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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18225. | Jason (jhirshman) | 78.81 | 92% | 2012-01-28 |
| 18226. | Igor (exdark) | 78.81 | 99% | 2016-05-30 |
| 18227. | Sridhar347 (sri347_krish) | 78.81 | 90% | 2012-12-04 |
| 18228. | blueturtle (esraels) | 78.81 | 95% | 2013-05-13 |
| 18229. | Anon (0xff) | 78.81 | 95% | 2014-08-15 |
| 18230. | punit (thakelatyper) | 78.80 | 98% | 2022-06-04 |
| 18231. | pierceballs (pierceballs) | 78.80 | 96% | 2025-04-08 |
| 18232. | Nicholas (nsabadicci) | 78.80 | 97% | 2021-05-02 |
| 18233. | Mesotelioma (mesotelioma) | 78.80 | 97% | 2021-03-21 |
| 18234. | Shirazy (shirazy) | 78.80 | — | 2011-03-16 |
| 18235. | creasac (creasac) | 78.79 | 98% | 2025-04-16 |
| 18236. | Will (themilkmann) | 78.79 | 99% | 2024-12-05 |
| 18237. | Vincent (frostprime) | 78.79 | 95.3% | 2024-02-16 |
| 18238. | Stachys (stachys) | 78.79 | 99% | 2025-02-16 |
| 18239. | Philipp (cpteinsicht) | 78.79 | 98% | 2015-11-30 |
| 18240. | srasu (suskeyhose) | 78.79 | 97% | 2017-11-15 |
| 18241. | Tengashi (tenkou) | 78.78 | 96% | 2019-11-21 |
| 18242. | Joy (joyshi) | 78.78 | 98% | 2021-05-06 |
| 18243. | Dynamique (dy_que) | 78.78 | 97.1% | 2025-01-17 |
| 18244. | Sylvalia (sylvalia) | 78.78 | 97% | 2024-06-11 |
| 18245. | grrrrbow (monkeyowner) | 78.78 | 96.6% | 2024-12-09 |
| 18246. | VOIDFLOWERMATEO (voidflower) | 78.78 | 98.1% | 2024-03-14 |
| 18247. | u_r_loved (peace_and_love) | 78.78 | 96% | 2023-11-14 |
| 18248. | Alex (forthereallys) | 78.78 | 94% | 2015-06-12 |
| 18249. | Abhinav (brainstorm56) | 78.78 | 95.7% | 2024-02-13 |
| 18250. | Y (qwertyracer) | 78.78 | 99% | 2023-05-20 |
| 18251. | Jack (g3no_typ3) | 78.78 | 95.7% | 2021-02-03 |
| 18252. | Max (max_pinc) | 78.78 | 96% | 2019-04-17 |
| 18253. | Tom (xledz) | 78.78 | 95% | 2013-02-25 |
| 18254. | ted (ted361) | 78.77 | 96.5% | 2023-12-23 |
| 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 |