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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10775. | Adam (borasz) | 90.19 | 97% | 2017-03-01 |
| 10776. | Ernest (junklope) | 90.19 | 98% | 2014-02-13 |
| 10777. | Jangles (janglesthemoonmonkey) | 90.19 | 97% | 2016-03-01 |
| 10778. | Prakash (prakashmg) | 90.18 | 96% | 2025-05-14 |
| 10779. | dannarz (dannarz) | 90.18 | 92% | 2013-01-06 |
| 10780. | Kelley (pomona) | 90.18 | 99% | 2011-08-07 |
| 10781. | Aidan (aidancool) | 90.17 | 96% | 2020-06-03 |
| 10782. | wobba (wobba) | 90.17 | 97.3% | 2024-04-02 |
| 10783. | Orblil (orblil) | 90.17 | 97.8% | 2023-12-12 |
| 10784. | Daf (dafpogi2) | 90.17 | 98% | 2021-08-08 |
| 10785. | A (ohyoturtles) | 90.17 | 96.2% | 2024-08-28 |
| 10786. | Regen (konpa) | 90.17 | 96% | 2013-01-13 |
| 10787. | Melon (zd_smear) | 90.17 | 97% | 2016-09-30 |
| 10788. | Joe (joefromlongisland) | 90.17 | 99% | 2015-05-11 |
| 10789. | CatchitBaby (catchitbaby) | 90.17 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 10790. | Monster, how should (bardho... | 90.17 | 92% | 2013-05-13 |
| 10791. | alien.observer (polygonaltree) | 90.16 | 97% | 2025-12-13 |
| 10792. | LyricSafe (lyricsafe) | 90.16 | 97.7% | 2024-09-19 |
| 10793. | Miya (miyamotomusakey) | 90.16 | 98% | 2025-12-24 |
| 10794. | Kevin (kxvinkim) | 90.16 | 98% | 2022-03-25 |
| 10795. | Bryan (damnbrybry) | 90.16 | 98% | 2021-01-22 |
| 10796. | Razy Nureen (mamak) | 90.16 | 93% | 2012-08-29 |
| 10797. | Jody (j0dymae) | 90.16 | 98% | 2013-06-13 |
| 10798. | Vincent (chouvinc) | 90.15 | 93% | 2016-04-08 |
| 10799. | John (tranbot) | 90.15 | 93% | 2013-11-15 |
| 10800. | zekis (zekiukas) | 90.14 | 97.1% | 2023-08-16 |
| 10801. | Tiffany (wintersprings) | 90.14 | 92% | 2016-05-08 |
| 10802. | failzor2 (failzor2) | 90.14 | 98% | 2016-06-21 |
| 10803. | Ayvan (dharmablade) | 90.13 | 99% | 2021-11-30 |
| 10804. | Daniel (uheardmetrick) | 90.13 | 97.4% | 2024-09-10 |
| 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 |