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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18617. | anson (ansonzhou) | 79.16 | 97% | 2025-10-29 |
| 18618. | Dyl (dbambino) | 79.16 | 90% | 2016-12-21 |
| 18619. | 宇都宮 虎丸 (phibatbai) | 79.16 | 95% | 2012-04-06 |
| 18620. | Greg (greghinton) | 79.16 | 95% | 2014-12-24 |
| 18621. | The (amirgambit) | 79.15 | 97% | 2021-05-17 |
| 18622. | Ulya_Pulya (ulya_pulya111) | 79.15 | 95% | 2024-11-13 |
| 18623. | dqkjlewhdi (lsijao) | 79.15 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
| 18624. | Ignorant (iggrant) | 79.15 | 97% | 2019-10-08 |
| 18625. | Dudeyay (dudeyay) | 79.15 | 98% | 2022-10-28 |
| 18626. | Naqet (naqet) | 79.15 | 97% | 2023-05-29 |
| 18627. | giodude.sp (giodudespencer) | 79.15 | 94% | 2017-01-28 |
| 18628. | Jason (jasonsan) | 79.15 | 97% | 2024-08-28 |
| 18629. | Artem (forenz) | 79.14 | 97.7% | 2024-12-13 |
| 18630. | paolo (pagsi26) | 79.14 | 95.6% | 2023-12-06 |
| 18631. | Brennan (bwellshi) | 79.14 | 97.2% | 2025-03-18 |
| 18632. | Matt (xiemos) | 79.14 | 90% | 2015-02-24 |
| 18633. | shanjo (jrw4ffle) | 79.13 | 96.7% | 2024-05-25 |
| 18634. | huyhuyhuy (huyhuyhuy99) | 79.13 | 97% | 2025-04-28 |
| 18635. | Rakim (rakim0) | 79.13 | 97.9% | 2024-11-26 |
| 18636. | Saumya Gaur (0ginja0) | 79.13 | 98% | 2024-02-04 |
| 18637. | Doge (dopeydoge) | 79.13 | 95.4% | 2025-03-25 |
| 18638. | Sam (garuda1221) | 79.13 | 98% | 2021-08-20 |
| 18639. | Lee (jedilegolas) | 79.13 | 98.8% | 2025-03-12 |
| 18640. | iglo3141 (iglo3141) | 79.13 | 96.6% | 2025-05-23 |
| 18641. | Veeduli (veeduli) | 79.13 | 96.2% | 2023-11-24 |
| 18642. | Jeyson (canutex) | 79.13 | 95% | 2014-03-01 |
| 18643. | Rob (aftershock7) | 79.13 | 98% | 2017-07-18 |
| 18644. | Lakshy Raj (laksh9ya) | 79.12 | 97% | 2025-04-09 |
| 18645. | januszko4 (januszko4) | 79.12 | 95.3% | 2025-03-25 |
| 18646. | gorf (masterboy77) | 79.12 | 97.4% | 2024-11-07 |
| 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 |