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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14235. | Maciej (mslizak) | 84.92 | 96% | 2025-06-27 |
| 14236. | Erick (erick501) | 84.92 | 97% | 2025-08-20 |
| 14237. | Karson (yaboimteverst) | 84.92 | 97.5% | 2024-11-19 |
| 14238. | person (spammeracc) | 84.92 | 93% | 2016-06-06 |
| 14239. | antifragile (antifragile) | 84.92 | 97% | 2025-08-24 |
| 14240. | boppa (boppu) | 84.92 | 97% | 2023-12-13 |
| 14241. | Michael (michaelchristian024) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-10-18 |
| 14242. | Dane (steakz) | 84.92 | 92% | 2013-02-17 |
| 14243. | + (hollin) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-06-11 |
| 14244. | Igor (igorsilveira) | 84.92 | 93% | 2013-03-09 |
| 14245. | Li (edwinli) | 84.92 | 98% | 2013-06-22 |
| 14246. | Fast (cooloppo) | 84.92 | 97% | 2015-03-01 |
| 14247. | Tunmise the MedStudent (tun... | 84.91 | 98% | 2026-01-20 |
| 14248. | draegoncake (draegoncake) | 84.91 | 97.1% | 2024-03-11 |
| 14249. | yonezuosi (yonezuosi) | 84.91 | 97.5% | 2024-08-03 |
| 14250. | Faemn (alfrgp) | 84.91 | 89% | 2012-11-08 |
| 14251. | MAMUN NUR ROSHID (mamun12345) | 84.90 | 99% | 2026-03-16 |
| 14252. | Manolo (elargentino95) | 84.90 | 96% | 2022-02-19 |
| 14253. | 환상 (twobe) | 84.90 | 95.8% | 2024-08-28 |
| 14254. | Aditya (aditya5991) | 84.90 | 98% | 2025-03-11 |
| 14255. | Samuel (spitzer300) | 84.90 | 98% | 2018-03-26 |
| 14256. | lana (lanalynn) | 84.90 | 93% | 2014-06-17 |
| 14257. | Hut Hut (aaltar) | 84.90 | 96% | 2012-10-26 |
| 14258. | glarbungus (glarbungus) | 84.89 | 96% | 2026-04-08 |
| 14259. | Ludo (ludobile) | 84.89 | 96% | 2024-05-04 |
| 14260. | Mike (discocobra) | 84.89 | 97% | 2018-02-27 |
| 14261. | Sean (krypticwow) | 84.89 | 91% | 2017-01-26 |
| 14262. | guy (guius) | 84.89 | 97.1% | 2023-11-22 |
| 14263. | Anon (eunycugu) | 84.89 | 93% | 2013-06-20 |
| 14264. | Nick (zerotwohero) | 84.89 | 95% | 2013-01-03 |
| 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 |