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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13192. | Ruth (schnabel) | 85.12 | 99% | 2021-01-26 |
| 13193. | Erik (ebmx66) | 85.12 | 97% | 2013-02-18 |
| 13194. | Khun (khundang02) | 85.12 | 89% | 2013-06-23 |
| 13195. | dumb (slothinhumandisguise) | 85.11 | 97.7% | 2025-02-20 |
| 13196. | Krish (f1zz1) | 85.11 | 97% | 2021-05-18 |
| 13197. | Arjun (arjun_0004) | 85.11 | 98.4% | 2021-02-27 |
| 13198. | Gabriel (sgtcoffee) | 85.11 | 98% | 2019-11-26 |
| 13199. | Alex (infinity404) | 85.11 | 95% | 2014-03-28 |
| 13200. | Splicey (splicey) | 85.10 | 97% | 2024-09-27 |
| 13201. | jackmaoff (jackmaoff) | 85.10 | 98.8% | 2023-11-18 |
| 13202. | fanatic (rijulbidhan) | 85.10 | 99% | 2021-03-22 |
| 13203. | Bria (keronka) | 85.10 | 97% | 2011-06-07 |
| 13204. | wascator (wascator) | 85.10 | 95% | 2012-08-21 |
| 13205. | Tyler (thermalcry) | 85.10 | 99% | 2012-12-16 |
| 13206. | Felipe (felipegomes) | 85.10 | 99% | 2019-07-20 |
| 13207. | »»════SACHIN™... | 85.10 | 99% | 2013-11-14 |
| 13208. | Ant (gloam) | 85.09 | 96% | 2025-04-14 |
| 13209. | James (jamesmoriartyop) | 85.09 | 96% | 2020-04-30 |
| 13210. | Micah (metro42) | 85.09 | 97.5% | 2023-12-05 |
| 13211. | Nick (legnik) | 85.09 | 98.3% | 2023-10-01 |
| 13212. | myco (myco24) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-03-04 |
| 13213. | Roberto (cantstoproberto) | 85.09 | 95% | 2014-06-28 |
| 13214. | Jonathan (jonfranche) | 85.09 | 99% | 2019-11-21 |
| 13215. | Séamus (shay42) | 85.09 | 95% | 2016-01-04 |
| 13216. | Lumobile (nomisul) | 85.09 | — | 2010-09-19 |
| 13217. | crasyfingers (crasyfingers) | 85.09 | 98% | 2013-01-16 |
| 13218. | kinwaki (kinwaki) | 85.08 | 98% | 2024-07-18 |
| 13219. | Yo Yo Yo Wussup (sockarockee) | 85.08 | 98% | 2025-02-23 |
| 13220. | Justin (burner1653) | 85.08 | 98% | 2024-09-19 |
| 13221. | Marcio Quental (marcioquental) | 85.08 | 97% | 2024-03-05 |
| 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 |