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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9077. | Shelbi (nikacaramel) | 92.44 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 9078. | kareem (i_recline) | 92.43 | 95.9% | 2025-02-13 |
| 9079. | John (draken) | 92.43 | 90% | 2014-01-31 |
| 9080. | rk61 (lowda9) | 92.43 | 98% | 2018-02-12 |
| 9081. | Corey (cgird44) | 92.42 | 94% | 2015-01-26 |
| 9082. | Brian (angelxboy) | 92.42 | 94% | 2013-07-26 |
| 9083. | Reset (probably_a_noob) | 92.42 | 98% | 2022-12-18 |
| 9084. | Daisy (daisyeminem) | 92.42 | 98% | 2023-04-26 |
| 9085. | pktenshi (zettai) | 92.42 | 98% | 2018-01-22 |
| 9086. | Jason (jasongog) | 92.42 | 97% | 2018-06-05 |
| 9087. | Mauricio (mauricio_i) | 92.42 | 96% | 2012-05-22 |
| 9088. | Andrea (andrealeaaa) | 92.41 | 98% | 2024-07-29 |
| 9089. | WeuJAN (weujan) | 92.41 | 97% | 2024-09-18 |
| 9090. | Meow (franklin31113) | 92.41 | 98% | 2025-06-23 |
| 9091. | Branden (bm00re) | 92.41 | 95% | 2015-09-01 |
| 9092. | Haksmooth (maznflip) | 92.41 | 95% | 2012-02-21 |
| 9093. | Obsidian Nights (obsidian_n... | 92.40 | 97% | 2024-06-17 |
| 9094. | Oryzia (glorytooryzia) | 92.40 | 98.3% | 2023-12-21 |
| 9095. | Joshua (joshua172) | 92.40 | 98% | 2022-10-19 |
| 9096. | Andres (lobosolitario) | 92.40 | 97% | 2024-12-02 |
| 9097. | Baris (baris23) | 92.40 | 96.5% | 2025-03-14 |
| 9098. | SaintTail (sainttail) | 92.40 | 98% | 2016-02-11 |
| 9099. | mclim99 (mclim99) | 92.39 | 97.5% | 2024-02-10 |
| 9100. | Sociology (daboritos) | 92.39 | 98% | 2022-10-09 |
| 9101. | Patrick (epiphronn) | 92.39 | 98% | 2016-11-10 |
| 9102. | Yan (nyanyan12_1) | 92.39 | 92% | 2017-03-25 |
| 9103. | Anoop JS (anoopjs) | 92.39 | 97% | 2012-05-11 |
| 9104. | Qxfy (qxfy) | 92.38 | 96.5% | 2025-02-22 |
| 9105. | kickass (kickass1516) | 92.38 | 98.4% | 2023-11-13 |
| 9106. | Lucas (lukasyoi2) | 92.38 | 98% | 2022-10-19 |
| 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 |