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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19615. | oxenfurt (oxenfurt) | 77.60 | 97.6% | 2023-12-19 |
| 19616. | Kurta (kurtaga) | 77.60 | 95.6% | 2021-02-07 |
| 19617. | BowKnee (bowknee) | 77.60 | 98% | 2021-02-09 |
| 19618. | Krix (krixtsup3r) | 77.60 | 93% | 2012-04-25 |
| 19619. | Andrew (playinthedirt11) | 77.60 | 97% | 2016-12-11 |
| 19620. | Akzhol (leito1) | 77.60 | 95% | 2015-08-21 |
| 19621. | M (lefrost) | 77.60 | 95% | 2011-12-31 |
| 19622. | Paul (oops_i_did_it_again_999) | 77.59 | 98% | 2025-04-30 |
| 19623. | Ddd032 (ddd032) | 77.59 | 96% | 2024-07-25 |
| 19624. | Mayank (mayank_r) | 77.59 | 97% | 2023-07-26 |
| 19625. | Mike (yangbang97) | 77.59 | 99% | 2021-12-05 |
| 19626. | jason (wickeddog) | 77.59 | 100% | 2021-10-26 |
| 19627. | adam (pseudostripy) | 77.59 | 94% | 2012-04-05 |
| 19628. | JP (freshlumpia) | 77.59 | 97% | 2022-08-10 |
| 19629. | lagidigu (lagidigu) | 77.59 | 93% | 2012-10-13 |
| 19630. | Carrie (cakac) | 77.59 | 96% | 2014-07-23 |
| 19631. | Amir (typing_pigeon) | 77.58 | 98% | 2025-07-16 |
| 19632. | the sunder of this worlds d... | 77.58 | 95.1% | 2024-06-10 |
| 19633. | Zac (knav) | 77.58 | 90% | 2011-12-05 |
| 19634. | jeff (typecringe) | 77.58 | 92% | 2016-11-20 |
| 19635. | eggmoist (eyekayx) | 77.58 | 98% | 2024-04-10 |
| 19636. | Andres (avillarreal) | 77.58 | 96% | 2016-09-22 |
| 19637. | Radu (forsy3) | 77.58 | 93% | 2016-01-21 |
| 19638. | madeline (sticcynotes) | 77.57 | 96% | 2021-09-30 |
| 19639. | sid (ragna00) | 77.57 | 93% | 2016-12-09 |
| 19640. | hashim raza (hashimraza110) | 77.57 | 97.9% | 2024-05-28 |
| 19641. | boatboy (boatboy123) | 77.57 | 96% | 2024-12-23 |
| 19642. | filip (ficko__) | 77.57 | 98% | 2025-06-20 |
| 19643. | Zorashi (zorashi64) | 77.57 | 96% | 2025-07-17 |
| 19644. | Logan (postlogan) | 77.57 | 95% | 2021-10-14 |
| 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 |