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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7501. | Nanashi (nanasheen) | 96.68 | 97.9% | 2025-02-18 |
| 7502. | Dopey (dopedabest) | 96.68 | 98.1% | 2023-11-15 |
| 7503. | DX3906 (dx3906) | 96.67 | 97.2% | 2024-03-31 |
| 7504. | linkai (linkailul) | 96.67 | 96.1% | 2024-07-01 |
| 7505. | Natina (waterb0g) | 96.67 | 98% | 2014-02-07 |
| 7506. | . (4ltt) | 96.66 | 99.3% | 2025-01-06 |
| 7507. | Ugnius (ugnaminas) | 96.65 | 98% | 2025-10-20 |
| 7508. | MaggiesMyth (maggiesmyth) | 96.65 | 98% | 2024-05-17 |
| 7509. | jasonshu (jasonshu) | 96.65 | 92% | 2016-11-23 |
| 7510. | jt (jt177828) | 96.65 | 99% | 2024-04-22 |
| 7511. | Nick (checksind) | 96.65 | 98% | 2026-01-31 |
| 7512. | max (roflmax) | 96.65 | 99% | 2013-07-13 |
| 7513. | Mike (eggtuary) | 96.65 | — | 2010-11-28 |
| 7514. | Susie (soozer) | 96.64 | 98% | 2015-09-08 |
| 7515. | Fabian (fabiangomez) | 96.64 | 97.9% | 2024-04-02 |
| 7516. | dalineth (dalineth) | 96.64 | 98% | 2018-07-22 |
| 7517. | nyoomian (nyoomian) | 96.63 | 98% | 2026-02-11 |
| 7518. | Markus Simic (its_raspyii) | 96.63 | 99% | 2025-05-30 |
| 7519. | Sharon (inwha) | 96.63 | 94% | 2013-01-20 |
| 7520. | Paul (plipka) | 96.63 | 98.5% | 2024-03-07 |
| 7521. | Marz (marzcovers) | 96.63 | 96.9% | 2024-08-10 |
| 7522. | Hmjo707 (hmjo) | 96.63 | 97.1% | 2024-02-21 |
| 7523. | Tangent (mrtangent) | 96.63 | 99% | 2025-07-03 |
| 7524. | Lulu (shade_senpai) | 96.63 | 96.6% | 2021-01-27 |
| 7525. | Steven (gamma_knife17) | 96.63 | 97% | 2022-03-18 |
| 7526. | Ilyas (aydoohhkb) | 96.63 | 98% | 2020-05-21 |
| 7527. | memory_leak (overloaded) | 96.63 | 91% | 2014-11-15 |
| 7528. | Scraggy (scraggy00) | 96.62 | 98.3% | 2024-03-06 |
| 7529. | Greg (yaohan) | 96.62 | 99% | 2023-02-01 |
| 7530. | Harry (bucketheadharry) | 96.62 | 97% | 2022-01-25 |
| 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 |