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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15174. | TC (kingwirch) | 83.60 | 94% | 2015-05-01 |
| 15175. | Sayel (sayel) | 83.59 | 97% | 2025-02-02 |
| 15176. | Theologos (sosonis) | 83.59 | 95% | 2011-11-25 |
| 15177. | rope (rolnd) | 83.59 | 97% | 2022-02-05 |
| 15178. | deutero (deutero) | 83.59 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
| 15179. | Damien (taudy) | 83.58 | 94% | 2016-08-07 |
| 15180. | Gee (gee_is_hot) | 83.58 | 98% | 2023-03-19 |
| 15181. | Russ (jrmtrumpet) | 83.58 | 98.3% | 2024-12-10 |
| 15182. | fry (friday7332) | 83.58 | 97% | 2021-12-14 |
| 15183. | gojo (gojo9112) | 83.58 | 99% | 2024-05-22 |
| 15184. | Alish (dek_u) | 83.58 | 96% | 2023-04-27 |
| 15185. | b (bonkadonks) | 83.58 | 98% | 2021-08-24 |
| 15186. | Jutte (nescire) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-03-14 |
| 15187. | Quzrin (quzrin) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-12-12 |
| 15188. | Ali (alitahseendilse) | 83.58 | 99% | 2015-05-09 |
| 15189. | M (schrempsky) | 83.58 | 98% | 2017-03-19 |
| 15190. | Kevin (smash143) | 83.57 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
| 15191. | Jumbo (jumbolegend) | 83.57 | 95% | 2025-05-12 |
| 15192. | 74'/1012 (2scoopicecream) | 83.57 | 94% | 2012-04-20 |
| 15193. | rohit_india (rohit_india) | 83.57 | 98% | 2025-09-30 |
| 15194. | Jon (paintwalls) | 83.57 | 99% | 2015-07-06 |
| 15195. | Notheperson (notheperson) | 83.56 | 95% | 2024-04-19 |
| 15196. | Star Platinum (starplatinum... | 83.56 | 97.7% | 2024-05-16 |
| 15197. | speedo (priteshacharya) | 83.56 | 97% | 2013-05-29 |
| 15198. | imrileyok (imzercz) | 83.56 | 97.7% | 2024-01-15 |
| 15199. | NoblePickle (noblepickle) | 83.56 | 97.3% | 2024-01-27 |
| 15200. | Matt (rodo_) | 83.56 | 97% | 2023-05-05 |
| 15201. | J (yeonoson) | 83.56 | — | 2010-07-31 |
| 15202. | Mata (dragon261) | 83.56 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
| 15203. | dinqissa (dinqissa) | 83.55 | 95% | 2022-11-07 |
| 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 |