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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26979. | Mun (wayback) | 70.48 | 98% | 2017-10-08 |
| 26980. | Otto (otto_) | 70.48 | 96% | 2012-01-31 |
| 26981. | Hugo (hugochiquito) | 70.48 | 94% | 2012-02-11 |
| 26982. | Ben (cerzi) | 70.48 | 91% | 2012-05-10 |
| 26983. | Henrik (blackcap) | 70.48 | 98% | 2021-08-04 |
| 26984. | PoloWizard (polowizard) | 70.47 | 96.8% | 2024-09-20 |
| 26985. | doeshardworkmatter (doeshar... | 70.47 | 97% | 2024-01-23 |
| 26986. | maryam (maryamnj) | 70.47 | 96% | 2024-06-25 |
| 26987. | Colin (colinquistador) | 70.47 | 97% | 2024-01-17 |
| 26988. | Đinh Xuân Khương (khuon... | 70.47 | 97.4% | 2023-12-20 |
| 26989. | Ged (quirty890) | 70.47 | 95% | 2022-03-26 |
| 26990. | Shawdowv(Guest) (shawdowv) | 70.47 | 97.7% | 2023-09-24 |
| 26991. | Vincent (vin1200) | 70.47 | 99% | 2024-07-07 |
| 26992. | Sam (certifieddoc) | 70.47 | 99% | 2024-03-16 |
| 26993. | Bryan (pinkypoo) | 70.47 | 94.5% | 2024-04-09 |
| 26994. | andika (andikacsui) | 70.47 | 97% | 2019-04-18 |
| 26995. | Filip (topi_00) | 70.46 | 98% | 2025-11-05 |
| 26996. | Nepal_Bishal (typerwriter_adk) | 70.46 | 96% | 2025-04-03 |
| 26997. | Aoi Kentaro (aoi_kentaro) | 70.46 | 94% | 2024-04-30 |
| 26998. | mario (mario2223232) | 70.46 | 96% | 2024-11-17 |
| 26999. | Stefan (stefanauwyang) | 70.46 | 95% | 2022-12-31 |
| 27000. | Filipe (l4lic) | 70.46 | 95.7% | 2024-02-05 |
| 27001. | Merlin (merx03) | 70.46 | — | 2010-11-26 |
| 27002. | CamTechs (cameratechs) | 70.45 | 95.9% | 2024-11-23 |
| 27003. | Ritik (beast2402) | 70.45 | 96.5% | 2024-04-13 |
| 27004. | Megan (foreverpurple) | 70.45 | 94% | 2013-07-31 |
| 27005. | Eric (tomcruse) | 70.45 | 96.4% | 2024-01-10 |
| 27006. | .-. (jyuawago) | 70.45 | 96.4% | 2024-03-17 |
| 27007. | Parsa (parsal) | 70.45 | 96% | 2025-07-19 |
| 27008. | steele (steele22) | 70.45 | — | 2010-11-12 |
| 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 |