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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9863. | J.C. (jcjcjcjcjc) | 91.82 | 95% | 2014-09-17 |
| 9864. | Mazvydas (mazvydas) | 91.81 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 9865. | Eli (turtle_typerr) | 91.81 | 96.8% | 2024-08-20 |
| 9866. | Doodled (doodled) | 91.81 | 99% | 2012-05-18 |
| 9867. | Zven (zven69) | 91.81 | 96% | 2021-11-10 |
| 9868. | Poscow (poscow) | 91.81 | 95.5% | 2024-09-16 |
| 9869. | Pratyush (pratyush211) | 91.81 | 98% | 2023-05-20 |
| 9870. | Nima (eramthgin) | 91.81 | 98% | 2022-05-03 |
| 9871. | Wszxvq (wszxvq) | 91.81 | 94% | 2017-02-15 |
| 9872. | Benjin (benjin7) | 91.80 | 98.3% | 2023-09-15 |
| 9873. | Horst (feanor) | 91.80 | 98% | 2019-11-29 |
| 9874. | odk46Bt8 (wowcow) | 91.80 | 98% | 2015-03-31 |
| 9875. | 1 key (awndi) | 91.80 | 95% | 2016-12-19 |
| 9876. | Robert (nforcer) | 91.79 | 99.5% | 2024-10-19 |
| 9877. | Bijay (bijayadhikari) | 91.79 | 98% | 2022-10-24 |
| 9878. | Joost (me4rts) | 91.79 | 98% | 2017-11-20 |
| 9879. | rajsingill (rajsingill) | 91.78 | 97% | 2026-04-13 |
| 9880. | Kat (kattvakt) | 91.78 | 97% | 2024-01-23 |
| 9881. | soupcansam (soupcansam) | 91.78 | 98% | 2019-12-01 |
| 9882. | Antonio (thehairymonster) | 91.78 | 98% | 2016-08-16 |
| 9883. | Masters of King of the Hill... | 91.78 | 99% | 2011-05-21 |
| 9884. | M (ahhhhh) | 91.78 | — | 2010-10-07 |
| 9885. | exo (exoendo) | 91.77 | 97% | 2016-03-28 |
| 9886. | Empress (empress812) | 91.77 | 96% | 2014-03-27 |
| 9887. | Dennis (ayex) | 91.76 | 97% | 2024-01-15 |
| 9888. | Mohamed (derpyrainbow) | 91.76 | 96% | 2025-09-25 |
| 9889. | Ryan Gosling (rapperb) | 91.76 | 97.7% | 2023-11-19 |
| 9890. | saens (saens) | 91.75 | 97% | 2022-07-17 |
| 9891. | ItsKevin (kwilz) | 91.75 | 97% | 2025-08-25 |
| 9892. | Darwin (niwradsoft) | 91.75 | 95% | 2011-10-25 |
| 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 |