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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14754. | Cadet Boodles (wrfc627) | 84.21 | 97% | 2018-06-22 |
| 14755. | Tony (xmlxknight) | 84.21 | 96% | 2014-09-01 |
| 14756. | Ozzy (kimecchi) | 84.21 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
| 14757. | Ryan (onionz) | 84.21 | — | 2011-04-16 |
| 14758. | Fabio (geomgaegphoenix) | 84.21 | 98% | 2015-04-09 |
| 14759. | John (jtasher3) | 84.20 | 97.3% | 2024-06-28 |
| 14760. | Dat (datboidoe) | 84.20 | 94% | 2017-01-26 |
| 14761. | Sivaramakrishnan (sivaramak... | 84.20 | 97.1% | 2024-11-12 |
| 14762. | Daniel (tempguan) | 84.20 | 98% | 2022-05-09 |
| 14763. | Eduardo (aledtr) | 84.20 | 97% | 2021-05-06 |
| 14764. | WearyTwo (greensam6) | 84.20 | 97% | 2017-09-05 |
| 14765. | bakamilk (bakamilk) | 84.19 | 94% | 2025-07-08 |
| 14766. | Biohazard (b10hazard_) | 84.19 | 96.3% | 2024-03-04 |
| 14767. | Brumpbo (azkrak) | 84.19 | 98% | 2020-04-28 |
| 14768. | mykelliling (blush_spiker86) | 84.19 | 99% | 2012-01-27 |
| 14769. | Zohab (damn_boy) | 84.19 | 94% | 2016-03-26 |
| 14770. | crossier (irnbe) | 84.18 | 97.8% | 2024-05-23 |
| 14771. | patrinya (patrinya) | 84.18 | 96.6% | 2024-08-01 |
| 14772. | Nicolas (typekaiser) | 84.18 | 97% | 2022-03-20 |
| 14773. | Doubledealer (doubledealer) | 84.18 | 98% | 2024-07-06 |
| 14774. | Seok (seokorean) | 84.18 | 96% | 2015-11-07 |
| 14775. | Mo (colonelm0) | 84.18 | 95% | 2015-05-14 |
| 14776. | archi (architteokbokki) | 84.17 | 98% | 2025-07-19 |
| 14777. | PaperMane (papermane) | 84.17 | 97% | 2024-09-04 |
| 14778. | Minho (minhokim560) | 84.17 | 98% | 2026-01-07 |
| 14779. | Felix Schön (typekjezeqcz) | 84.17 | 97.1% | 2024-02-09 |
| 14780. | ican tpye fwtf (sup_chief) | 84.17 | 95.9% | 2023-06-13 |
| 14781. | WSY (elyx_2302) | 84.17 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
| 14782. | 1834 (busey) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-11-17 |
| 14783. | Ojas (sajo) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-03-24 |
| 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 |