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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19923. | Kevin (slopes) | 77.99 | 96% | 2015-06-14 |
| 19924. | Steve (thoorimon) | 77.99 | 97.9% | 2024-11-20 |
| 19925. | Harry (pylonnn) | 77.99 | 98.1% | 2024-09-18 |
| 19926. | Juan (lentin_) | 77.99 | 97.9% | 2025-02-24 |
| 19927. | kd (kdrai007) | 77.99 | 96.9% | 2024-03-22 |
| 19928. | Angela (purplehalo3) | 77.99 | 96% | 2017-01-14 |
| 19929. | E (tmuk) | 77.99 | 99% | 2012-09-13 |
| 19930. | Jason (altaria13) | 77.99 | 96% | 2019-09-07 |
| 19931. | Faisal (mfaisal98) | 77.99 | 99.5% | 2024-04-22 |
| 19932. | b1nga (b1nga) | 77.98 | 95% | 2023-03-31 |
| 19933. | type_racist (the_orange) | 77.98 | 97% | 2021-11-25 |
| 19934. | Abdo (lilpunishow) | 77.98 | 99% | 2020-07-14 |
| 19935. | Shock9616 (shock9616) | 77.98 | 98% | 2024-08-02 |
| 19936. | Henry (tonica) | 77.98 | 96.6% | 2023-11-24 |
| 19937. | ImValoon (learn2type1) | 77.98 | 96% | 2016-08-01 |
| 19938. | Buu Vinh (buuvinhpro) | 77.98 | 96% | 2012-02-20 |
| 19939. | avona (avona) | 77.97 | 98% | 2025-03-18 |
| 19940. | Nguyễn Minh (shiftk) | 77.97 | 98% | 2025-08-13 |
| 19941. | FruitRacer (fruitracer) | 77.97 | 96% | 2024-12-11 |
| 19942. | Stijn (stijn725) | 77.97 | 96% | 2019-05-14 |
| 19943. | Fewdono (fewma97) | 77.97 | 97% | 2022-07-05 |
| 19944. | spencer (sinisterserpent) | 77.97 | 95.9% | 2025-05-05 |
| 19945. | Lucas (luc4bob) | 77.97 | 97% | 2015-07-14 |
| 19946. | Wicked (sagarstorm) | 77.97 | 94% | 2017-02-08 |
| 19947. | STRA (sbs20011) | 77.97 | 96% | 2016-01-27 |
| 19948. | Amber (agardner) | 77.97 | — | 2010-12-15 |
| 19949. | Billy (tryphlan) | 77.96 | 97% | 2025-11-18 |
| 19950. | Said Umer (saidii) | 77.96 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
| 19951. | klump (klamp) | 77.96 | 97% | 2025-07-13 |
| 19952. | Aidan (adizzle69) | 77.96 | 98% | 2023-10-12 |
| 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 |