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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12605. | Brendan (brenyes) | 87.26 | 98% | 2024-06-27 |
| 12606. | Knutzano (knutzano) | 87.26 | 98% | 2023-09-07 |
| 12607. | Master (masterdvorak) | 87.26 | 98% | 2022-03-02 |
| 12608. | Mathew (dna44) | 87.26 | 94% | 2014-05-07 |
| 12609. | Jayfiddy (jayfiddydog) | 87.26 | 93% | 2014-05-16 |
| 12610. | Nemo (35603560) | 87.25 | 96% | 2014-07-16 |
| 12611. | mistashaku (mistashaku) | 87.25 | 98.1% | 2025-03-20 |
| 12612. | aparajito (aparajito) | 87.25 | 96% | 2025-06-23 |
| 12613. | TroulM (troulm) | 87.25 | 93% | 2026-01-08 |
| 12614. | Miguel (mhcal) | 87.25 | 98% | 2022-02-05 |
| 12615. | Donnkey (donnkey) | 87.25 | 97% | 2021-04-01 |
| 12616. | Colemak ⌨️ (topazio88) | 87.25 | 99.3% | 2021-02-20 |
| 12617. | Shwigly (shwigly) | 87.25 | 97.1% | 2021-02-19 |
| 12618. | Dennis (ocrayat16) | 87.25 | 98% | 2025-09-05 |
| 12619. | Vinay (mad_max1993) | 87.25 | 98% | 2016-03-29 |
| 12620. | Klaus (derkoenig) | 87.25 | 97% | 2013-07-29 |
| 12621. | Leonardvdj (leonardvdj) | 87.24 | 94% | 2014-10-02 |
| 12622. | Rab (rabuhana) | 87.24 | 98% | 2025-08-22 |
| 12623. | Arni (arnipet_01) | 87.24 | 97% | 2025-05-03 |
| 12624. | Expect (matinachang) | 87.24 | 95% | 2016-09-27 |
| 12625. | braaa (braaaiiins) | 87.24 | 90% | 2011-11-12 |
| 12626. | Grandpa (thedengue) | 87.24 | 95.3% | 2023-11-21 |
| 12627. | mat (netman) | 87.24 | 99% | 2013-08-11 |
| 12628. | Lexus (conceptz) | 87.23 | 91% | 2013-04-15 |
| 12629. | Dominik (domin13cz) | 87.23 | 98% | 2026-01-11 |
| 12630. | Moz (soul3n) | 87.23 | — | 2011-04-09 |
| 12631. | velosofy (velosofy) | 87.22 | 92% | 2014-02-21 |
| 12632. | Lovre (mrlovre) | 87.22 | 97.5% | 2024-06-30 |
| 12633. | Andrei (andrei518) | 87.22 | 97.3% | 2024-05-09 |
| 12634. | violinninja (violinninja) | 87.22 | 97.7% | 2023-12-04 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| 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 |