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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12524. | alleece (lemoi) | 86.42 | 98% | 2012-12-25 |
| 12525. | Daniel (pies_) | 86.42 | 98% | 2024-10-24 |
| 12526. | nickyflippers (nickyflippers) | 86.42 | 98% | 2024-03-21 |
| 12527. | Evan (hooz) | 86.42 | 91% | 2015-11-06 |
| 12528. | Ayatsuji (ayatsuji) | 86.42 | 94% | 2015-03-20 |
| 12529. | Min Pro (nimcole) | 86.42 | 98% | 2012-02-12 |
| 12530. | SpecialK (specialk007) | 86.41 | 96% | 2013-02-26 |
| 12531. | Yzmael (yzmael156) | 86.41 | 98% | 2019-04-02 |
| 12532. | Gaal (lgv315) | 86.41 | — | 2011-03-01 |
| 12533. | Tolu (epictolu) | 86.41 | 97% | 2013-12-16 |
| 12534. | dmo (hinjaku_hinjaku) | 86.40 | 98% | 2022-04-05 |
| 12535. | Promtheus (notprometheus) | 86.40 | 97.3% | 2023-11-21 |
| 12536. | Chaewon (raz3124) | 86.40 | 97% | 2022-02-04 |
| 12537. | Kenny (kenjeo) | 86.40 | 96.4% | 2021-02-02 |
| 12538. | Srikarthick (pjsk83) | 86.40 | 95% | 2012-12-07 |
| 12539. | nguyen (nkhung) | 86.40 | 100% | 2011-09-30 |
| 12540. | Tyler (tsnieman) | 86.39 | 96% | 2015-05-25 |
| 12541. | bob (unknown69420) | 86.39 | 96.7% | 2025-05-01 |
| 12542. | Virtual (vsorceress) | 86.39 | 95% | 2015-05-15 |
| 12543. | tstats[depsy] (depsy) | 86.39 | 96% | 2024-02-07 |
| 12544. | Anton (antiiee) | 86.39 | 95% | 2014-01-31 |
| 12545. | Rikaard (rikaard) | 86.39 | 95% | 2011-11-28 |
| 12546. | Link (palfuzonk) | 86.39 | 93% | 2014-11-08 |
| 12547. | nicole (nicoleint0x) | 86.39 | 96% | 2011-10-15 |
| 12548. | Tom (decoherence) | 86.39 | 96% | 2015-03-25 |
| 12549. | Bolt (boltxd) | 86.38 | 97.1% | 2024-11-16 |
| 12550. | Brandon (jitterflugerpug) | 86.38 | 99.3% | 2024-02-15 |
| 12551. | Rhasta (rhastae) | 86.38 | 88% | 2012-07-05 |
| 12552. | Giovanni (klangtheatron) | 86.38 | 98% | 2024-07-03 |
| 12553. | Kurt (moonrosa) | 86.38 | 97% | 2019-12-01 |
| 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 |