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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17273. | Rollie (rollieann) | 79.51 | 95% | 2015-01-13 |
| 17274. | Jake (sesh666) | 79.50 | 96.9% | 2024-10-09 |
| 17275. | Dragan (sfsgagi) | 79.50 | 99% | 2024-06-11 |
| 17276. | Ren (yu_renier35) | 79.50 | 96.8% | 2024-01-16 |
| 17277. | Jonathan (tobeak1026) | 79.50 | 98% | 2022-04-25 |
| 17278. | Mario (fast_as_fucc_boi) | 79.50 | 98% | 2023-01-02 |
| 17279. | David (petrichor_) | 79.50 | 97% | 2014-03-20 |
| 17280. | pleasant_plant (pleasant_pl... | 79.49 | 97.5% | 2025-04-19 |
| 17281. | Nurasyl (nurasyldizim) | 79.49 | 97.2% | 2024-12-25 |
| 17282. | Kuba (irevall) | 79.49 | 96% | 2016-12-13 |
| 17283. | Timmy (iheretype) | 79.49 | 98% | 2022-04-28 |
| 17284. | kerokero (urechila) | 79.49 | 96% | 2021-03-29 |
| 17285. | Nick (waattty) | 79.49 | 97% | 2023-04-20 |
| 17286. | Jakub (lulpastor) | 79.49 | 98% | 2020-08-21 |
| 17287. | Joe (joegnu) | 79.49 | 92% | 2013-04-08 |
| 17288. | Kylescousin (kylescousin) | 79.49 | 95% | 2015-12-08 |
| 17289. | I'm Not Durnk (imnotdurnk) | 79.48 | 97.6% | 2025-04-21 |
| 17290. | Jude (jrrr_r) | 79.48 | 96% | 2023-09-20 |
| 17291. | mynarchist (mynarchist) | 79.48 | 96% | 2025-03-27 |
| 17292. | Li (alucardkoten) | 79.48 | 99% | 2023-12-10 |
| 17293. | Tom (midnight6) | 79.48 | 96% | 2023-05-09 |
| 17294. | Alek (aszarans) | 79.48 | 94% | 2016-06-14 |
| 17295. | Tí cần không bạn (ron... | 79.48 | 99% | 2024-04-09 |
| 17296. | Sparkie (sparkiedoof) | 79.48 | 96% | 2022-10-10 |
| 17297. | Coasterface (coasterface) | 79.48 | 97% | 2013-08-29 |
| 17298. | aptnker (aptnker) | 79.48 | 96% | 2011-08-03 |
| 17299. | Veronica (afdavis) | 79.48 | 99% | 2014-02-23 |
| 17300. | Jacob (jacob_bebop) | 79.47 | 97.1% | 2024-11-08 |
| 17301. | Marcus (flowerskullbeige) | 79.47 | 97% | 2021-10-19 |
| 17302. | Quin (wizardancrath) | 79.47 | 96% | 2023-11-14 |
| 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 |