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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17773. | profrog (profrog) | 79.43 | 95% | 2016-01-28 |
| 17774. | Kienan (squigglebob) | 79.42 | 99% | 2025-03-18 |
| 17775. | Irene (jylee) | 79.42 | 97.3% | 2023-10-01 |
| 17776. | Matthew (matwat7) | 79.42 | 92% | 2015-07-27 |
| 17777. | Thai :) (elecweb) | 79.42 | 98.3% | 2024-05-03 |
| 17778. | Jason (jasjelly14) | 79.42 | 89% | 2014-11-14 |
| 17779. | Tyler (tylerjean) | 79.42 | 95% | 2014-07-21 |
| 17780. | M (mattgarr) | 79.42 | 90% | 2017-02-04 |
| 17781. | 𝕶 (voided__) | 79.41 | 95.4% | 2024-02-18 |
| 17782. | J (t0x_) | 79.41 | 95.4% | 2024-11-24 |
| 17783. | j (faulst) | 79.41 | 96% | 2024-02-17 |
| 17784. | Asbjørn (asbj0510) | 79.41 | 92% | 2016-12-12 |
| 17785. | arivappa (leave_me_here) | 79.41 | 96% | 2023-02-21 |
| 17786. | Xriasp (xriasp) | 79.41 | 97% | 2020-03-25 |
| 17787. | iamsuperior (iaminferior) | 79.41 | 98% | 2018-09-25 |
| 17788. | akeda (gedex) | 79.41 | 95% | 2012-03-04 |
| 17789. | Nguyen (bach123) | 79.40 | 98% | 2025-06-21 |
| 17790. | salvan (salvan333) | 79.40 | 98% | 2023-06-01 |
| 17791. | MrpancakeO (mrpancakeo) | 79.40 | 97% | 2023-01-02 |
| 17792. | Mikhail (mayham92) | 79.40 | 100% | 2021-11-02 |
| 17793. | Goushique (goushique) | 79.40 | 96% | 2021-05-21 |
| 17794. | crai (crai27) | 79.40 | 96% | 2021-04-16 |
| 17795. | Chrysanthemum00 (chrysanthe... | 79.40 | 94.4% | 2023-12-05 |
| 17796. | poor.dirty.indian (poor_dir... | 79.40 | 100% | 2014-11-12 |
| 17797. | JetLi (laid) | 79.40 | 92% | 2012-06-16 |
| 17798. | andiibooo (andiibooo) | 79.40 | 95% | 2013-01-25 |
| 17799. | c0d3rs (codershaven) | 79.39 | 98% | 2023-03-11 |
| 17800. | kk (infinitq_z) | 79.39 | 97% | 2023-03-25 |
| 17801. | badman420 (bigfoot420) | 79.39 | 95.3% | 2024-10-15 |
| 17802. | Paynset (paynev) | 79.39 | 95.9% | 2024-09-11 |
| 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 |