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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11184. | Sledzy (sledzy) | 89.66 | 97% | 2025-12-17 |
| 11185. | Even (luxo333) | 89.66 | 18% | 2015-03-23 |
| 11186. | wintermute (s255) | 89.66 | 96% | 2019-11-01 |
| 11187. | guest041717 (guest041717) | 89.66 | 98.3% | 2024-12-03 |
| 11188. | Nedam (nedam) | 89.66 | — | 2011-01-17 |
| 11189. | Pandafu (pandafu) | 89.66 | 99% | 2016-05-31 |
| 11190. | Gio (giosimon053) | 89.65 | 98% | 2026-01-30 |
| 11191. | tstats[ eivlgen] (eivlgen) | 89.65 | 97.4% | 2025-04-24 |
| 11192. | w (artemisfowl3rd) | 89.65 | 92% | 2012-11-10 |
| 11193. | Jonathan (birchsen) | 89.65 | 94% | 2014-08-27 |
| 11194. | taro (taro_curly) | 89.65 | 97% | 2016-05-28 |
| 11195. | Joshua (stupidguyjosh) | 89.64 | 95% | 2026-01-03 |
| 11196. | Piotr (codemate) | 89.64 | 98.6% | 2024-11-24 |
| 11197. | bald_capybara (monkeyman143) | 89.64 | 96% | 2025-09-02 |
| 11198. | Nate (neifm8) | 89.64 | 93% | 2017-01-10 |
| 11199. | Arturs (archey187) | 89.64 | 94% | 2016-01-14 |
| 11200. | J (be_quick) | 89.63 | 96% | 2023-04-22 |
| 11201. | Rachel L. (taesom) | 89.63 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 11202. | maunalua (maunalua) | 89.63 | 98% | 2025-03-08 |
| 11203. | D-Money (dmoney75) | 89.63 | 97.3% | 2024-10-18 |
| 11204. | Gavryl (itsendy) | 89.63 | 99% | 2024-02-07 |
| 11205. | Andrew (andrewlwm) | 89.63 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 11206. | Steve (stevestupidface) | 89.63 | 98% | 2021-07-13 |
| 11207. | BOb (talanox2) | 89.62 | 97.1% | 2024-04-03 |
| 11208. | I'm Only Human After All (y... | 89.62 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
| 11209. | Kevin (kimchioncolemak) | 89.62 | 97% | 2021-11-01 |
| 11210. | Ajstyle (ajityahoo876) | 89.62 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
| 11211. | (altobeast) | 89.62 | 94% | 2012-08-31 |
| 11212. | Dante (infern03) | 89.62 | — | 2010-08-16 |
| 11213. | Minimg (minimgawesome) | 89.61 | 96.9% | 2025-02-02 |
| 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 |