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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12357. | Button (mhd0) | 87.87 | 96% | 2017-02-22 |
| 12358. | Blood (ilikeblood112) | 87.87 | 98% | 2024-09-20 |
| 12359. | ceilidhged (ceilidhged) | 87.87 | 98% | 2024-04-24 |
| 12360. | Raifu (imeraifu) | 87.87 | 96% | 2013-09-17 |
| 12361. | bdr (bbbbbbbbbbb) | 87.87 | 96% | 2016-09-11 |
| 12362. | . (athazagoraphobia) | 87.87 | 97% | 2018-12-27 |
| 12363. | MaybeChtoto (htoto_takoi) | 87.86 | 97% | 2025-10-06 |
| 12364. | Samsore (samsore) | 87.86 | 97% | 2022-09-12 |
| 12365. | Adhiarja (adhiarja) | 87.86 | 96% | 2023-09-18 |
| 12366. | nick (macbookprolmao) | 87.86 | 91% | 2015-12-15 |
| 12367. | QuietObedientConsent (arrow... | 87.86 | 98% | 2019-08-10 |
| 12368. | Johann (ramzzione) | 87.85 | 97% | 2024-07-30 |
| 12369. | Jade (pg_jade) | 87.85 | 97.5% | 2021-03-01 |
| 12370. | korazer (rafhael132) | 87.85 | 98% | 2024-05-27 |
| 12371. | Polly (pajberman) | 87.85 | 97% | 2020-11-20 |
| 12372. | Chris (pr1m3) | 87.85 | 95% | 2016-09-20 |
| 12373. | deadpool (deadpool__) | 87.84 | 95% | 2026-05-25 |
| 12374. | rekasinho (rekasinho) | 87.84 | 98% | 2024-02-13 |
| 12375. | gabr_cs (meezlung) | 87.84 | 97.1% | 2024-01-10 |
| 12376. | Andre (andreandreandre) | 87.84 | 98% | 2022-01-17 |
| 12377. | Hugo (devilsportuguese) | 87.84 | 98% | 2013-06-06 |
| 12378. | Fer (fer_nando) | 87.84 | 94% | 2013-12-30 |
| 12379. | Rajiv (johnnymaboi) | 87.84 | 99% | 2017-08-08 |
| 12380. | Carter (mrrockman888) | 87.84 | 90% | 2016-11-09 |
| 12381. | Matt (mgunn) | 87.84 | 95% | 2014-01-22 |
| 12382. | burro (banton) | 87.84 | 98% | 2012-08-29 |
| 12383. | gamarramd (gamarramd) | 87.83 | 99% | 2024-09-11 |
| 12384. | Ben (foereaper4k) | 87.83 | 97% | 2022-01-17 |
| 12385. | Joseph (alphajoseph) | 87.83 | 98% | 2021-09-30 |
| 12386. | aldrnn (trullama) | 87.83 | 96% | 2021-04-18 |
| 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 |