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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18397. | Dylan (dackels) | 78.40 | 90% | 2016-12-11 |
| 18398. | Jkeed (jkeed) | 78.39 | 95.6% | 2024-03-14 |
| 18399. | KJ (highschoolerbeatu) | 78.39 | 96.4% | 2023-11-20 |
| 18400. | kirbyrules (kirbyrules) | 78.39 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 18401. | Lance (cloakedhalo96) | 78.39 | 96% | 2016-09-11 |
| 18402. | Chen (chenchen1) | 78.39 | 98% | 2016-08-19 |
| 18403. | Fran (zonex) | 78.39 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 18404. | Irfan (magictoast) | 78.39 | 91% | 2017-03-01 |
| 18405. | Astrag (astrag) | 78.38 | 95.4% | 2025-02-01 |
| 18406. | Jack (carrymemate) | 78.38 | 96% | 2024-12-21 |
| 18407. | TheGameer9 (thegameer9) | 78.38 | 97% | 2024-04-23 |
| 18408. | Joe (itsvizzini) | 78.38 | 96% | 2017-11-02 |
| 18409. | LeSlow (leslow) | 78.38 | 98% | 2022-10-06 |
| 18410. | Hunter (jasoncb805) | 78.38 | 97% | 2023-01-20 |
| 18411. | Montu (axom_shochwave) | 78.38 | 95.6% | 2024-03-29 |
| 18412. | typeracerplays non quit (pl... | 78.38 | 89% | 2016-07-26 |
| 18413. | Josh Stevenson (montgomerykds) | 78.37 | 98% | 2025-04-03 |
| 18414. | Goldorhelmet (goldorhelmet) | 78.37 | 96% | 2024-09-06 |
| 18415. | :( (notabot69) | 78.37 | 98.1% | 2025-01-25 |
| 18416. | Shashi (shashianand230) | 78.37 | 96.9% | 2024-05-22 |
| 18417. | Typist (kiwitypist) | 78.37 | 97% | 2020-10-13 |
| 18418. | Alex (0alex) | 78.37 | 96% | 2022-05-03 |
| 18419. | Ankit Raj Dahal (sam222saya) | 78.37 | 96% | 2023-03-22 |
| 18420. | Zoe (zoerty) | 78.37 | 98% | 2018-05-25 |
| 18421. | rest in peace reckful (uwuf) | 78.37 | 97% | 2018-10-04 |
| 18422. | THE KID (nschattner) | 78.37 | 96% | 2018-10-11 |
| 18423. | Jeffrey (ieatdapho) | 78.36 | 97% | 2025-03-06 |
| 18424. | Ivan (skinny62) | 78.36 | 99% | 2024-09-04 |
| 18425. | Hade (hadze7) | 78.36 | 93% | 2016-03-21 |
| 18426. | Auri (woah_its_auri) | 78.36 | 96.6% | 2023-12-07 |
| 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 |