01-11 |
| 15393. | Ceres (the445guy) | 83.14 | 97% | 2022-06-25 |
| 15394. | Andy Starr (andystarr) | 83.13 | 98.1% | 2024-09-09 |
| 15395. | Bongoblaster (bongoblaster) | 83.13 | 97.7% | 2023-12-18 |
| 15396. | Artisan (artisan0211) | 83.13 | 98.1% | 2023-12-08 |
| 15397. | Itz (itz_star_lol) | 83.13 | 97.9% | 2021-02-22 |
| 15398. | Marzy (morzi) | 83.13 | 95% | 2012-08-04 |
| 15399. | Ryan (ysys9) | 83.13 | 99% | 2021-11-27 |
| 15400. | Saneem (xaneem) | 83.12 | 95% | 2013-08-05 |
| 15401. | lol (iknowright) | 83.12 | 97% | 2023-04-05 |
| 15402. | Jubayer (jr_nirjhor) | 83.12 | 95% | 2025-09-01 |
| 15403. | nerd (smashful) | 83.12 | 97% | 2016-01-19 |
| 15404. | five (kingfive) | 83.12 | 94% | 2015-03-22 |
| 15405. | Assbutt (assbutt69) | 83.11 | 98% | 2024-03-30 |
| 15406. | Alex (teardrop01) | 83.11 | 96% | 2025-11-18 |
| 15407. | Marcellus (krouthen) | 83.11 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 15408. | Cindy (slipps243) | 83.11 | 93% | 2017-04-19 |
| 15409. | Rocky (sushil26) | 83.10 | 97.7% | 2024-08-27 |
| 15410. | cha :3 (kreidecen) | 83.10 | 98% | 2024-08-30 |
| 15411. | dannyshih (dannyshih) | 83.10 | 95% | 2023-09-24 |
| 15412. | Maki (makisama77) | 83.10 | 97.9% | 2024-01-11 |
| 15413. | John (maluket) | 83.10 | 99% | 2017-10-25 |
| 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 |