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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25165. | Mert (mertle) | 72.45 | 99% | 2022-03-16 |
| 25166. | Jenny (jennyswang132) | 72.45 | 95% | 2025-05-08 |
| 25167. | typewriter (tearwood) | 72.45 | 89% | 2014-12-05 |
| 25168. | Riisui (kentdes) | 72.45 | 96.6% | 2025-03-10 |
| 25169. | geo. (chaiwinking) | 72.45 | 95.2% | 2023-11-22 |
| 25170. | Steve (stevegocoding) | 72.45 | 98% | 2025-09-18 |
| 25171. | Augusto (sonecatn) | 72.45 | 96% | 2012-05-02 |
| 25172. | Tilen (tilen) | 72.44 | 97% | 2021-10-08 |
| 25173. | Vincent (vincentvangoat) | 72.44 | 97% | 2026-01-18 |
| 25174. | Nicholas (avelaval) | 72.44 | 97% | 2022-06-03 |
| 25175. | Camby (ryanc1421) | 72.44 | 96% | 2025-03-31 |
| 25176. | Diego Hill (undead34) | 72.44 | 96% | 2024-04-30 |
| 25177. | Elvar (elvar333) | 72.44 | 95% | 2021-10-12 |
| 25178. | Chjp (nh0cchjp) | 72.44 | 90% | 2012-08-25 |
| 25179. | Citra (citra13) | 72.44 | 95% | 2014-10-10 |
| 25180. | civi (civi) | 72.44 | 93% | 2017-01-04 |
| 25181. | Cher (cheraquili) | 72.43 | 97% | 2025-06-30 |
| 25182. | larry (onewun) | 72.43 | 96% | 2025-04-26 |
| 25183. | Gustav (gurkanlol) | 72.43 | 97% | 2025-02-15 |
| 25184. | racer (dev_racer) | 72.43 | 97.1% | 2024-12-22 |
| 25185. | Jacque (jrobyabich) | 72.43 | 98.1% | 2024-03-11 |
| 25186. | Macy (macy200200) | 72.43 | 92% | 2016-09-23 |
| 25187. | Erik (roflcakes) | 72.43 | 87% | 2015-01-15 |
| 25188. | Dan (dcuaron) | 72.43 | 98.1% | 2021-02-28 |
| 25189. | MambaDev (stainless) | 72.43 | 91% | 2016-03-08 |
| 25190. | Kaspar (taffa) | 72.43 | 96% | 2013-08-21 |
| 25191. | Smelly Cat (samhermingtonqu... | 72.43 | 98% | 2019-04-29 |
| 25192. | Brady May (dark_knight56) | 72.42 | 95.8% | 2025-04-28 |
| 25193. | A (brightplumchicken) | 72.42 | 98.4% | 2025-04-10 |
| 25194. | Skyguy (limpoch) | 72.42 | 99% | 2026-01-03 |
| 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 |