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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8077. | Chieh laptop (leejay8011piq) | 95.51 | 100% | 2018-03-24 |
| 8078. | Kim Jong (kimjongillmatic) | 95.51 | 98% | 2017-06-07 |
| 8079. | drewski (andrew_480) | 95.50 | 96% | 2025-01-15 |
| 8080. | Jackey (jackeyguy) | 95.50 | 96% | 2022-02-20 |
| 8081. | Nikita (lodo4ka1337) | 95.49 | 99% | 2025-09-16 |
| 8082. | (19wpmavg) | 95.49 | 97.3% | 2023-11-18 |
| 8083. | Trichobezoar (kappadin) | 95.49 | 95% | 2016-05-30 |
| 8084. | Charles (clydoscope) | 95.48 | 98.8% | 2024-01-13 |
| 8085. | Gold (goldgeneral) | 95.48 | 94% | 2014-12-17 |
| 8086. | Justin (justinat) | 95.48 | 96% | 2014-02-01 |
| 8087. | bReaker (breaker1909) | 95.47 | 91% | 2015-01-16 |
| 8088. | alex rae (alexmcrae) | 95.47 | 99% | 2025-05-30 |
| 8089. | Orgalorrrrg (orgalorg) | 95.47 | 99.3% | 2024-07-18 |
| 8090. | Hennessy (hennessy_15) | 95.47 | 98% | 2025-09-17 |
| 8091. | Sean (saustintaylor) | 95.47 | 97% | 2014-04-03 |
| 8092. | tim (rudyza) | 95.47 | 95% | 2016-11-07 |
| 8093. | canaro (canaro) | 95.46 | 96% | 2025-06-05 |
| 8094. | G3R50N (gwasoint) | 95.46 | 98.1% | 2025-01-16 |
| 8095. | milk (milk1000) | 95.46 | 99% | 2012-02-12 |
| 8096. | OnlyStanz (tanni) | 95.45 | 97.9% | 2024-02-08 |
| 8097. | Mark (mahkuh) | 95.45 | 97% | 2014-05-22 |
| 8098. | Jaiden (casiopao) | 95.44 | 96% | 2026-04-15 |
| 8099. | Sebastian (boywonder) | 95.44 | 95% | 2013-11-20 |
| 8100. | Richard (drahcir1) | 95.44 | 91% | 2014-04-08 |
| 8101. | aestrivex (aestrivex) | 95.43 | 97% | 2023-08-12 |
| 8102. | Timothy (zerodemigod) | 95.43 | 94% | 2012-02-21 |
| 8103. | kevin (fboi) | 95.43 | 98% | 2021-06-14 |
| 8104. | Aloysius (dude101no) | 95.43 | 99% | 2024-05-25 |
| 8105. | Ted (xted) | 95.42 | 98% | 2019-04-05 |
| 8106. | zwechee (zwechee) | 95.42 | 96% | 2021-04-08 |
| 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 |