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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13250. | Kai (zak3nnay0) | 86.06 | 92% | 2011-11-16 |
| 13251. | _ (zoli_) | 86.06 | 99% | 2016-03-15 |
| 13252. | Cam (camduong) | 86.06 | 98% | 2012-06-06 |
| 13253. | Salman (salmanosaurus) | 86.05 | 97.6% | 2025-01-15 |
| 13254. | Artefic (artefic) | 86.05 | 96.3% | 2025-03-02 |
| 13255. | Dylan (doomdk) | 86.05 | 95.9% | 2024-06-08 |
| 13256. | Slow_AF (flaming_gladius) | 86.05 | 96.8% | 2024-05-09 |
| 13257. | Abbey (abbey240901) | 86.05 | 99% | 2024-04-02 |
| 13258. | Verity (verity_2) | 86.05 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 13259. | Parm (parm__85) | 86.05 | — | 2011-05-02 |
| 13260. | Timbo (exlt) | 86.04 | 97.9% | 2025-01-10 |
| 13261. | Lazer (lawins) | 86.04 | 97% | 2017-09-14 |
| 13262. | Homayoon (homayoonalm) | 86.04 | 96% | 2022-12-20 |
| 13263. | Austin (hobbes_0623) | 86.04 | 97.5% | 2024-01-28 |
| 13264. | Miaj (miajokuloj) | 86.04 | 96% | 2015-11-13 |
| 13265. | Malcolm (shredsauce) | 86.04 | 97% | 2015-05-06 |
| 13266. | Rodney (rodneyslafuente) | 86.03 | 96.8% | 2021-02-02 |
| 13267. | Typer (slowtyper204) | 86.03 | 96% | 2025-06-25 |
| 13268. | Brian (brianpee) | 86.03 | 92% | 2012-11-21 |
| 13269. | jjujjubar (jjujjubar) | 86.03 | 98% | 2022-09-25 |
| 13270. | TC (mstngt) | 86.03 | 98% | 2020-07-15 |
| 13271. | Sarang (ultra_penguin) | 86.03 | 99% | 2025-04-17 |
| 13272. | tyler (ssjtyru) | 86.03 | 96% | 2022-04-03 |
| 13273. | Trent (trent9j12) | 86.03 | 95% | 2016-01-24 |
| 13274. | Chocolat (ichocolat) | 86.03 | 95% | 2014-06-15 |
| 13275. | Emrah (lostinofthefunhouse) | 86.03 | 97% | 2011-10-30 |
| 13276. | Barett (thebman919) | 86.03 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 13277. | Dennis (mwaweru) | 86.03 | 97% | 2012-06-13 |
| 13278. | howarkae2 (howarkae2) | 86.02 | 97% | 2024-07-20 |
| 13279. | qwertyu43 (qwerty34yh) | 86.02 | 97% | 2023-05-15 |
| 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 |