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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17819. | koya war (warrensoquino) | 78.97 | 96.9% | 2025-05-25 |
| 17820. | Bob (rickybobby__) | 78.97 | 95% | 2014-11-15 |
| 17821. | Ajay (hatejayy) | 78.96 | 97.5% | 2024-10-17 |
| 17822. | yopman (yopman) | 78.96 | 96% | 2024-05-03 |
| 17823. | Lasi (lasileuka) | 78.96 | 97% | 2021-05-23 |
| 17824. | Paramesh (hsemarap) | 78.96 | 97% | 2015-10-07 |
| 17825. | Mikey (jamezor) | 78.96 | 95% | 2011-05-09 |
| 17826. | Nate (700bb) | 78.95 | 96% | 2022-09-20 |
| 17827. | Victor (yangmillstheory) | 78.95 | 92% | 2016-10-25 |
| 17828. | Slothsu (beanerbag) | 78.95 | 96% | 2013-06-20 |
| 17829. | Cory (zevvaffle) | 78.95 | 96% | 2017-02-09 |
| 17830. | Nicolas (brnico) | 78.95 | 94.9% | 2024-03-17 |
| 17831. | Thinh (thinhtr) | 78.95 | 97.3% | 2025-02-21 |
| 17832. | Vince (xisthur) | 78.95 | 91% | 2016-05-17 |
| 17833. | Joanna (kuskuskus) | 78.95 | 98% | 2014-10-21 |
| 17834. | carl ashlee (kael99) | 78.95 | 98% | 2012-01-30 |
| 17835. | Danny (dannypenny) | 78.94 | 96% | 2023-07-10 |
| 17836. | Jan (juhu234) | 78.94 | 96.9% | 2023-11-07 |
| 17837. | puska_t (puska_t) | 78.94 | 96% | 2022-11-22 |
| 17838. | oldweeb (uchiha_obito) | 78.94 | 97% | 2021-05-30 |
| 17839. | ProfessionalAussieChoker (c... | 78.94 | 95% | 2017-10-26 |
| 17840. | sulis (sulisagus) | 78.94 | 96% | 2014-11-12 |
| 17841. | Bone (bonepriest) | 78.94 | 98% | 2021-05-21 |
| 17842. | Balgow (balgow) | 78.94 | 97.9% | 2024-09-12 |
| 17843. | Stephen (severet) | 78.94 | 94% | 2015-12-21 |
| 17844. | Cloud (squall_final_heaven) | 78.94 | 91% | 2015-03-27 |
| 17845. | André (kreuzfeld) | 78.94 | 97% | 2014-07-27 |
| 17846. | worstwpminhistory (tgmtgmtg) | 78.93 | 90% | 2025-01-05 |
| 17847. | Kain (plumellae) | 78.93 | 96.1% | 2024-11-24 |
| 17848. | Brain (catch_2222) | 78.93 | 95.5% | 2024-10-08 |
| 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 |