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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13141. | Ryan (icednz) | 85.20 | 90% | 2013-01-10 |
| 13142. | Prathik (oiii_m8) | 85.20 | 94% | 2015-04-12 |
| 13143. | Jose (marlak777) | 85.20 | 98% | 2013-05-08 |
| 13144. | Phewnxts (phewnuts) | 85.19 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 13145. | Brett (megahash) | 85.19 | 96% | 2022-05-14 |
| 13146. | Bruce (dirtywhite_) | 85.19 | 98% | 2024-04-05 |
| 13147. | Kylie (_kyliemk20_) | 85.18 | 99% | 2024-05-23 |
| 13148. | Jemjem (jemjemsierra) | 85.18 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
| 13149. | Flingo (hikaruex) | 85.18 | 92% | 2016-12-24 |
| 13150. | Robert (speeddemon436345) | 85.18 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
| 13151. | Potato (typingpotato341) | 85.18 | 99% | 2022-12-18 |
| 13152. | Kai (img3) | 85.18 | 97% | 2021-10-14 |
| 13153. | Kareememe (skerolt) | 85.18 | 98% | 2024-11-04 |
| 13154. | Jerviz (jerviz) | 85.18 | 95% | 2020-12-20 |
| 13155. | Fawk (fawkyurmaddah) | 85.18 | 96% | 2016-02-08 |
| 13156. | UPDEWS (updewsprado) | 85.18 | 98% | 2016-09-11 |
| 13157. | MT (thethai) | 85.17 | 96% | 2021-12-16 |
| 13158. | BlueGlacier (blueglacier) | 85.17 | 96.2% | 2024-04-12 |
| 13159. | Unorthodox (unorthodox13) | 85.17 | 95% | 2024-05-01 |
| 13160. | hoi (hoihoihio) | 85.17 | 95% | 2019-05-20 |
| 13161. | Rangga (stinkyfingers_69) | 85.17 | 95% | 2023-03-06 |
| 13162. | Robsonwp (robsonwp) | 85.17 | 97% | 2022-08-09 |
| 13163. | boris (bordaddy) | 85.17 | 96% | 2019-01-04 |
| 13164. | Absolut (rluyen) | 85.17 | 98% | 2013-01-15 |
| 13165. | Russell (anaxo) | 85.17 | 93% | 2014-05-28 |
| 13166. | Zane (zaneg) | 85.17 | 97% | 2018-11-17 |
| 13167. | Josh (xaryu) | 85.17 | 93% | 2012-10-18 |
| 13168. | Alexander (xxxaqxxx) | 85.17 | — | 2010-11-11 |
| 13169. | Nikolas (nomadz) | 85.17 | 98% | 2015-06-24 |
| 13170. | jakub (k3pa) | 85.16 | 98% | 2025-05-11 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |