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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17889. | Sentinel (fedayeen) | 80.31 | 97.4% | 2021-02-23 |
| 17890. | Jerry (j27smith) | 80.31 | 97.7% | 2025-04-17 |
| 17891. | Han (mozes) | 80.31 | 96% | 2014-01-08 |
| 17892. | lemonilemon (lemonilemon) | 80.30 | 99% | 2025-03-09 |
| 17893. | Litschi (litschi_21) | 80.30 | 97% | 2025-08-12 |
| 17894. | Jimmy (user39_on_anagram) | 80.30 | 97.6% | 2024-08-15 |
| 17895. | James (james_m808) | 80.30 | 90% | 2017-03-25 |
| 17896. | Thanasi (thebestatbeingtheg... | 80.30 | — | 2011-03-03 |
| 17897. | Marymoon (marymoon) | 80.30 | 91% | 2011-08-30 |
| 17898. | Saad (graveofsorrow) | 80.30 | 95% | 2013-01-20 |
| 17899. | Momo Sunshine (moomoo_sunsh... | 80.29 | 95% | 2025-07-21 |
| 17900. | Snow (snowreborn) | 80.29 | 96% | 2013-09-17 |
| 17901. | Cheez (cheez78) | 80.29 | 97.5% | 2024-08-12 |
| 17902. | Williawar (williawar) | 80.29 | 97% | 2021-08-18 |
| 17903. | けんご氏 (kengo0727) | 80.29 | 95% | 2013-10-19 |
| 17904. | QUICKclacker (quickclacker) | 80.29 | 96% | 2017-02-27 |
| 17905. | zach (sumitpoz) | 80.28 | 97% | 2026-01-22 |
| 17906. | Blan (blanlita) | 80.28 | 97% | 2018-01-17 |
| 17907. | CaptainJsparrow (captian_sp... | 80.28 | 95.4% | 2025-03-05 |
| 17908. | a (levelupself) | 80.28 | 99% | 2020-09-08 |
| 17909. | Mitchell (mitchelldj) | 80.28 | 99% | 2023-10-19 |
| 17910. | Парса (parsrch) | 80.28 | 95% | 2024-03-28 |
| 17911. | 😳😳😳 (lanterex) | 80.28 | 97% | 2021-05-03 |
| 17912. | Jackson (shaggspawns) | 80.28 | 97% | 2017-11-22 |
| 17913. | Jonathan (mrflores) | 80.28 | 95% | 2013-12-29 |
| 17914. | F-Man (fman12) | 80.27 | 97.6% | 2025-02-19 |
| 17915. | Joan (jomell310) | 80.27 | 98% | 2025-02-28 |
| 17916. | Antonio (antoniopelayo) | 80.27 | 98% | 2021-06-29 |
| 17917. | Jay (wolfjay757) | 80.27 | 98% | 2022-05-30 |
| 17918. | Tommytstats[tominator3459] ... | 80.27 | 96.6% | 2024-09-06 |
| 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 |