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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10961. | Arnab Parial (raoul2024) | 89.92 | 99.3% | 2025-01-06 |
| 10962. | Alex (eagles1106) | 89.92 | 89% | 2014-06-30 |
| 10963. | r43 (r43t) | 89.92 | 96.3% | 2023-11-29 |
| 10964. | cellsaga (cellsaga) | 89.92 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
| 10965. | ok (herbaltea) | 89.92 | 98% | 2020-08-13 |
| 10966. | Peter (thomasisgay123) | 89.92 | 94% | 2015-07-10 |
| 10967. | Jashan (jashaan) | 89.92 | 94% | 2016-04-12 |
| 10968. | Kyle (break_fast) | 89.91 | 98.2% | 2025-01-07 |
| 10969. | Baron (baronhate) | 89.91 | 99% | 2023-11-30 |
| 10970. | bdi (_bdi_) | 89.91 | 98% | 2020-03-08 |
| 10971. | Riadh (otherly00) | 89.91 | 98% | 2020-09-05 |
| 10972. | Arc (arcaneghost) | 89.91 | 98% | 2021-07-01 |
| 10973. | Joosep (aktos) | 89.91 | 98.4% | 2024-11-12 |
| 10974. | Drew (thecomedyne04) | 89.91 | 96% | 2023-12-08 |
| 10975. | J (itslikeisaid) | 89.91 | 97% | 2014-06-13 |
| 10976. | @CHARMYTH (charmyth) | 89.91 | 93% | 2013-03-21 |
| 10977. | Toby (anchientstar) | 89.90 | 94% | 2014-09-05 |
| 10978. | zeeeef (seezylol) | 89.90 | 95% | 2015-04-30 |
| 10979. | J (jayjhan8) | 89.90 | 96% | 2020-03-26 |
| 10980. | Wot (ostricheleven) | 89.90 | 97% | 2020-01-10 |
| 10981. | Azza (voxeus) | 89.90 | 96% | 2025-05-25 |
| 10982. | github.com/hirthanan (hirth... | 89.90 | 98% | 2021-02-10 |
| 10983. | (」ﾟヘﾟ)」 (deafening) | 89.90 | 97% | 2012-01-09 |
| 10984. | mememe (nurdabar) | 89.89 | 97% | 2025-12-01 |
| 10985. | yanyan (aagerra) | 89.89 | 100% | 2025-05-23 |
| 10986. | CA66 (ksydry4) | 89.89 | 98% | 2020-01-21 |
| 10987. | Luke (lukedaduke24) | 89.89 | 93% | 2016-01-27 |
| 10988. | strakerak (strakerak3) | 89.89 | 90% | 2015-06-28 |
| 10989. | Sean (metrognome12) | 89.88 | 96% | 2025-10-26 |
| 10990. | MO-ZILLA (mo_zilla) | 89.88 | 98% | 2025-04-15 |
| 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 |