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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6097. | Willie (quillie) | 100.33 | 97% | 2017-10-10 |
| 6098. | nuns (mchltang) | 100.33 | 94% | 2015-06-01 |
| 6099. | Matoyas (matoyas) | 100.33 | 96% | 2015-12-17 |
| 6100. | Skp (skpvwls) | 100.33 | 97% | 2012-01-17 |
| 6101. | kqbmig (kqbmig) | 100.33 | 96% | 2014-03-01 |
| 6102. | Devin (geegeekthx) | 100.33 | 91% | 2015-04-02 |
| 6103. | David (soulsss) | 100.32 | 96.2% | 2024-05-08 |
| 6104. | Jack (iviagicjack) | 100.32 | 98.8% | 2023-06-06 |
| 6105. | JiggaCherio (jiggacherio) | 100.32 | — | 2011-02-13 |
| 6106. | Sebastian (humbert) | 100.32 | — | 2011-03-20 |
| 6107. | Kane (dotak) | 100.31 | 96.8% | 2025-04-13 |
| 6108. | yakisoba (yakisobaa) | 100.31 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
| 6109. | Milyedel (reyquexd) | 100.31 | 99% | 2025-10-26 |
| 6110. | King (icebabiizx) | 100.31 | 97% | 2015-03-26 |
| 6111. | magical_ki (magical_ki) | 100.30 | 98% | 2021-06-25 |
| 6112. | Action (actionjackson76) | 100.30 | 99% | 2020-06-16 |
| 6113. | Ugly (uglyirl) | 100.29 | 97% | 2016-07-12 |
| 6114. | rofl (zombienoob12) | 100.29 | 98% | 2025-04-03 |
| 6115. | Evan (evandowning) | 100.29 | 96% | 2017-02-21 |
| 6116. | web (websitewastaken) | 100.29 | 100% | 2021-01-29 |
| 6117. | Nicholas (geekeyz) | 100.29 | 98% | 2015-01-27 |
| 6118. | Bridgit (cosmic5) | 100.29 | 93% | 2013-09-12 |
| 6119. | b_ad (b_ad) | 100.28 | 97% | 2025-03-20 |
| 6120. | AndrewRTJ (andrewtjaya) | 100.28 | 97% | 2023-06-29 |
| 6121. | Doofdoodle (doofdoodle) | 100.28 | 97.7% | 2024-11-07 |
| 6122. | Malcolm (beigeishyellow) | 100.28 | 97% | 2024-05-16 |
| 6123. | pc1400 (pc1400) | 100.28 | 99% | 2026-01-16 |
| 6124. | (◠‿◠✿) (nyafuu) | 100.28 | 98% | 2025-09-25 |
| 6125. | Kemin (kemin) | 100.28 | 98% | 2011-08-20 |
| 6126. | Swan (swanwrona) | 100.28 | 97% | 2017-12-19 |
| 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 |