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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12402. | Ethan (halloweethan) | 87.73 | 93% | 2014-12-21 |
| 12403. | Ben (finalman2) | 87.72 | 92% | 2013-10-30 |
| 12404. | C R Aswin (cr_aswin_) | 87.72 | 99% | 2025-06-28 |
| 12405. | Blaine (dtfmagic) | 87.72 | 92% | 2015-12-24 |
| 12406. | Alex (aweylmanfarwell) | 87.72 | 98.3% | 2023-07-23 |
| 12407. | PKMB_PKMB_PKMB (talk_to_me_... | 87.71 | 97.4% | 2024-02-27 |
| 12408. | Michell (michellsire) | 87.71 | 99% | 2016-11-26 |
| 12409. | Jayden (jay_wied_0) | 87.71 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
| 12410. | Osaji (osajisaji) | 87.70 | 98% | 2025-05-09 |
| 12411. | XY (daddyelephant) | 87.70 | 96% | 2025-10-29 |
| 12412. | TheTypers (reducer) | 87.70 | 97.1% | 2024-05-28 |
| 12413. | Ashtonanity (akirahuh) | 87.70 | 98% | 2025-06-14 |
| 12414. | Fabian (fabs0000) | 87.70 | 96% | 2017-02-07 |
| 12415. | Lei (alnadnetrox) | 87.70 | 97% | 2021-11-18 |
| 12416. | Bee (beejbeeabeey) | 87.70 | 96% | 2020-10-18 |
| 12417. | shuja (wild786) | 87.70 | — | 2011-04-01 |
| 12418. | Ryba_CZE (ryba_cze) | 87.69 | 99% | 2025-07-13 |
| 12419. | Carter (carterhl) | 87.69 | 98% | 2024-06-14 |
| 12420. | Themthiam (themthiam) | 87.69 | 98.3% | 2024-02-15 |
| 12421. | panda (slips) | 87.69 | 98.4% | 2023-10-17 |
| 12422. | Bleedy Basket! (ninjismo) | 87.69 | 98% | 2022-11-21 |
| 12423. | i'm slow (pndspirit) | 87.69 | 96% | 2020-03-29 |
| 12424. | Jibin (jibinthomas89) | 87.69 | 97% | 2014-05-26 |
| 12425. | Rafi (gthawptic) | 87.69 | 96% | 2020-04-07 |
| 12426. | Carl (greviepaug) | 87.69 | 92% | 2015-09-28 |
| 12427. | Ali (bahjatia) | 87.69 | 97% | 2014-05-09 |
| 12428. | atarih (atarih) | 87.69 | 98% | 2013-12-24 |
| 12429. | Evga (evgaept) | 87.68 | 98% | 2026-02-09 |
| 12430. | THEGREATESTEVERHUH (thegrea... | 87.68 | 96% | 2024-06-12 |
| 12431. | Chen (chenanigans) | 87.68 | 97.9% | 2024-08-01 |
| 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 |