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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8698. | Kevin (xrocca) | 93.27 | 96% | 2016-07-14 |
| 8699. | Get (get_out) | 93.27 | 96% | 2025-06-04 |
| 8700. | Dmitry (xallt) | 93.27 | 97% | 2025-06-11 |
| 8701. | moofasa (macywood) | 93.27 | 96% | 2023-02-27 |
| 8702. | dvorak (dvbleeding) | 93.27 | 96% | 2012-03-19 |
| 8703. | Aaron (enozoi) | 93.26 | 99.3% | 2024-12-11 |
| 8704. | laza (lazaabt) | 93.26 | 98% | 2022-11-15 |
| 8705. | hunzai (alihunzai) | 93.26 | 95% | 2022-02-13 |
| 8706. | miloj (miloj) | 93.26 | — | 2010-09-22 |
| 8707. | Jay (porctree2803) | 93.25 | 97.6% | 2024-09-27 |
| 8708. | caique (caiquelira) | 93.25 | 98.6% | 2024-03-04 |
| 8709. | BuddDwyer (twerkadactyl) | 93.25 | 97% | 2023-12-11 |
| 8710. | Chris (smoothsmith) | 93.25 | 98% | 2013-02-18 |
| 8711. | Brian (ssjbrian69) | 93.25 | 97% | 2021-06-15 |
| 8712. | Tunggul (tatunk13) | 93.25 | 97% | 2011-09-29 |
| 8713. | jason (pravus) | 93.25 | 95% | 2012-01-31 |
| 8714. | liwdhiqhdi (kwqdnqwndnqdnq) | 93.24 | 98% | 2024-01-10 |
| 8715. | Jon (jaaawwwnnn) | 93.24 | 97.1% | 2021-02-19 |
| 8716. | Tomi (tstojkovski) | 93.24 | 97% | 2011-08-28 |
| 8717. | tirey (fabrem) | 93.23 | 99% | 2023-04-07 |
| 8718. | Chris (chriswck) | 93.23 | 99% | 2021-07-11 |
| 8719. | Simba (simba_10) | 93.22 | 98.8% | 2024-12-09 |
| 8720. | Vincent (snokpok) | 93.21 | 97% | 2024-04-27 |
| 8721. | dornado (dornado) | 93.21 | 97% | 2025-07-07 |
| 8722. | Himeko (kimochihime) | 93.21 | 94% | 2015-03-06 |
| 8723. | D. Snutts (regiolantus) | 93.21 | 97% | 2022-11-16 |
| 8724. | Greg (gpfraser1) | 93.21 | 98% | 2016-08-12 |
| 8725. | No one (howardog0707) | 93.21 | 90% | 2012-04-22 |
| 8726. | Leon (bluesunset) | 93.21 | 98% | 2017-06-12 |
| 8727. | ThxtYankee (thxtyankee) | 93.20 | 97.7% | 2024-03-08 |
| 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 |