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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20046. | Ian (icspicy) | 76.47 | 98.4% | 2024-03-11 |
| 20047. | Ideyu (ideyu) | 76.47 | 97% | 2017-01-08 |
| 20048. | yaver (yoavie126) | 76.47 | 97% | 2021-04-30 |
| 20049. | Avaish (avaish97) | 76.47 | 90% | 2015-10-10 |
| 20050. | Jjackpack (jjackpack) | 76.47 | 94% | 2017-02-09 |
| 20051. | anguelo_canary (anguelo_can... | 76.46 | 98% | 2024-06-20 |
| 20052. | Bob (dawnus) | 76.46 | 97.3% | 2025-02-25 |
| 20053. | Will Allen (frostbite1733) | 76.46 | 98% | 2024-10-22 |
| 20054. | Thomas (speedbro) | 76.46 | 97.5% | 2024-01-26 |
| 20055. | Sidharth (_ceres_) | 76.46 | 95.5% | 2024-02-10 |
| 20056. | tstats[jack_kuzilan] (jack_... | 76.46 | 98.1% | 2023-12-14 |
| 20057. | Keidi (keidi) | 76.46 | 95% | 2014-08-11 |
| 20058. | mijac (mijac) | 76.45 | 96% | 2016-12-06 |
| 20059. | Mile161 (mile161) | 76.45 | 98% | 2022-11-03 |
| 20060. | Aidan (aidan_hunter) | 76.45 | 95% | 2020-05-27 |
| 20061. | David (daver555) | 76.45 | 99% | 2012-12-26 |
| 20062. | vvaciej (vvaciej) | 76.44 | 97% | 2023-11-29 |
| 20063. | MiBe (mibe) | 76.44 | 91% | 2013-01-15 |
| 20064. | Jerwin (jherwynne) | 76.44 | 97.4% | 2024-09-30 |
| 20065. | Arjun (sarjunt) | 76.44 | 97% | 2021-06-26 |
| 20066. | nah id win (aragorn_the_snake) | 76.44 | 95% | 2021-01-24 |
| 20067. | Wong Lumajang (andyoecoepz) | 76.44 | 93% | 2012-03-06 |
| 20068. | Trying to get to 75wmp (in_... | 76.43 | 99% | 2021-04-20 |
| 20069. | Duc Hien (dhienf0707) | 76.43 | 97% | 2025-02-20 |
| 20070. | Alvarus (alvaruss) | 76.43 | 96.2% | 2025-02-03 |
| 20071. | Benjamin (benjamin_0990) | 76.43 | 96.7% | 2024-09-24 |
| 20072. | Brock (k0gu) | 76.43 | 94% | 2020-08-11 |
| 20073. | Var (varrenleandro) | 76.42 | 98% | 2022-01-02 |
| 20074. | 雀儿 (poopoooo) | 76.42 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 20075. | Cooper Morris (bossmancoop) | 76.42 | 93% | 2024-04-08 |
| 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 |