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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14469. | rngy (rngyy) | 83.44 | 97% | 2017-10-28 |
| 14470. | Layla (flarky) | 83.43 | 98.6% | 2024-03-17 |
| 14471. | Icepanda (icepanda501) | 83.43 | 97.3% | 2024-08-08 |
| 14472. | Jasmin (jae1287) | 83.43 | 94% | 2015-07-18 |
| 14473. | Rex (krellsta) | 83.43 | 96% | 2022-05-26 |
| 14474. | vircatro (vircatro) | 83.43 | 99% | 2014-02-06 |
| 14475. | Emperor (emperor_aiman) | 83.43 | 98% | 2019-05-06 |
| 14476. | Jason (pilotedan) | 83.43 | 92% | 2015-10-08 |
| 14477. | Jay (jtyamada) | 83.43 | — | 2010-10-03 |
| 14478. | govind (djgovins) | 83.43 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 14479. | flying511 (flying511) | 83.42 | 98% | 2025-06-05 |
| 14480. | Angryhamdog (angryhamdog) | 83.42 | 96% | 2024-03-19 |
| 14481. | lucyfer (6saturn6) | 83.42 | 96% | 2024-03-20 |
| 14482. | SwissMade (swissmade122) | 83.42 | 97% | 2021-03-24 |
| 14483. | Sonia60610 (sonia60610) | 83.42 | — | 2010-09-23 |
| 14484. | Henry (henryacton) | 83.42 | 94% | 2012-02-25 |
| 14485. | 6E 65 76 65 72 20 67 69 76 ... | 83.41 | 96% | 2022-06-11 |
| 14486. | Lemon (mrlemon) | 83.41 | 96% | 2025-05-28 |
| 14487. | atomplayed (atomplayed) | 83.41 | 98% | 2024-03-20 |
| 14488. | Incognito (incognito1) | 83.41 | 97% | 2020-12-06 |
| 14489. | TheMamba (themamba2) | 83.41 | 97% | 2017-07-13 |
| 14490. | Evan (evanr10190) | 83.41 | 97% | 2024-05-07 |
| 14491. | Ad@rsh (lachikku2210) | 83.40 | 98.1% | 2025-01-21 |
| 14492. | kauron (kauron) | 83.40 | 97% | 2019-04-07 |
| 14493. | Changxiang (changie) | 83.40 | 97% | 2024-08-21 |
| 14494. | NonQuit Topre (cantera) | 83.40 | 93% | 2017-05-05 |
| 14495. | Brady (robotindian) | 83.40 | 99% | 2017-06-19 |
| 14496. | little (littleruiness) | 83.40 | 95% | 2015-09-08 |
| 14497. | Catherine (omgitzcattxo) | 83.39 | 94% | 2014-01-06 |
| 14498. | Abdullah (abdullahuppal) | 83.39 | 98% | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 |