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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20162. | Mikael (mikael_abe) | 75.48 | 96.7% | 2024-01-28 |
| 20163. | Marvin (maars) | 75.48 | 98% | 2022-08-15 |
| 20164. | shantanu (shantothegreat) | 75.48 | 97% | 2016-11-05 |
| 20165. | Spavid (dadkos34) | 75.48 | 94.7% | 2021-01-31 |
| 20166. | Hieu (perfect314079) | 75.48 | 95% | 2014-05-15 |
| 20167. | Sean (sebby_man) | 75.47 | 93% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20168. | Prabin Lamichhane (prabin_lc) | 75.47 | 98% | 2024-07-28 |
| 20169. | joey (jegueva2) | 75.47 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
| 20170. | Camden (r3dding33) | 75.47 | 97.9% | 2023-12-29 |
| 20171. | Miłosz (refjel) | 75.47 | 97.7% | 2024-11-06 |
| 20172. | Varun (runat_10) | 75.47 | 96% | 2025-02-26 |
| 20173. | A (ba_rai) | 75.47 | 97% | 2020-11-07 |
| 20174. | Joe (joesffseoj) | 75.47 | 97% | 2016-10-02 |
| 20175. | atthespeedofcheeba (figilon) | 75.47 | 95% | 2020-01-25 |
| 20176. | Ghost (immaghost) | 75.47 | 94% | 2016-04-16 |
| 20177. | Raido (audioplacid) | 75.47 | 95% | 2012-11-22 |
| 20178. | im tryin (raimanu) | 75.46 | 94% | 2025-02-10 |
| 20179. | Harsh (v1c10us) | 75.46 | 98% | 2025-01-21 |
| 20180. | Kent Adriane (skydoesrocks) | 75.46 | 96% | 2020-11-17 |
| 20181. | Chris (xristofer2001) | 75.46 | 96.8% | 2024-09-01 |
| 20182. | Apollo (ahollo) | 75.46 | 96% | 2021-11-07 |
| 20183. | tuttle (tuttle) | 75.46 | 93% | 2011-07-18 |
| 20184. | Yusuke (tokyoprogramming) | 75.45 | 96.6% | 2023-11-18 |
| 20185. | Brayan (sneymo) | 75.45 | 97.6% | 2024-02-09 |
| 20186. | Chris (notchris117) | 75.45 | 97% | 2024-09-14 |
| 20187. | Alaa Esam Abdo (alaaesam) | 75.45 | 93% | 2011-08-19 |
| 20188. | Massimo (xasaza7) | 75.45 | 97% | 2017-05-06 |
| 20189. | Gourav (batragrv) | 75.45 | 91% | 2015-11-19 |
| 20190. | D3metre (panerakis) | 75.44 | 88% | 2016-04-23 |
| 20191. | Roy (lawlietisdead00) | 75.44 | 97% | 2024-08-30 |
| 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 |