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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15996. | joshwaberry (joshwaberry) | 81.34 | 96.7% | 2023-12-12 |
| 15997. | Mike (mferger92) | 81.34 | 99% | 2017-11-29 |
| 15998. | gandastik (gandsatik) | 81.34 | 97% | 2022-02-25 |
| 15999. | Naruth (naruth) | 81.34 | 98% | 2021-06-02 |
| 16000. | Asif (orthocresol) | 81.34 | 97% | 2022-07-10 |
| 16001. | Garrett (theenforcer) | 81.34 | 95% | 2014-05-23 |
| 16002. | Justyn (justynb) | 81.34 | 93% | 2012-12-13 |
| 16003. | abort (abort) | 81.34 | 96% | 2014-09-08 |
| 16004. | Mike (starplatinum____) | 81.33 | 96% | 2025-03-06 |
| 16005. | Jpeg104 (jpeg104) | 81.33 | 96.7% | 2024-02-09 |
| 16006. | no u (a_pple) | 81.33 | 97% | 2018-08-01 |
| 16007. | Grag (rob3r) | 81.33 | 97% | 2019-01-31 |
| 16008. | Crash (corporaldavid891@gma... | 81.33 | 96% | 2015-05-20 |
| 16009. | Kelsey (kelseyhigham) | 81.33 | — | 2010-06-26 |
| 16010. | Jade (rikzjdp) | 81.33 | 96% | 2020-07-18 |
| 16011. | Adonis (bakamitai) | 81.33 | 99% | 2018-07-10 |
| 16012. | Shahal (shahalpk) | 81.32 | 98% | 2023-01-26 |
| 16013. | Seth_Racer (snezzz) | 81.32 | 97.1% | 2025-01-31 |
| 16014. | doms (_doms_) | 81.32 | 95.4% | 2024-01-20 |
| 16015. | まきの (muyemnky) | 81.32 | 98.1% | 2024-11-19 |
| 16016. | tangerinetv (tangerinetv) | 81.32 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
| 16017. | cannibal667 (cannibal667) | 81.32 | 98% | 2024-04-27 |
| 16018. | Jaska (jarlewski) | 81.32 | 97% | 2022-12-27 |
| 16019. | Anubhav (anubhavc) | 81.32 | 98.6% | 2023-11-26 |
| 16020. | Jayne (verafullauto) | 81.32 | 96% | 2014-03-12 |
| 16021. | Justin (hjliu2000) | 81.32 | 93% | 2014-08-16 |
| 16022. | Diana (diana_wolfatrix) | 81.31 | 96% | 2023-04-01 |
| 16023. | coppuh (coppuh) | 81.31 | 95% | 2016-02-04 |
| 16024. | Sarah (sebrill) | 81.31 | 99% | 2013-07-26 |
| 16025. | Murder Slaughterbourne (sla... | 81.30 | 98% | 2025-02-14 |
| 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 |