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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18451. | Ben (bmainbird) | 78.91 | 98% | 2023-05-28 |
| 18452. | Pan con Palta (panconpalta123) | 78.91 | 97% | 2020-11-04 |
| 18453. | Dawg (goon_goonster) | 78.91 | 97% | 2021-05-30 |
| 18454. | Hannes (excaligo) | 78.91 | 92% | 2014-03-03 |
| 18455. | handsomejack (handsomejack) | 78.91 | 97% | 2013-12-17 |
| 18456. | ZAHID (zahidmisgar) | 78.91 | 96% | 2019-05-30 |
| 18457. | 4Head (anele) | 78.91 | 97% | 2016-09-09 |
| 18458. | Phoenix (phoenixlite) | 78.90 | 97% | 2025-06-28 |
| 18459. | icrlqx (icrlqx) | 78.90 | 96% | 2024-10-11 |
| 18460. | Reemie (reemie1710) | 78.90 | 96.7% | 2024-02-18 |
| 18461. | Galatea (pygmaai) | 78.90 | 95.8% | 2024-06-24 |
| 18462. | Hristo (thespooner) | 78.90 | 97% | 2018-01-09 |
| 18463. | Anukool (anukooldeval) | 78.90 | — | 2010-08-07 |
| 18464. | Ansen (ansenon) | 78.90 | 92% | 2015-03-02 |
| 18465. | Zeb (foghorn) | 78.90 | 94% | 2012-05-09 |
| 18466. | Adam (adamx03) | 78.90 | 92% | 2017-02-07 |
| 18467. | J (s7ealth) | 78.89 | 97.4% | 2024-11-24 |
| 18468. | Quoc (cr0ud) | 78.89 | 97.9% | 2024-12-10 |
| 18469. | Niama (greaver_5) | 78.89 | 97% | 2024-03-26 |
| 18470. | Jubraj Dev (jubrajdev001) | 78.89 | 96% | 2025-09-10 |
| 18471. | Jack (typingtweaker) | 78.89 | 97% | 2024-05-07 |
| 18472. | Henry (onrie) | 78.89 | 95.8% | 2023-12-14 |
| 18473. | Andre (dreson03) | 78.89 | 95% | 2021-09-24 |
| 18474. | Seth (tricarix) | 78.89 | 95% | 2012-11-06 |
| 18475. | Matthew (mastermatthew) | 78.89 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 18476. | James (youngtack) | 78.89 | 97% | 2018-01-09 |
| 18477. | James (womalish) | 78.89 | 96% | 2017-06-15 |
| 18478. | Fan (fankay) | 78.89 | — | 2010-12-15 |
| 18479. | Haseeb (noob11169) | 78.88 | 98% | 2025-06-14 |
| 18480. | Gyroett (gyroett) | 78.88 | 97% | 2024-07-28 |
| 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 |