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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28149. | 5uperb0y (5uperb0y) | 69.28 | 98.3% | 2023-11-30 |
| 28150. | Chris (chalcrow) | 69.28 | 93% | 2015-07-07 |
| 28151. | Rtyp (rktypes) | 69.28 | 96% | 2021-01-10 |
| 28152. | taku (bell_aidan) | 69.28 | 97% | 2021-09-11 |
| 28153. | Weicong (ithaos) | 69.28 | 93% | 2011-06-16 |
| 28154. | Görbi (gorbimonken) | 69.28 | 93% | 2016-12-07 |
| 28155. | Miles (zanarkand) | 69.28 | 95% | 2015-05-24 |
| 28156. | Jack (randomdize) | 69.27 | 97% | 2018-02-02 |
| 28157. | Laura Antonio Vlad (existin... | 69.27 | 95.9% | 2025-01-15 |
| 28158. | Bhans (bhans1) | 69.27 | 93% | 2011-08-17 |
| 28159. | Michael (michaelontyperacer) | 69.27 | 96.2% | 2024-05-12 |
| 28160. | Cheng Loke (lordwiz) | 69.27 | 95% | 2020-09-10 |
| 28161. | Chris (rykthos) | 69.27 | 95% | 2020-06-18 |
| 28162. | coolerthancats (coolerthanc... | 69.27 | 97% | 2018-04-24 |
| 28163. | Kohei (honzuki) | 69.26 | 97% | 2014-11-26 |
| 28164. | Pio (piosoesetio) | 69.26 | 88% | 2016-11-07 |
| 28165. | lili (lilihsu) | 69.25 | 97.4% | 2024-07-08 |
| 28166. | kay (dilikid) | 69.25 | 99.3% | 2024-08-11 |
| 28167. | Xii (xii_iix) | 69.25 | 98% | 2024-12-31 |
| 28168. | Banquet (banquet) | 69.25 | 94% | 2025-12-21 |
| 28169. | marian (marmaladecookie14) | 69.25 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 28170. | Miguel (bellcros) | 69.25 | 97.3% | 2025-03-04 |
| 28171. | LightTreasure (lighttreasure) | 69.25 | 98% | 2024-12-06 |
| 28172. | MattTypez (matttypez) | 69.25 | 97.9% | 2025-03-05 |
| 28173. | om (om0305) | 69.25 | 97.1% | 2024-10-25 |
| 28174. | Aritouch (theekung_69) | 69.25 | 97% | 2025-05-17 |
| 28175. | Mark (anoob) | 69.25 | 83% | 2011-11-17 |
| 28176. | firefly (firef1y) | 69.24 | 90% | 2015-04-01 |
| 28177. | user (dvorakn) | 69.24 | 97% | 2025-11-05 |
| 28178. | Siwat (siwat2545) | 69.24 | 95% | 2026-05-07 |
| 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 |