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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15321. | Amanda (mandy31182) | 83.51 | 99% | 2013-11-26 |
| 15322. | McMac2 (sjm46) | 83.50 | 93% | 2015-04-09 |
| 15323. | Arjun Singh (_arjun) | 83.50 | 97% | 2025-10-16 |
| 15324. | NikoNoob (nikonoob) | 83.50 | 96.7% | 2024-06-17 |
| 15325. | mikaelawashere (mikaelawash... | 83.50 | 97.3% | 2024-12-14 |
| 15326. | remi_starfall (ijohn22) | 83.50 | 99% | 2021-10-22 |
| 15327. | FREE PALESTINE (_potatodude_) | 83.50 | 97.7% | 2024-01-10 |
| 15328. | byrtolet (byrtolet) | 83.50 | 99.7% | 2024-06-10 |
| 15329. | Katt (kiakatt) | 83.49 | 98% | 2025-06-03 |
| 15330. | Philip (philr12) | 83.49 | 96.4% | 2024-01-13 |
| 15331. | Pboy (hueymcduck) | 83.49 | 95% | 2012-10-19 |
| 15332. | Common Hoopoe (chaoticorder) | 83.49 | 95.5% | 2023-12-01 |
| 15333. | Santiago (chicharrones) | 83.49 | 97% | 2021-06-20 |
| 15334. | Mark (markymarky05) | 83.49 | 98% | 2018-01-29 |
| 15335. | Alex WRX (irishbmx413) | 83.49 | 93% | 2011-09-20 |
| 15336. | ♫ (_ag_) | 83.49 | 94% | 2016-07-12 |
| 15337. | blur (notblur) | 83.48 | 97% | 2025-05-19 |
| 15338. | guntz (guntz_au) | 83.48 | 98.3% | 2024-07-27 |
| 15339. | Ran (randome513) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-11-14 |
| 15340. | NeumnoTele (neumnotele) | 83.48 | 97.9% | 2024-12-23 |
| 15341. | NishantKaji (nishantkaji) | 83.48 | 99% | 2024-02-11 |
| 15342. | Karan (iamkaran) | 83.48 | 99% | 2021-03-15 |
| 15343. | jjpogi (jjpogi) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-07-24 |
| 15344. | Toby (tobiaschung99) | 83.47 | 97% | 2018-04-12 |
| 15345. | Heaven-Leigh (heaven_leigh123) | 83.47 | 98.4% | 2023-12-12 |
| 15346. | Jen (jdangela2) | 83.47 | 100% | 2019-10-09 |
| 15347. | ango (rfthefinal) | 83.47 | 97.3% | 2024-09-03 |
| 15348. | Y3 (yyy333) | 83.47 | 98% | 2023-05-18 |
| 15349. | Carol (ozzynharriet7) | 83.47 | 98% | 2013-04-03 |
| 15350. | Arch (archy009) | 83.46 | 95.1% | 2024-02-02 |
| 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 |