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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11052. | Chris (clietzow) | 89.16 | 93% | 2011-11-27 |
| 11053. | carleel (menamesringo) | 89.16 | 98% | 2019-06-25 |
| 11054. | RAJAN (rajan_0111) | 89.15 | 96% | 2023-11-12 |
| 11055. | Speedy (pindakaaspot123) | 89.15 | 97% | 2023-07-17 |
| 11056. | szadouek (ezpro) | 89.15 | 98% | 2023-02-27 |
| 11057. | Jaydotsun (jaydotsun) | 89.15 | 96.7% | 2023-07-28 |
| 11058. | Bleh (entropian) | 89.15 | 98% | 2019-04-24 |
| 11059. | D (addicted_gamer) | 89.15 | 95% | 2016-12-06 |
| 11060. | Dan (danwin) | 89.15 | 96% | 2013-06-05 |
| 11061. | Λｋｕｍａ (vallyn) | 89.14 | 97% | 2025-08-09 |
| 11062. | Daniel (delerak) | 89.14 | 96% | 2024-08-09 |
| 11063. | IamProfessorO (iamprofessoro) | 89.14 | 97% | 2025-04-12 |
| 11064. | Clarence (ha_saahn) | 89.14 | 97% | 2021-10-04 |
| 11065. | Justype (justype55) | 89.14 | 98% | 2023-09-04 |
| 11066. | Noob (touchhyper) | 89.14 | 96.1% | 2023-11-08 |
| 11067. | Tony (complex) | 89.14 | 100% | 2020-06-03 |
| 11068. | Justin (flashyj) | 89.13 | 96.9% | 2024-09-15 |
| 11069. | Henry (henryhu) | 89.13 | 97% | 2015-09-17 |
| 11070. | 4pple (applesa0ce) | 89.13 | 97.5% | 2024-04-08 |
| 11071. | annablel (annablel) | 89.13 | 98% | 2021-02-19 |
| 11072. | Ghost racing medalists suck... | 89.13 | 97.5% | 2023-11-23 |
| 11073. | Stephen (sorrow133) | 89.13 | 98% | 2013-01-31 |
| 11074. | Alexander (torphon) | 89.13 | 98% | 2019-10-26 |
| 11075. | Crashie (exploiter911) | 89.13 | 97% | 2020-02-24 |
| 11076. | queh (phkesufb) | 89.12 | 97.5% | 2024-12-04 |
| 11077. | v (vlxu) | 89.12 | 97% | 2021-09-16 |
| 11078. | Bruce (milothatch) | 89.12 | 96% | 2021-01-20 |
| 11079. | pokesawr (pokesawr3) | 89.11 | 96% | 2023-12-07 |
| 11080. | Astero (astero_amorphous) | 89.11 | 97% | 2021-10-29 |
| 11081. | Noel (noeltoh98) | 89.11 | 93% | 2014-04-05 |
| 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 |