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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17090. | Kristen (kristengreen) | 79.96 | — | 2011-02-11 |
| 17091. | duck2 (duck2) | 79.96 | 97% | 2012-06-27 |
| 17092. | bishwo (beeso_senpai) | 79.95 | 99% | 2023-06-21 |
| 17093. | Sleepy (sleepy_torch) | 79.95 | 96% | 2021-03-27 |
| 17094. | Kimahry (kimahry) | 79.95 | 96% | 2024-12-11 |
| 17095. | Lorenzo (lorenzo99) | 79.95 | 97.1% | 2025-02-09 |
| 17096. | 210 (badoop) | 79.95 | 90% | 2015-12-27 |
| 17097. | Jon (zigzagtag) | 79.95 | 95% | 2011-10-21 |
| 17098. | sub40wpmstarter (sub40wpmst... | 79.94 | 98% | 2025-03-07 |
| 17099. | haileycan (haileycan) | 79.94 | 98% | 2024-07-07 |
| 17100. | TKamo (tkamo) | 79.94 | 98% | 2023-09-18 |
| 17101. | Shahrab (stasimus) | 79.94 | 98% | 2024-02-18 |
| 17102. | Jack (jackbiscegliaa) | 79.94 | 95% | 2022-03-28 |
| 17103. | Krittiphum (100508274) | 79.94 | 96% | 2021-06-18 |
| 17104. | NAFSHT (nafsht) | 79.94 | 99% | 2014-01-21 |
| 17105. | Deflay (deflay) | 79.94 | 97% | 2016-05-21 |
| 17106. | ReMeDaY (remeday) | 79.93 | 92% | 2014-09-16 |
| 17107. | oliver (olivermalupet) | 79.93 | 99% | 2024-09-05 |
| 17108. | Calvin Low (benderium_123) | 79.93 | 97.1% | 2025-04-15 |
| 17109. | Itsuki (duck_san) | 79.93 | 97.3% | 2021-01-30 |
| 17110. | Malcolm (milkcaps11) | 79.92 | 99% | 2015-08-05 |
| 17111. | ladsome (ladsome) | 79.92 | 92% | 2014-04-16 |
| 17112. | Djeisun (follow_me_on_ph) | 79.92 | 95% | 2021-05-25 |
| 17113. | Bob (merong_merong) | 79.92 | 95% | 2015-03-24 |
| 17114. | Brittany (doggyjunky) | 79.92 | 96% | 2015-01-04 |
| 17115. | alex (burning_oak) | 79.91 | 97% | 2024-04-19 |
| 17116. | carter (cdog980) | 79.91 | 97.5% | 2023-11-19 |
| 17117. | Diepday (linhleo372) | 79.91 | 98.3% | 2024-05-04 |
| 17118. | southsidetrapa (southsidetr... | 79.90 | 97% | 2025-04-12 |
| 17119. | Aries (ariesodyssey) | 79.90 | 97% | 2024-08-26 |
| 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 |