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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5413. | pillbug (cwilkinson) | 102.49 | 98% | 2018-06-21 |
| 5414. | dome (dome2233) | 102.49 | 95% | 2013-01-19 |
| 5415. | ehe (aeronsic) | 102.48 | 100% | 2022-11-17 |
| 5416. | Shanks (abracashanksa) | 102.48 | 97% | 2014-09-20 |
| 5417. | A (kmos) | 102.47 | 96.8% | 2025-02-14 |
| 5418. | u8y7541 (u8y7541) | 102.47 | 97% | 2018-03-29 |
| 5419. | erk (estalow) | 102.46 | 97% | 2019-10-07 |
| 5420. | tommy (littlemonad) | 102.46 | 99% | 2019-08-05 |
| 5421. | Anirud (anirudgupta) | 102.46 | 96% | 2015-02-21 |
| 5422. | ChippedBlockOfConcrete (chi... | 102.45 | 98% | 2024-12-31 |
| 5423. | DW (immortal_tree) | 102.45 | 98% | 2021-03-26 |
| 5424. | Reo (ryama807) | 102.45 | 98% | 2025-07-12 |
| 5425. | Evan (anathema728) | 102.45 | 98% | 2014-07-25 |
| 5426. | chunky (wbcracer) | 102.44 | 98% | 2019-12-09 |
| 5427. | Jin (demograph) | 102.44 | 91% | 2011-11-07 |
| 5428. | The Wok(+1000 social credit... | 102.43 | 98% | 2023-03-01 |
| 5429. | Hello (hellotelly) | 102.42 | 97% | 2021-08-11 |
| 5430. | Hanam (hasapi) | 102.42 | — | 2010-12-30 |
| 5431. | cory (yawyeet) | 102.41 | 96% | 2018-07-19 |
| 5432. | noobnoob (garblovian) | 102.41 | 99% | 2022-04-08 |
| 5433. | Yoosup (jmich052) | 102.41 | 98% | 2015-07-02 |
| 5434. | Kaitlin (kaitlinmichele) | 102.41 | 98% | 2014-04-26 |
| 5435. | David (gs3000) | 102.41 | 95% | 2013-12-02 |
| 5436. | ryan (hhtech) | 102.40 | 97.7% | 2025-03-18 |
| 5437. | Dan (dbrog418) | 102.40 | 99% | 2022-06-09 |
| 5438. | Obsy (obsy) | 102.40 | 99% | 2021-04-24 |
| 5439. | Jeff (wildhorses) | 102.40 | 98% | 2014-06-06 |
| 5440. | Melot_Dvorak (melot_type) | 102.40 | 95% | 2015-11-27 |
| 5441. | Big Benton (ricochetfleg) | 102.40 | 96% | 2015-06-25 |
| 5442. | garbyal ✌(-‿-)✌ (garb... | 102.40 | 92% | 2015-04-20 |
| 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 |