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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12277. | Joseph R. (r_jo51) | 86.66 | 97.2% | 2024-04-14 |
| 12278. | Michał (mlotmen) | 86.66 | 98% | 2024-05-08 |
| 12279. | Jotaro (commandercuber) | 86.66 | 97% | 2021-06-11 |
| 12280. | Andrew (00117) | 86.66 | 95% | 2014-09-29 |
| 12281. | Romil (aidag) | 86.66 | 97% | 2022-07-21 |
| 12282. | blue (bluedragon_) | 86.65 | 98% | 2021-08-07 |
| 12283. | neo (eliteneo_dvo) | 86.65 | 97.3% | 2024-04-12 |
| 12284. | theone (theonepilou) | 86.64 | 98% | 2023-02-05 |
| 12285. | Shakespeare (ib_ra_heem_22) | 86.64 | 96% | 2025-02-17 |
| 12286. | MyPhoneDied (deadphone) | 86.64 | 97% | 2024-05-27 |
| 12287. | Brent (brentosis) | 86.64 | 98% | 2013-07-17 |
| 12288. | Asif (arshadasif0312) | 86.63 | 98% | 2020-07-14 |
| 12289. | space 65 (jacob1361) | 86.63 | 97% | 2025-04-22 |
| 12290. | Filipo (filipomarcel) | 86.63 | 98% | 2021-03-24 |
| 12291. | Tevye (sammydvorak) | 86.63 | 98% | 2015-06-13 |
| 12292. | Jerry (pampaflash) | 86.63 | 98% | 2013-01-01 |
| 12293. | Sturd Ferguson (sturd_fergu... | 86.62 | 98% | 2025-05-08 |
| 12294. | Usandtanker (usandtanker) | 86.62 | 96% | 2024-11-19 |
| 12295. | venus® (venuspailer) | 86.62 | 97.2% | 2023-08-24 |
| 12296. | Luuigi (luuigi_) | 86.62 | 96.9% | 2023-11-10 |
| 12297. | alvin (alvingogo) | 86.62 | 96% | 2022-09-14 |
| 12298. | 0O00O0O0O0O0O0 (bunnystacker) | 86.62 | 98% | 2022-03-30 |
| 12299. | Joshmeisterr (joshmeisterr) | 86.62 | 97% | 2022-10-02 |
| 12300. | Max (supermawxy) | 86.62 | 96% | 2021-03-05 |
| 12301. | laerton (laerton) | 86.62 | 96% | 2021-01-27 |
| 12302. | Ferdricko (ferdricko) | 86.62 | 95% | 2013-05-12 |
| 12303. | Drew (chiefapples) | 86.62 | 98% | 2018-08-05 |
| 12304. | tekin (tekiner97) | 86.62 | 97% | 2013-08-03 |
| 12305. | Terra (terranavis) | 86.61 | 98% | 2023-05-17 |
| 12306. | Nehc (macs7) | 86.61 | 97% | 2023-05-09 |
| 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 |