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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13882. | Cadet Boodles (wrfc627) | 84.21 | 97% | 2018-06-22 |
| 13883. | Tony (xmlxknight) | 84.21 | 96% | 2014-09-01 |
| 13884. | Ozzy (kimecchi) | 84.21 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
| 13885. | Ryan (onionz) | 84.21 | — | 2011-04-16 |
| 13886. | Fabio (geomgaegphoenix) | 84.21 | 98% | 2015-04-09 |
| 13887. | John (jtasher3) | 84.20 | 97% | 2024-06-28 |
| 13888. | 949 (bkwak11) | 84.20 | 97% | 2022-10-14 |
| 13889. | Dat (datboidoe) | 84.20 | 94% | 2017-01-26 |
| 13890. | Sivaramakrishnan (sivaramak... | 84.20 | 97% | 2024-11-12 |
| 13891. | Daniel (tempguan) | 84.20 | 98% | 2022-05-09 |
| 13892. | Eduardo (aledtr) | 84.20 | 97% | 2021-05-06 |
| 13893. | WearyTwo (greensam6) | 84.20 | 97% | 2017-09-05 |
| 13894. | Biohazard (b10hazard_) | 84.19 | 96.3% | 2024-03-04 |
| 13895. | Brumpbo (azkrak) | 84.19 | 98% | 2020-04-28 |
| 13896. | mykelliling (blush_spiker86) | 84.19 | 99% | 2012-01-27 |
| 13897. | Zohab (damn_boy) | 84.19 | 94% | 2016-03-26 |
| 13898. | crossier (irnbe) | 84.18 | 97.8% | 2024-05-23 |
| 13899. | patrinya (patrinya) | 84.18 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 13900. | Nicolas (typekaiser) | 84.18 | 97% | 2022-03-20 |
| 13901. | Doubledealer (doubledealer) | 84.18 | 98% | 2024-07-06 |
| 13902. | Seok (seokorean) | 84.18 | 96% | 2015-11-07 |
| 13903. | Mo (colonelm0) | 84.18 | 95% | 2015-05-14 |
| 13904. | PaperMane (papermane) | 84.17 | 97% | 2024-09-04 |
| 13905. | Felix Schön (typekjezeqcz) | 84.17 | 97.1% | 2024-02-09 |
| 13906. | WSY (elyx_2302) | 84.17 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
| 13907. | ican tpye fwtf (sup_chief) | 84.17 | 95.9% | 2023-06-13 |
| 13908. | 1834 (busey) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-11-17 |
| 13909. | Ojas (sajo) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-03-24 |
| 13910. | Reza (mreza0101) | 84.16 | 98.8% | 2025-03-10 |
| 13911. | Fahim (expult_) | 84.16 | 96% | 2025-03-12 |
| 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 |