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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13390. | Ilana (ilana88) | 86.00 | 94% | 2015-01-05 |
| 13391. | wiyu (wiyu) | 85.99 | 97.5% | 2024-06-02 |
| 13392. | DarkZplays (darkzplays_qwerty) | 85.99 | 95% | 2021-11-25 |
| 13393. | jack (golduckz) | 85.99 | 96% | 2020-10-06 |
| 13394. | Thomas (thomasbriggs) | 85.99 | 98% | 2019-02-23 |
| 13395. | Badgermole (badgermole) | 85.99 | 93% | 2016-03-19 |
| 13396. | Kyle (mrkylee) | 85.99 | 98% | 2018-04-25 |
| 13397. | Solomon (inquisitor) | 85.99 | — | 2010-07-03 |
| 13398. | Andrej (andrej_tepa) | 85.98 | 99% | 2025-06-26 |
| 13399. | Dakoth (sangalawa) | 85.98 | 98% | 2022-03-08 |
| 13400. | Elcid (elcidvirgel) | 85.98 | 96% | 2025-10-18 |
| 13401. | vetle (vetlebg) | 85.98 | 98% | 2022-01-16 |
| 13402. | Taeyang (taeta3) | 85.98 | 98.4% | 2024-12-11 |
| 13403. | rocket (rocketmantyper) | 85.98 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
| 13404. | J (fortunapls) | 85.98 | 99% | 2019-08-13 |
| 13405. | ted (sayonara999) | 85.98 | 98% | 2018-11-22 |
| 13406. | Ren (indiescent) | 85.97 | 97% | 2024-12-27 |
| 13407. | Randy (randizzledee) | 85.97 | 97.9% | 2025-01-07 |
| 13408. | T (simonhawk) | 85.97 | 94% | 2014-04-29 |
| 13409. | sda (sdaa) | 85.97 | 97% | 2018-07-24 |
| 13410. | Shaun (goaheadshaun) | 85.96 | 96% | 2024-05-17 |
| 13411. | Terra (terratails) | 85.96 | 96.8% | 2024-02-16 |
| 13412. | czerub (gerardolujanhdz) | 85.96 | 96.9% | 2023-09-28 |
| 13413. | Arnold (wiktor172003) | 85.96 | 98% | 2022-04-02 |
| 13414. | Shiro (sanshirosone) | 85.96 | 99% | 2020-12-20 |
| 13415. | null (qbasic) | 85.96 | 97% | 2014-06-21 |
| 13416. | Andy (malcolm_reynolds) | 85.96 | 97% | 2013-10-16 |
| 13417. | Dylan (diazcybertypeski) | 85.95 | 99% | 2024-02-28 |
| 13418. | kenjieee (kenjiseii) | 85.95 | 96% | 2025-08-12 |
| 13419. | ITypeSlow1 (itypeslow1) | 85.95 | 97% | 2025-10-14 |
| 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 |