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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15107. | Vic (vic61496) | 82.51 | 96% | 2015-02-04 |
| 15108. | patzer (tip3) | 82.50 | 96% | 2018-12-11 |
| 15109. | snowfox_004 (snowfox_004) | 82.50 | 96.5% | 2024-10-08 |
| 15110. | darkstrlkex (darkstrlkex) | 82.50 | 95% | 2024-08-05 |
| 15111. | MrSkatey (mrskatey) | 82.50 | 97.9% | 2024-03-22 |
| 15112. | ember (emberc) | 82.50 | 99.3% | 2023-11-15 |
| 15113. | 플로버 (the_noobiest_typer) | 82.50 | 97% | 2023-03-12 |
| 15114. | asfi (fasterthanudawg) | 82.50 | 98% | 2018-09-14 |
| 15115. | dina (speedina) | 82.50 | 97% | 2024-01-30 |
| 15116. | zombie typer (zombietyper2k) | 82.50 | 97.7% | 2023-12-19 |
| 15117. | Keingar (keingar) | 82.50 | 97% | 2025-06-13 |
| 15118. | Kal-El (notsosuperman) | 82.50 | 98% | 2012-12-17 |
| 15119. | Shan (liushanen) | 82.50 | 97% | 2020-01-15 |
| 15120. | Florin フロリン (lime) | 82.50 | 97% | 2012-10-08 |
| 15121. | :) (drewroen) | 82.50 | 95% | 2013-01-15 |
| 15122. | I am Smokin' on that Gas! (... | 82.50 | 89% | 2012-10-17 |
| 15123. | Nah, I'd Win (nah_ld_win) | 82.49 | 97% | 2024-10-16 |
| 15124. | Esteban (dworak) | 82.49 | 96.3% | 2024-05-14 |
| 15125. | Marcelo (idlebot) | 82.49 | 98% | 2015-10-13 |
| 15126. | Abdur (johnnyindia) | 82.49 | 98% | 2016-03-02 |
| 15127. | stronk (strooonk) | 82.48 | 98% | 2024-04-23 |
| 15128. | Andy (andy4574) | 82.48 | 97% | 2016-11-03 |
| 15129. | Phil (coasterfuelphil) | 82.48 | 89% | 2015-01-16 |
| 15130. | Son (memorrick) | 82.48 | 97.1% | 2024-04-26 |
| 15131. | Wally101 (walrusboy101) | 82.48 | 95.7% | 2024-01-25 |
| 15132. | Adam (aeoff72) | 82.48 | 96.5% | 2025-02-19 |
| 15133. | Jeritens (jensrichter) | 82.48 | 98% | 2018-12-06 |
| 15134. | plange (00steins) | 82.47 | 98% | 2024-04-05 |
| 15135. | montanaromero (montanaromero) | 82.47 | 97% | 2024-07-03 |
| 15136. | Oleg (ciznot) | 82.47 | 98.1% | 2024-03-30 |
| 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 |