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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16577. | 雪 (bbgotme) | 81.86 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
| 16578. | Megan (durvish) | 81.86 | 98.1% | 2024-06-17 |
| 16579. | Wolf (lukathewolf) | 81.86 | 95% | 2024-11-18 |
| 16580. | INCOMPETENT (incompetent_co... | 81.86 | 96% | 2024-09-16 |
| 16581. | Arthur, Ying Han (arthi98) | 81.86 | 91% | 2015-02-25 |
| 16582. | jsve (jsve) | 81.86 | 95.4% | 2024-05-17 |
| 16583. | thebes (thebes) | 81.86 | 96% | 2019-12-22 |
| 16584. | Alo (alosarv) | 81.86 | 95% | 2016-01-08 |
| 16585. | Ajithkumar (tech_ajiith) | 81.85 | 99% | 2026-02-19 |
| 16586. | SodiumCitrate (ignaciokahn) | 81.85 | 98% | 2024-09-20 |
| 16587. | q (qmul) | 81.85 | 94% | 2024-01-04 |
| 16588. | Zhen (zhen_dev) | 81.85 | 99% | 2018-01-12 |
| 16589. | Leasa (leasadrew) | 81.85 | — | 2010-12-13 |
| 16590. | jazmin (jjlove4ever) | 81.85 | — | 2010-07-15 |
| 16591. | TimApple (dualofdualisprimal) | 81.85 | 97.9% | 2025-03-11 |
| 16592. | Damian (damian_k) | 81.85 | 98% | 2012-01-18 |
| 16593. | aaron (buckland1) | 81.84 | 99% | 2025-08-10 |
| 16594. | indonesianman (indonesianguy) | 81.84 | 98% | 2024-05-13 |
| 16595. | Dan (uberzoonie) | 81.84 | 97% | 2017-08-25 |
| 16596. | Andreas (andsten) | 81.84 | 98% | 2014-12-05 |
| 16597. | Rajasekhar (bonibabu) | 81.84 | 96% | 2014-08-12 |
| 16598. | Andrew (spearsa17) | 81.83 | 95% | 2014-02-05 |
| 16599. | Rasud (rasud) | 81.83 | 98% | 2026-03-29 |
| 16600. | Luke (trunks911) | 81.83 | 89% | 2012-07-21 |
| 16601. | Skooter (skooter69) | 81.83 | 97% | 2025-02-15 |
| 16602. | Boomer (typicalboomer) | 81.83 | 98.1% | 2024-10-24 |
| 16603. | Jose (romero_jose) | 81.83 | 96% | 2024-09-24 |
| 16604. | Yashesh (yashesh_07) | 81.83 | 97.5% | 2025-01-06 |
| 16605. | Rishi (ririhaha) | 81.83 | 97% | 2022-07-08 |
| 16606. | Amy (bluebluespirit) | 81.83 | — | 2011-01-09 |
| 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 |