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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9841. | momo (momonoyoru) | 91.30 | 96% | 2012-05-10 |
| 9842. | Ian (petperson) | 91.30 | 98% | 2013-02-20 |
| 9843. | sherry (sherrymint) | 91.29 | 99% | 2025-07-08 |
| 9844. | Rip - Meech (bblgod) | 91.29 | 95.5% | 2025-03-03 |
| 9845. | cycadz (cycadz03) | 91.29 | 98% | 2021-07-11 |
| 9846. | RoY (roy_s) | 91.29 | 97.3% | 2024-07-15 |
| 9847. | Adam (halfaznguy) | 91.29 | 96% | 2016-10-29 |
| 9848. | cw (perpendd) | 91.29 | 93% | 2012-12-27 |
| 9849. | Huyền (pehuyen2507) | 91.29 | 91% | 2013-03-28 |
| 9850. | pooh (ayeizpai) | 91.29 | 95% | 2015-10-17 |
| 9851. | AM (amtyper) | 91.29 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 9852. | Blooksy (ottor) | 91.28 | 99% | 2025-01-26 |
| 9853. | MRLIAUW (mrliauw) | 91.28 | 97.1% | 2023-12-08 |
| 9854. | Eric (varkon820) | 91.28 | 97% | 2016-08-04 |
| 9855. | Space (spacedandy) | 91.28 | 97.9% | 2024-04-09 |
| 9856. | Mad (georgadawg) | 91.28 | 98% | 2011-07-12 |
| 9857. | Rey x MountainStride (shinr... | 91.27 | 96% | 2014-07-24 |
| 9858. | Temple (mason_carlson) | 91.27 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 9859. | TylerG (tylertyper80) | 91.27 | 100% | 2024-02-07 |
| 9860. | Enrique (zero90) | 91.27 | 95% | 2017-03-13 |
| 9861. | Hu Tao (hu_tao_c6) | 91.26 | 98.3% | 2024-08-31 |
| 9862. | Nick (nwonger) | 91.26 | 97% | 2022-01-25 |
| 9863. | Ryan (coccaineaddict) | 91.26 | 98.6% | 2025-05-16 |
| 9864. | Yuan (lydxlx) | 91.26 | 97% | 2015-06-29 |
| 9865. | Test (qwertzftw) | 91.26 | 98% | 2018-02-06 |
| 9866. | hwh (lilacaloe) | 91.25 | 98% | 2025-01-29 |
| 9867. | David (2mill) | 91.25 | 97% | 2020-09-24 |
| 9868. | eivind (eivind_d_g) | 91.25 | 97.7% | 2024-01-18 |
| 9869. | Andrew (piebye) | 91.25 | 98% | 2018-12-14 |
| 9870. | Sumit (smromuec) | 91.25 | 98% | 2023-02-01 |
| 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 |