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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13480. | _ (zoli_) | 86.06 | 99% | 2016-03-15 |
| 13481. | Cam (camduong) | 86.06 | 98% | 2012-06-06 |
| 13482. | Dylan (doomdk) | 86.05 | 95.9% | 2024-06-08 |
| 13483. | Artefic (artefic) | 86.05 | 96.3% | 2025-03-02 |
| 13484. | Salman (salmanosaurus) | 86.05 | 97.6% | 2025-01-15 |
| 13485. | Pszymek (pszym) | 86.05 | 96% | 2026-04-02 |
| 13486. | Slow_AF (flaming_gladius) | 86.05 | 96.8% | 2024-05-09 |
| 13487. | Abbey (abbey240901) | 86.05 | 99% | 2024-04-02 |
| 13488. | Verity (verity_2) | 86.05 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 13489. | Parm (parm__85) | 86.05 | — | 2011-05-02 |
| 13490. | Homayoon (homayoonalm) | 86.04 | 96% | 2022-12-20 |
| 13491. | Lazer (lawins) | 86.04 | 97% | 2017-09-14 |
| 13492. | Dogeristan (dogeristan) | 86.04 | 97% | 2025-12-09 |
| 13493. | Austin (hobbes_0623) | 86.04 | 97.5% | 2024-01-28 |
| 13494. | Miaj (miajokuloj) | 86.04 | 96% | 2015-11-13 |
| 13495. | Malcolm (shredsauce) | 86.04 | 97% | 2015-05-06 |
| 13496. | Typer (slowtyper204) | 86.03 | 96% | 2025-06-25 |
| 13497. | Rodney (rodneyslafuente) | 86.03 | 96.8% | 2021-02-02 |
| 13498. | Brian (brianpee) | 86.03 | 92% | 2012-11-21 |
| 13499. | jjujjubar (jjujjubar) | 86.03 | 98% | 2022-09-25 |
| 13500. | tstats[jaadunath] (jaadunath) | 86.03 | 98% | 2025-12-16 |
| 13501. | TC (mstngt) | 86.03 | 98% | 2020-07-15 |
| 13502. | tyler (ssjtyru) | 86.03 | 96% | 2022-04-03 |
| 13503. | Trent (trent9j12) | 86.03 | 95% | 2016-01-24 |
| 13504. | Chocolat (ichocolat) | 86.03 | 95% | 2014-06-15 |
| 13505. | Emrah (lostinofthefunhouse) | 86.03 | 97% | 2011-10-30 |
| 13506. | Sarang (ultra_penguin) | 86.03 | 99% | 2025-04-17 |
| 13507. | Barett (thebman919) | 86.03 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 13508. | Dennis (mwaweru) | 86.03 | 97% | 2012-06-13 |
| 13509. | howarkae2 (howarkae2) | 86.02 | 97% | 2024-07-20 |
| 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 |