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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15687. | Kaushik (yeswekey) | 82.89 | 97% | 2020-12-20 |
| 15688. | Paul (phlap) | 82.89 | 97% | 2019-11-13 |
| 15689. | Davis (dey1234) | 82.89 | 90% | 2012-10-16 |
| 15690. | Raymond (pandamafia) | 82.88 | 96% | 2025-08-27 |
| 15691. | DOGBISHNIGA (dogbishn1ga) | 82.88 | 96% | 2024-10-27 |
| 15692. | Yussuf Omotayo (keyaddict) | 82.88 | 97.9% | 2024-11-08 |
| 15693. | fatality (anurag9911) | 82.88 | 97% | 2025-07-22 |
| 15694. | HDoll (hdoll) | 82.88 | 98% | 2021-07-25 |
| 15695. | John (skylark193) | 82.88 | 93% | 2014-09-03 |
| 15696. | Wherleybird (#1 Grand Rapid... | 82.88 | 97% | 2021-01-04 |
| 15697. | Faizan (fishiaz) | 82.88 | 98% | 2022-01-17 |
| 15698. | Matthew (mattuncharted) | 82.88 | 97.9% | 2021-02-12 |
| 15699. | OfficerBalls (noob_master9901) | 82.88 | 98% | 2025-05-23 |
| 15700. | Ellis (babyeatingatheist) | 82.88 | 92% | 2016-05-30 |
| 15701. | Peter (riffert) | 82.88 | 94% | 2016-12-20 |
| 15702. | Praveen (kprav33n) | 82.88 | 98% | 2014-04-13 |
| 15703. | Zach (zapt52) | 82.87 | 96% | 2017-04-19 |
| 15704. | D (daymo) | 82.87 | 96% | 2014-08-19 |
| 15705. | love (toesofthedamned) | 82.87 | 98% | 2021-05-02 |
| 15706. | Colemax (sqxleaxes) | 82.87 | 97% | 2021-11-02 |
| 15707. | Max (maxk1ckass) | 82.87 | 99% | 2021-04-19 |
| 15708. | Seppe (seppe) | 82.87 | 96% | 2013-06-05 |
| 15709. | aurora (aurorasol) | 82.86 | 98% | 2026-02-02 |
| 15710. | choogo (choogo) | 82.86 | 96% | 2025-03-24 |
| 15711. | Stannous (stannous) | 82.86 | 97% | 2025-03-02 |
| 15712. | Maliha (mnusrat) | 82.86 | 97% | 2017-11-20 |
| 15713. | Andrew (andy6) | 82.86 | 98% | 2023-04-06 |
| 15714. | Fannar (fannarr) | 82.86 | 97% | 2018-02-27 |
| 15715. | Alejandro (alejo_100) | 82.86 | 95% | 2015-11-18 |
| 15716. | di (dgm22) | 82.85 | 97.9% | 2025-03-19 |
| 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 |