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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14680. | atomplayed (atomplayed) | 83.41 | 98% | 2024-03-20 |
| 14681. | Incognito (incognito1) | 83.41 | 97% | 2020-12-06 |
| 14682. | TheMamba (themamba2) | 83.41 | 97% | 2017-07-13 |
| 14683. | Evan (evanr10190) | 83.41 | 97.5% | 2024-05-07 |
| 14684. | 6E6576657220676976652075700... | 83.41 | 96% | 2022-06-11 |
| 14685. | Ad@rsh (lachikku2210) | 83.40 | 98.1% | 2025-01-21 |
| 14686. | kauron (kauron) | 83.40 | 97% | 2019-04-07 |
| 14687. | Changxiang (changie) | 83.40 | 97% | 2024-08-21 |
| 14688. | NonQuit Topre (cantera) | 83.40 | 93% | 2017-05-05 |
| 14689. | Brady (robotindian) | 83.40 | 99% | 2017-06-19 |
| 14690. | little (littleruiness) | 83.40 | 95% | 2015-09-08 |
| 14691. | Catherine (omgitzcattxo) | 83.39 | 94% | 2014-01-06 |
| 14692. | Abdullah (abdullahuppal) | 83.39 | 98% | 2022-03-05 |
| 14693. | Phong (hphong591992) | 83.39 | 93% | 2012-06-11 |
| 14694. | Florian (nativo) | 83.39 | 98% | 2019-01-13 |
| 14695. | Maja (kussimurra) | 83.39 | 96% | 2013-09-30 |
| 14696. | miraclep (matiao) | 83.38 | 97% | 2022-11-21 |
| 14697. | Zac (zacmuturi) | 83.38 | 96% | 2024-06-02 |
| 14698. | Eclipse (eclipse839) | 83.38 | 97.5% | 2024-02-21 |
| 14699. | James (jjhertz) | 83.38 | 98.8% | 2025-03-05 |
| 14700. | Mati Szafirowski (matoaster) | 83.38 | 95% | 2022-02-05 |
| 14701. | pipers (ypperin) | 83.38 | 98% | 2018-10-19 |
| 14702. | molotov_girl45210 (molotov_... | 83.38 | 96.5% | 2024-05-09 |
| 14703. | Trung (trunga0) | 83.38 | 95% | 2015-04-18 |
| 14704. | Johanesic (johanesic) | 83.38 | 97% | 2021-06-29 |
| 14705. | Sat (satuagg) | 83.37 | 98% | 2025-07-08 |
| 14706. | Norris (norris_is_fat) | 83.37 | 95.7% | 2023-12-16 |
| 14707. | Nagai (nagaimatsuge) | 83.37 | 97% | 2021-11-30 |
| 14708. | Jamie (cadman6) | 83.37 | 97.6% | 2023-09-19 |
| 14709. | Shinji (nagkagrabe7) | 83.37 | 97% | 2021-04-10 |
| 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 |