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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17087. | Rosemary (lacr1m0sa) | 79.89 | 96% | 2017-02-06 |
| 17088. | Andrewb (andrewbb) | 79.89 | 99% | 2018-12-10 |
| 17089. | Kevin (trunkate) | 79.89 | 96% | 2017-01-28 |
| 17090. | I'm bad at typing (uzumakid... | 79.89 | 96% | 2021-05-20 |
| 17091. | Michael (jazzyforcefield) | 79.89 | 95% | 2016-05-25 |
| 17092. | megalog (megalog) | 79.89 | 99% | 2014-01-31 |
| 17093. | James (vvjames) | 79.89 | 95% | 2015-10-07 |
| 17094. | George (georgek10) | 79.88 | 94% | 2024-05-11 |
| 17095. | Jake (jakejungkook) | 79.88 | 97% | 2023-01-18 |
| 17096. | rai_10101 (rai_10101) | 79.88 | 95.1% | 2024-06-10 |
| 17097. | Juan (juanyougay) | 79.88 | 97% | 2021-02-10 |
| 17098. | Candelaria (sadtrash) | 79.88 | 97.2% | 2025-04-08 |
| 17099. | obh (_r_s_) | 79.88 | — | 2010-08-18 |
| 17100. | Jason (hideandseek) | 79.88 | — | 2010-12-15 |
| 17101. | Vikas (vikasdhr) | 79.88 | 97% | 2012-12-04 |
| 17102. | Kulafo (lilcrest16) | 79.88 | 97% | 2012-06-02 |
| 17103. | BAM (big_ben6) | 79.87 | 96% | 2024-12-31 |
| 17104. | fuioku (kaalua) | 79.87 | 98.1% | 2023-12-24 |
| 17105. | Mkj (mediumrareonly) | 79.87 | 97% | 2024-03-19 |
| 17106. | Makoto (zentexsm08) | 79.87 | 94.9% | 2023-12-08 |
| 17107. | Cuong (cuongdao) | 79.87 | 98.4% | 2023-11-20 |
| 17108. | Coco (notkovu) | 79.87 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 17109. | infowell (sanidhya) | 79.87 | 90% | 2016-08-28 |
| 17110. | Dakareddy (dakareddy) | 79.87 | 96% | 2015-03-12 |
| 17111. | Ked (kedaro) | 79.86 | 96% | 2022-07-14 |
| 17112. | Megan (danicali) | 79.86 | 97% | 2024-04-23 |
| 17113. | Bob (sydre2) | 79.86 | 97% | 2021-08-25 |
| 17114. | maoam (maoamwins) | 79.86 | 98% | 2021-03-26 |
| 17115. | rmbench (rmbench) | 79.86 | 95% | 2021-05-05 |
| 17116. | Natasha (typingtash) | 79.86 | 96% | 2022-06-06 |
| 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 |