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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14047. | zeko (zekoo) | 84.56 | 96% | 2020-09-15 |
| 14048. | Klay (klay22) | 84.56 | 93% | 2015-04-10 |
| 14049. | Andrew (aspears) | 84.55 | 97% | 2011-05-21 |
| 14050. | Elon Musky (hey_you_dont_trip) | 84.55 | 97% | 2025-01-27 |
| 14051. | Silvano (silvanoa) | 84.55 | 97% | 2024-06-21 |
| 14052. | Leonardo (gabdalf) | 84.55 | 97% | 2021-04-29 |
| 14053. | asdf (playboicarti) | 84.55 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 14054. | Mazhar Andalib (mazharandalib) | 84.55 | 99% | 2021-12-07 |
| 14055. | Colgate (colgate_good) | 84.54 | 96.8% | 2025-01-06 |
| 14056. | Mavrick M (tricky_k) | 84.54 | 97% | 2025-08-19 |
| 14057. | abdellah (abdoelkou) | 84.54 | 97% | 2024-05-25 |
| 14058. | Srinivas (badash1994) | 84.54 | 97.3% | 2024-10-17 |
| 14059. | hhhhhh (_ah_h_hh_nj) | 84.54 | 97.7% | 2024-02-24 |
| 14060. | Maalik (theassassin201) | 84.54 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 14061. | Aviral (aviralbh1) | 84.54 | 97% | 2022-03-09 |
| 14062. | James (antrix) | 84.54 | 96% | 2017-03-25 |
| 14063. | Wei Shi Lindon (wei_shin_li... | 84.53 | 97.3% | 2024-11-05 |
| 14064. | Cullen (thenoticeduser) | 84.53 | 99% | 2024-07-12 |
| 14065. | Shahar (shahar333) | 84.53 | 98% | 2017-10-13 |
| 14066. | Mr.Pemguimn (nhatltm) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-10-13 |
| 14067. | Vlad (vladzeu) | 84.53 | 95% | 2025-03-23 |
| 14068. | asaf (bronzemilk08) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-06-29 |
| 14069. | Andres (lele12) | 84.53 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
| 14070. | Wayne (kw97) | 84.53 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
| 14071. | Maria (mariatran9) | 84.52 | — | 2011-04-01 |
| 14072. | Jacob (jcbeer910) | 84.52 | 98% | 2025-01-23 |
| 14073. | Cococrunchiess (cococrunchi... | 84.52 | 97% | 2021-03-19 |
| 14074. | Nathan (alteriffic) | 84.52 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
| 14075. | Kieron (kieron_concah) | 84.52 | 94% | 2016-02-09 |
| 14076. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 84.52 | 96% | 2018-06-26 |
| 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 |