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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9851. | Evan (evang12) | 90.74 | 98% | 2021-01-12 |
| 9852. | Training (iwantfast) | 90.73 | 97.8% | 2024-05-22 |
| 9853. | tstats[amfctrinidad] (amfct... | 90.73 | 97.7% | 2025-03-05 |
| 9854. | Joshua (itsnotbatman) | 90.73 | 97% | 2022-03-12 |
| 9855. | Lord Karnage (lord_karnage88) | 90.73 | 94% | 2014-03-07 |
| 9856. | Manatsawin (willwill) | 90.73 | 95% | 2013-08-04 |
| 9857. | Shane (foddermoosie) | 90.73 | 93% | 2016-09-01 |
| 9858. | Iron (ironshredder) | 90.72 | 91% | 2016-04-24 |
| 9859. | Nemanja (nemanja995) | 90.72 | 97.3% | 2025-03-14 |
| 9860. | JuanimelsPH (juanimels) | 90.72 | 98.4% | 2024-01-07 |
| 9861. | Abdulaziz (mubailesh) | 90.72 | 99% | 2022-06-30 |
| 9862. | Dizzo (dizzo) | 90.72 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 9863. | Park Shin Hye (yipaepaen) | 90.72 | 97% | 2022-08-07 |
| 9864. | Roman (ralescano) | 90.71 | 98.6% | 2025-05-12 |
| 9865. | Danny (d3ly) | 90.71 | 98% | 2020-11-13 |
| 9866. | xjkan (xjkan) | 90.71 | 98% | 2019-04-14 |
| 9867. | Wampa (wampacow) | 90.70 | 97% | 2011-10-12 |
| 9868. | Enrico (enricoaf) | 90.70 | 97% | 2022-01-30 |
| 9869. | josh (trek5900) | 90.70 | 97% | 2017-11-10 |
| 9870. | Kheiyw (kheiyw) | 90.70 | 92% | 2016-01-07 |
| 9871. | Snowrider (snowrider) | 90.70 | 95% | 2012-06-07 |
| 9872. | Tony (ksmrdero) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-07-12 |
| 9873. | Appropriate (d0wny) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 9874. | LaptopAccount42069 (laptopa... | 90.69 | 97% | 2024-04-20 |
| 9875. | Lam (underset) | 90.69 | 98.1% | 2024-03-03 |
| 9876. | Kevin (nguyenkevin) | 90.69 | 97% | 2016-02-17 |
| 9877. | ElSantoCachon (el_santo_cac... | 90.69 | 99% | 2022-04-21 |
| 9878. | qwertyuiop (k3ack3r) | 90.69 | 98% | 2024-08-20 |
| 9879. | Boogie (chris186) | 90.69 | 94% | 2016-07-19 |
| 9880. | vadhub (vadhub) | 90.68 | 97% | 2025-01-25 |
| 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 |