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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19557. | M. (abdulmuhsee) | 77.71 | 94% | 2013-09-06 |
| 19558. | Falerian (rifleon) | 77.71 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 19559. | SpartanerTom (spartanertom) | 77.71 | 98% | 2013-09-10 |
| 19560. | Sean (betterthancstein) | 77.71 | 93% | 2015-08-27 |
| 19561. | Ray (bwchen) | 77.70 | 98.6% | 2025-02-14 |
| 19562. | free palestine (yesterdaysj... | 77.70 | 96.9% | 2024-09-12 |
| 19563. | Anshul Chennavaram (anshulk... | 77.70 | 96.3% | 2025-04-03 |
| 19564. | hhqefyccoctqybskkt (hhqefyc... | 77.70 | 97.3% | 2023-12-16 |
| 19565. | jazzy (jazzyboop) | 77.70 | 97.1% | 2024-06-29 |
| 19566. | winner (thisisgoodname) | 77.70 | 96.9% | 2024-06-22 |
| 19567. | Diego (diegoso30) | 77.70 | 98% | 2025-08-10 |
| 19568. | Jaden (stxatix) | 77.70 | 96% | 2022-01-13 |
| 19569. | Tomoasdf (tomoasdf) | 77.70 | 97% | 2021-01-16 |
| 19570. | Ben (lampost) | 77.70 | 98% | 2022-04-25 |
| 19571. | Ren (yozj) | 77.70 | 96% | 2017-02-06 |
| 19572. | Tasha (tashadimps) | 77.70 | 95% | 2012-07-02 |
| 19573. | SpookySnail (spookysnail) | 77.69 | 96.6% | 2024-06-18 |
| 19574. | Luis (lmorales) | 77.69 | 96% | 2021-10-17 |
| 19575. | Cake (dumpcako) | 77.69 | 98% | 2022-04-27 |
| 19576. | Izzy (izzycebola) | 77.69 | 97% | 2022-05-25 |
| 19577. | Crissvil (khadaffy) | 77.69 | — | 2010-06-17 |
| 19578. | Mr.Pickles (ap_ultra) | 77.69 | 97.5% | 2021-02-18 |
| 19579. | Evan (jcm800) | 77.69 | 98% | 2021-06-01 |
| 19580. | Om3G4 (om3g4) | 77.69 | 95% | 2018-01-26 |
| 19581. | Rad (radandrei) | 77.69 | 92% | 2016-10-09 |
| 19582. | Domen (sablja) | 77.69 | 96% | 2016-04-01 |
| 19583. | Jordy (mrollie) | 77.69 | 95% | 2020-07-30 |
| 19584. | Kai063 (_kai___) | 77.68 | 99% | 2025-05-26 |
| 19585. | bosh (boshhh) | 77.68 | 98% | 2025-05-23 |
| 19586. | Megalonmaniac (megalonmaniac) | 77.68 | 97.9% | 2024-09-12 |
| 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 |