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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1247. | Tom (tomme2009) | 123.43 | 99% | 2025-01-28 |
| 1248. | Quinn (jasminqueen) | 123.43 | 96% | 2012-02-23 |
| 1249. | Peaches (devastated) | 123.41 | 98.4% | 2025-04-17 |
| 1250. | Zach (pattzach2) | 123.40 | 98% | 2025-04-14 |
| 1251. | Torie (boschv) | 123.40 | 98% | 2011-12-19 |
| 1252. | Tiffany (tylietz) | 123.37 | 98.8% | 2024-10-14 |
| 1253. | vinni (vinniwooh) | 123.37 | 99% | 2017-08-23 |
| 1254. | Sebastian (gonx) | 123.37 | — | 2010-06-14 |
| 1255. | Tzuyu (joelee719) | 123.33 | 98% | 2017-03-22 |
| 1256. | i want (juntogawa) | 123.31 | 93% | 2011-09-04 |
| 1257. | (casualnq) | 123.30 | 96% | 2023-10-28 |
| 1258. | Jack-eeee (jackkkyyyy) | 123.30 | 99.3% | 2024-12-29 |
| 1259. | Mihail (mike1992) | 123.30 | 98% | 2016-01-22 |
| 1260. | Matt (dizzi445) | 123.28 | 97% | 2013-09-19 |
| 1261. | Aaron (mrduckface32) | 123.26 | 98% | 2022-11-20 |
| 1262. | a. (secretariat) | 123.25 | — | 2010-06-27 |
| 1263. | Elite Andy (whatpage15) | 123.23 | 98% | 2016-12-03 |
| 1264. | rodger (rogerz343) | 123.23 | 98% | 2019-11-17 |
| 1265. | lol (noobermensch) | 123.23 | 99% | 2014-07-17 |
| 1266. | Disturbed (nonquit_tomato) | 123.21 | 96% | 2022-10-15 |
| 1267. | Claire (claire_is_here) | 123.18 | 98% | 2024-06-17 |
| 1268. | anty (antyboi) | 123.16 | 99.5% | 2023-09-19 |
| 1269. | sey (impp) | 123.15 | 89% | 2013-01-12 |
| 1270. | Nigel (3l81n50) | 123.14 | 96% | 2012-10-07 |
| 1271. | Albert (viewfindr) | 123.12 | 93% | 2014-02-06 |
| 1272. | Brett (mrmahn) | 123.10 | 99% | 2024-06-19 |
| 1273. | thanos (thanosmpath) | 123.10 | 98% | 2025-01-31 |
| 1274. | Aaron (arcfide) | 123.10 | 98% | 2016-06-22 |
| 1275. | Joan (pilky01) | 123.09 | 97% | 2015-02-26 |
| 1276. | Mira (mbi615) | 123.09 | 100% | 2018-11-14 |
| 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 |