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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14707. | Jason (smacklefunky) | 84.31 | 97.3% | 2023-12-12 |
| 14708. | Avery (avylazyboy) | 84.31 | 97% | 2016-06-28 |
| 14709. | Nick (nickus7) | 84.31 | 94% | 2017-05-24 |
| 14710. | Jacob (debonairbender94) | 84.31 | 96% | 2017-08-09 |
| 14711. | Alexandra (fallenleaf) | 84.31 | 92% | 2011-05-11 |
| 14712. | MarxistLeninist (alasma) | 84.31 | 96% | 2026-01-12 |
| 14713. | Mah (cheezenom) | 84.30 | 93% | 2014-01-12 |
| 14714. | Haizu (haizu) | 84.30 | 98% | 2024-09-22 |
| 14715. | Jeanne (jcgoulet) | 84.30 | 97% | 2014-05-28 |
| 14716. | Last (galya_88) | 84.29 | 97% | 2026-04-06 |
| 14717. | chiepaul (chiepaul123) | 84.29 | 97% | 2025-03-27 |
| 14718. | Matija (obert_hesel) | 84.29 | 98% | 2025-09-24 |
| 14719. | Tooki (tooki_) | 84.29 | 96.8% | 2024-05-20 |
| 14720. | Brody (echo3006) | 84.29 | 98% | 2024-01-24 |
| 14721. | Chris T. (o0madara0o) | 84.29 | 98% | 2016-01-21 |
| 14722. | Klavier (klavier) | 84.29 | 94% | 2016-05-05 |
| 14723. | Viktor B (pentaxbro) | 84.28 | 98.6% | 2024-02-22 |
| 14724. | Trevor (megatrevornant) | 84.28 | 97% | 2025-07-20 |
| 14725. | Ammar (shaikh_ammar) | 84.28 | 98% | 2026-04-07 |
| 14726. | sudoh (oopsolls) | 84.28 | 97% | 2024-11-29 |
| 14727. | kieriekop (_kieriekop) | 84.28 | 96.6% | 2024-01-01 |
| 14728. | Lee (starhole) | 84.28 | 98% | 2021-07-14 |
| 14729. | HotTubStream (hottubstream) | 84.28 | 96% | 2022-04-06 |
| 14730. | peter (mazzmos) | 84.28 | 95% | 2012-12-09 |
| 14731. | Ceonsamea (ceonsamea) | 84.28 | 91% | 2014-07-31 |
| 14732. | FrankieLT (frankielt) | 84.27 | 99% | 2024-12-18 |
| 14733. | Amr (amrhachicho) | 84.27 | 97% | 2018-03-25 |
| 14734. | ian (ian_tenfingers) | 84.27 | 96% | 2011-09-13 |
| 14735. | Marre (marreosv) | 84.27 | 90% | 2015-11-21 |
| 14736. | fck you latency (whihi) | 84.27 | 96% | 2017-06-07 |
| 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 |