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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20278. | Ronarch (ronarch) | 77.63 | 99% | 2018-12-23 |
| 20279. | felis dofmesticus (strongly... | 77.63 | 98% | 2023-01-17 |
| 20280. | Marcin (marzelin) | 77.63 | 99% | 2015-10-23 |
| 20281. | ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ (sipps) | 77.63 | 97% | 2018-01-16 |
| 20282. | Accurate_2000 (copaphill) | 77.63 | — | 2011-01-28 |
| 20283. | Gregory (azndota) | 77.63 | 95% | 2016-05-09 |
| 20284. | lupongsky (antonfeliciano) | 77.62 | 98% | 2024-07-20 |
| 20285. | Gabby (calamitoustide) | 77.62 | 96.7% | 2024-12-07 |
| 20286. | Kevin (rldms01) | 77.62 | 99% | 2024-09-22 |
| 20287. | akquandre (akquandre) | 77.62 | 98% | 2024-04-07 |
| 20288. | Christiaan (fireice7072) | 77.62 | 98.6% | 2024-01-10 |
| 20289. | SHNiTZEL (shnitzel68) | 77.62 | 97% | 2017-12-03 |
| 20290. | Bobo (luai27) | 77.62 | 96% | 2025-06-20 |
| 20291. | Troy (krambo) | 77.62 | 94% | 2014-04-23 |
| 20292. | Oppeby (oppeby) | 77.62 | 91% | 2012-10-05 |
| 20293. | Zhikouan (mikelee543) | 77.62 | 98% | 2018-06-13 |
| 20294. | creatnigcozdontwanttoverify... | 77.61 | 96.1% | 2024-06-04 |
| 20295. | Yasmin (dark_kn1ght) | 77.61 | 97% | 2024-08-09 |
| 20296. | Long (123long123a123) | 77.61 | 94% | 2024-07-28 |
| 20297. | Rashomon (razzien) | 77.61 | 96.6% | 2024-03-31 |
| 20298. | greenhouse (karjack) | 77.61 | 98.3% | 2024-11-28 |
| 20299. | Flyjng (flyjng) | 77.61 | 99% | 2023-03-19 |
| 20300. | Lewis Bavin (lewisbavin) | 77.61 | 97% | 2024-03-24 |
| 20301. | Hannah (hannahtree) | 77.61 | 92% | 2012-08-20 |
| 20302. | Ronald (ronladred) | 77.61 | 97% | 2015-12-24 |
| 20303. | shayarish (shayarish) | 77.60 | 96.2% | 2025-02-07 |
| 20304. | daniel (danielhaqq) | 77.60 | 97% | 2025-08-28 |
| 20305. | frosty (cava_strangler) | 77.60 | 98% | 2023-12-20 |
| 20306. | Jack (skullman6785) | 77.60 | 97% | 2024-09-24 |
| 20307. | oxenfurt (oxenfurt) | 77.60 | 97.6% | 2023-12-19 |
| 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 |