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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4603. | Christopher (curryshoe) | 104.24 | 95% | 2016-01-11 |
| 4604. | Martin (martinshkreli) | 104.24 | 96% | 2016-11-09 |
| 4605. | Justin (fluents) | 104.24 | 92% | 2012-10-16 |
| 4606. | Cedrick (ceddyj) | 104.23 | 98.1% | 2024-02-21 |
| 4607. | Emma (kimy00) | 104.23 | 99% | 2022-05-02 |
| 4608. | 5quidwyrm (5quidwyrm) | 104.22 | 98.3% | 2025-01-09 |
| 4609. | Vsevolod (cosdaj_dv) | 104.22 | 97.7% | 2024-02-04 |
| 4610. | Kevin (kevinmeseeyou) | 104.21 | 100% | 2022-06-17 |
| 4611. | Alex (eggstreme) | 104.21 | 97% | 2021-08-10 |
| 4612. | sofeiuh (sofeiuh) | 104.20 | 96.3% | 2024-11-20 |
| 4613. | Ryan (ryanu) | 104.20 | 95% | 2017-02-01 |
| 4614. | Joshua (buwan) | 104.20 | 98% | 2022-04-08 |
| 4615. | Ryan (arjaysee) | 104.20 | 98% | 2019-07-21 |
| 4616. | Owen (h2owen) | 104.19 | 99% | 2014-10-22 |
| 4617. | daniel (danielphantom) | 104.18 | 98% | 2023-01-29 |
| 4618. | Ahmed (ahmedmostafa) | 104.18 | 97% | 2013-09-14 |
| 4619. | spag (spagtyper) | 104.17 | 96.2% | 2025-05-05 |
| 4620. | Austin (thespasticsurgeon) | 104.17 | 99% | 2024-11-19 |
| 4621. | . (trihard7) | 104.17 | 99% | 2018-12-01 |
| 4622. | Gregory (pootis_spemcer) | 104.17 | 96% | 2013-03-15 |
| 4623. | Ashrah (ashrah90) | 104.16 | 99% | 2023-11-24 |
| 4624. | Romans ✂ (romaninsh) | 104.16 | 95% | 2014-09-23 |
| 4625. | Mo D (mookiekulit) | 104.15 | 98.4% | 2024-04-15 |
| 4626. | Derk (racen55) | 104.15 | 97% | 2025-04-23 |
| 4627. | CHINTAN (chintan357) | 104.15 | 98% | 2023-06-11 |
| 4628. | Ocean (oceanlim) | 104.14 | 98% | 2021-11-21 |
| 4629. | SledgeHammer (wrinkleflute) | 104.13 | 99% | 2024-02-27 |
| 4630. | Walsur (walsur) | 104.13 | 99% | 2021-01-27 |
| 4631. | Momo (skrullis) | 104.12 | 96% | 2015-08-07 |
| 4632. | Takayuki (dq_maniac) | 104.12 | 91% | 2013-11-01 |
| 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 |