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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14008. | Devin (arbark) | 85.28 | 95% | 2012-10-28 |
| 14009. | Ishraq (ishraq21) | 85.28 | 93% | 2013-07-25 |
| 14010. | Diana (dkl2108_dvorak) | 85.28 | — | 2010-08-26 |
| 14011. | SomeDude (a_time_to_live) | 85.28 | 96% | 2012-12-31 |
| 14012. | S_Lex (s_lexander) | 85.27 | 98.6% | 2024-12-13 |
| 14013. | David (unifoon) | 85.27 | 94% | 2012-07-10 |
| 14014. | drws (drwsmnlpg9713) | 85.27 | 95% | 2026-04-01 |
| 14015. | kottt (kweent182) | 85.27 | 96% | 2021-07-31 |
| 14016. | Ashkan (ashkanmahdavi65) | 85.27 | 99% | 2025-09-05 |
| 14017. | viRo (virosnes) | 85.27 | 96% | 2024-07-30 |
| 14018. | Andre (myagmea) | 85.27 | 96% | 2017-01-01 |
| 14019. | Moutinho (felipemoutinho) | 85.27 | 93% | 2015-03-20 |
| 14020. | mirian (mar08) | 85.26 | 99% | 2026-04-19 |
| 14021. | Jennifer (jimjam5) | 85.26 | 94% | 2013-06-14 |
| 14022. | Simon (smeagols) | 85.26 | — | 2010-12-21 |
| 14023. | Jung (hannumberone) | 85.26 | 93% | 2012-12-03 |
| 14024. | Hamza (hamza_type) | 85.25 | 97% | 2025-07-06 |
| 14025. | Brian (brianprs) | 85.25 | 96.9% | 2024-07-14 |
| 14026. | GG (boomnutshot) | 85.25 | 95% | 2016-10-08 |
| 14027. | Nam (nchu027) | 85.25 | 97% | 2022-10-15 |
| 14028. | cuki 🍪 (brewlux) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-06-16 |
| 14029. | 💯 Austin (austinwduncan) | 85.25 | 93% | 2015-05-06 |
| 14030. | snooderspooder (ratballs) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-08-02 |
| 14031. | Leonid (hennibbale) | 85.25 | 96% | 2017-02-13 |
| 14032. | Mimin (miminpickle) | 85.25 | 96.1% | 2024-12-17 |
| 14033. | calvindawgz (calvindawgz) | 85.25 | 93% | 2012-08-28 |
| 14034. | André (andrehamada) | 85.25 | 93% | 2015-09-02 |
| 14035. | OnYourLeft (on_your_left95) | 85.24 | 97.5% | 2024-07-29 |
| 14036. | gort (gort1337) | 85.24 | 97.5% | 2024-06-21 |
| 14037. | river (photoman) | 85.24 | 96% | 2023-05-07 |
| 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 |