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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23898. | Laurens (laurens0310) | 73.70 | 94% | 2016-01-24 |
| 23899. | Jen (jenoglo) | 73.70 | 96% | 2013-12-31 |
| 23900. | Gilberlan (gilberlan1) | 73.70 | 88% | 2013-08-07 |
| 23901. | John (24598724592705725) | 73.69 | 97.7% | 2025-04-21 |
| 23902. | Eli (leeleebaguette) | 73.69 | 96.9% | 2024-08-26 |
| 23903. | Ollegator (ollegator) | 73.69 | 99% | 2025-05-23 |
| 23904. | MiserumSpam (miserumspam) | 73.69 | 96% | 2024-11-18 |
| 23905. | Andrej (andrejdj) | 73.69 | 96.9% | 2024-04-07 |
| 23906. | beepboop (beepboop07) | 73.69 | 97.1% | 2023-12-06 |
| 23907. | Atreides (atreidaus) | 73.69 | 97.9% | 2025-03-25 |
| 23908. | Gustavo (pizza_water) | 73.69 | 96.2% | 2023-11-28 |
| 23909. | oisin (lampalord) | 73.69 | 95.9% | 2024-05-09 |
| 23910. | S (suhaib_silwadi) | 73.69 | 96% | 2022-01-12 |
| 23911. | Jho (mionana) | 73.69 | 96.2% | 2021-02-13 |
| 23912. | Vahe (vaheg) | 73.69 | 93% | 2011-12-29 |
| 23913. | Zeppy (bratype) | 73.69 | 97% | 2015-04-24 |
| 23914. | lio (stom) | 73.68 | 96% | 2020-10-06 |
| 23915. | Garik (garikhayrapetian) | 73.68 | 97.3% | 2024-04-13 |
| 23916. | emily (emily_watston) | 73.68 | 96.7% | 2024-01-12 |
| 23917. | Je5t1 (je5t1) | 73.68 | 96.7% | 2023-12-26 |
| 23918. | Boon Chuan (nitrolego) | 73.68 | 97% | 2018-11-03 |
| 23919. | A (letham) | 73.68 | 98% | 2013-01-17 |
| 23920. | dextro (dextr0) | 73.67 | 95.4% | 2025-04-20 |
| 23921. | london (londonxxx) | 73.67 | 97.1% | 2025-02-11 |
| 23922. | jZac (thewizzakk) | 73.67 | 95% | 2024-08-17 |
| 23923. | Eren (yan2_29) | 73.67 | 98% | 2024-12-09 |
| 23924. | fastAFboi (fasthands1_) | 73.67 | 97.6% | 2024-06-19 |
| 23925. | asian (hugeterror) | 73.67 | 95% | 2025-06-09 |
| 23926. | Nguyen (vknguyen1992) | 73.67 | 94% | 2012-09-07 |
| 23927. | Tim (tim_nk) | 73.66 | 97% | 2025-05-29 |
| 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 |