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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8276. | falker (falker) | 95.20 | 97% | 2018-07-27 |
| 8277. | Kevin (itsk3vin) | 95.20 | 96% | 2011-10-17 |
| 8278. | Evelyn (allock) | 95.20 | 94% | 2014-10-12 |
| 8279. | Swaps (swapadi_98) | 95.19 | 97.1% | 2025-02-14 |
| 8280. | Just (ottovon) | 95.19 | 97.1% | 2023-05-18 |
| 8281. | Andres (theandresperson) | 95.19 | 97% | 2015-02-15 |
| 8282. | senibaj (jabines) | 95.19 | 98% | 2014-02-10 |
| 8283. | Jarvan 4 (jarvan4only) | 95.18 | 95% | 2016-04-28 |
| 8284. | Sean (harrigan) | 95.18 | 97% | 2023-04-08 |
| 8285. | aaronmcg (aaronmcg) | 95.18 | 98% | 2021-07-23 |
| 8286. | Sheel (sheel) | 95.18 | 98.4% | 2021-02-27 |
| 8287. | Paolinni (sooshy) | 95.18 | 92% | 2012-10-17 |
| 8288. | Solvent (sanchit92) | 95.18 | 98% | 2019-06-11 |
| 8289. | Prabal (bloodymickey) | 95.18 | 96% | 2011-06-19 |
| 8290. | Pacatosu (bossbos23) | 95.17 | 95.7% | 2021-02-03 |
| 8291. | Faktor X (northern_lights) | 95.17 | 98% | 2017-11-30 |
| 8292. | James (jamesiscoolxd) | 95.16 | 96% | 2024-05-16 |
| 8293. | Astro (astrobiological_vaga... | 95.16 | 97.6% | 2023-07-30 |
| 8294. | Nikola (dropndrag) | 95.16 | 97% | 2026-04-20 |
| 8295. | Clement (reversehaven) | 95.16 | 88% | 2014-02-19 |
| 8296. | dennis (ludennis0606) | 95.15 | 99% | 2021-07-23 |
| 8297. | Joshua (joshuacresse) | 95.15 | 100% | 2026-05-09 |
| 8298. | Daniel (irrrlrvant) | 95.15 | 99% | 2021-08-04 |
| 8299. | Guest (bryce51202) | 95.15 | 96% | 2014-07-16 |
| 8300. | Timo (zorox) | 95.15 | 96% | 2012-10-07 |
| 8301. | mogeta (mogeta) | 95.15 | 94% | 2011-12-15 |
| 8302. | AuraBlitz (aurablitz) | 95.14 | 96.6% | 2024-07-15 |
| 8303. | Cubigrade (cubigrade) | 95.13 | 97.7% | 2025-04-24 |
| 8304. | AHomieNucleus (galaxxyn1) | 95.13 | 97% | 2023-08-17 |
| 8305. | Elizabeth (amazingobserver) | 95.13 | 98% | 2023-12-11 |
| 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 |