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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18357. | Aquaris (ryankim834) | 78.49 | 91% | 2016-02-14 |
| 18358. | cowcowcowcow (friisky) | 78.49 | 94% | 2019-12-27 |
| 18359. | Peter (dooger) | 78.49 | 96% | 2018-04-11 |
| 18360. | Steven (misterpear) | 78.48 | 84% | 2017-01-09 |
| 18361. | Jimmy (jphan98) | 78.48 | 97% | 2020-10-11 |
| 18362. | Samuel (tyrose7en) | 78.48 | 97% | 2023-05-27 |
| 18363. | Ahmad (nugraha) | 78.48 | — | 2010-12-26 |
| 18364. | Lucas (vysclucas) | 78.47 | 96% | 2024-10-24 |
| 18365. | Aiko (aiko_1) | 78.47 | 97.5% | 2023-07-11 |
| 18366. | Robby (ribby03) | 78.47 | 98.2% | 2024-01-25 |
| 18367. | Beardosa (beardosa) | 78.47 | 97% | 2022-11-17 |
| 18368. | Gjuro (gjuro_eng_key) | 78.47 | 96% | 2019-10-30 |
| 18369. | Jared (j_rad) | 78.47 | — | 2010-12-19 |
| 18370. | Nikola (nkos500) | 78.47 | 96% | 2013-01-03 |
| 18371. | 3rd Place (bomtombadil) | 78.47 | 97% | 2015-10-30 |
| 18372. | None (maltese) | 78.47 | 95% | 2013-02-25 |
| 18373. | Leo Saiu-Bell (leoasb) | 78.46 | 97% | 2025-07-04 |
| 18374. | Reachyboy (reachyboy_) | 78.46 | 95% | 2025-02-17 |
| 18375. | Sang (sgdoan) | 78.46 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
| 18376. | donald balls (swag_man_unli... | 78.46 | 97% | 2021-03-09 |
| 18377. | suri! (suri_alberta) | 78.45 | 99% | 2025-03-26 |
| 18378. | SW3P (itsswep) | 78.45 | 97.5% | 2024-11-08 |
| 18379. | camelCase (saisrikantta2) | 78.45 | 98.4% | 2024-06-18 |
| 18380. | Dillon (lethaldot) | 78.45 | 95% | 2021-01-28 |
| 18381. | John (doopeh) | 78.45 | 94% | 2013-12-12 |
| 18382. | Odal (odal) | 78.45 | 93% | 2015-01-15 |
| 18383. | Naveen (hithisisnavin) | 78.45 | 97% | 2018-10-17 |
| 18384. | badspellcaster (badspellcas... | 78.44 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 18385. | den (jozzhead) | 78.44 | 95% | 2024-11-28 |
| 18386. | Kareem (knete) | 78.44 | 96.2% | 2024-05-21 |
| 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 |