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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17631. | Sentinel (fedayeen) | 80.31 | 97.4% | 2021-02-23 |
| 17632. | Jerry (j27smith) | 80.31 | 97.7% | 2025-04-17 |
| 17633. | (mozes) | 80.31 | 96% | 2014-01-08 |
| 17634. | (lemonilemon) | 80.30 | 99% | 2025-03-09 |
| 17635. | (litschi_21) | 80.30 | 97% | 2025-08-12 |
| 17636. | annanas (attackland) | 80.30 | 96% | 2026-05-02 |
| 17637. | Jimmy (user39_on_anagram) | 80.30 | 97.6% | 2024-08-15 |
| 17638. | James (james_m808) | 80.30 | 90% | 2017-03-25 |
| 17639. | (thebestatbeingthegreatest) | 80.30 | — | 2011-03-03 |
| 17640. | (graveofsorrow) | 80.30 | 95% | 2013-01-20 |
| 17641. | (moomoo_sunshine) | 80.29 | 95% | 2025-07-21 |
| 17642. | Snow (snowreborn) | 80.29 | 96% | 2013-09-17 |
| 17643. | Cheez (cheez78) | 80.29 | 97.5% | 2024-08-12 |
| 17644. | Williawar (williawar) | 80.29 | 97% | 2021-08-18 |
| 17645. | (kengo0727) | 80.29 | 95% | 2013-10-19 |
| 17646. | QUICKclacker (quickclacker) | 80.29 | 96% | 2017-02-27 |
| 17647. | (binaya_np) | 80.28 | 97% | 2026-05-01 |
| 17648. | CaptainJsparrow (captian_sp... | 80.28 | 95.4% | 2025-03-05 |
| 17649. | (sumitpoz) | 80.28 | 97% | 2026-01-22 |
| 17650. | (blanlita) | 80.28 | 97% | 2018-01-17 |
| 17651. | (levelupself) | 80.28 | 99% | 2020-09-08 |
| 17652. | (mitchelldj) | 80.28 | 99% | 2023-10-19 |
| 17653. | (parsrch) | 80.28 | 95% | 2024-03-28 |
| 17654. | 😳😳😳 (lanterex) | 80.28 | 97% | 2021-05-03 |
| 17655. | Jackson (shaggspawns) | 80.28 | 97% | 2017-11-22 |
| 17656. | (mrflores) | 80.28 | 95% | 2013-12-29 |
| 17657. | Tommytstats[tominator3459] ... | 80.27 | 96.6% | 2024-09-06 |
| 17658. | (fman12) | 80.27 | 97.6% | 2025-02-19 |
| 17659. | Joan (jomell310) | 80.27 | 98% | 2025-02-28 |
| 17660. | (wolfjay757) | 80.27 | 98% | 2022-05-30 |
| 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 |