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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16987. | Kiet (kiethuynh) | 79.86 | 96% | 2016-04-22 |
| 16988. | Luke (lukeov) | 79.85 | 97% | 2021-01-18 |
| 16989. | Ebube (ab00bae) | 79.85 | 96% | 2024-10-01 |
| 16990. | Brandon (branrichkayo) | 79.85 | 95% | 2021-12-07 |
| 16991. | Kris (joemamacita) | 79.85 | 95.4% | 2023-11-08 |
| 16992. | k (rcws) | 79.85 | 98% | 2022-12-12 |
| 16993. | adnan (adn_adn) | 79.85 | 91% | 2013-01-08 |
| 16994. | ILD (iled_iiivtyaluold) | 79.84 | 98% | 2024-05-15 |
| 16995. | Petrescu Alex (jigsawkiller) | 79.84 | 96.2% | 2023-11-19 |
| 16996. | Nitish (nitishnevergiveup) | 79.84 | 98.4% | 2025-05-17 |
| 16997. | kcirreb (kcirreb) | 79.84 | 98% | 2021-05-14 |
| 16998. | James (jimmyt50) | 79.84 | 97% | 2021-12-30 |
| 16999. | Ivan (ivanli08) | 79.84 | 97% | 2013-08-17 |
| 17000. | jinhwan (fleo0917) | 79.84 | 96% | 2017-01-10 |
| 17001. | Joshua (pigdog435) | 79.84 | 98% | 2018-11-04 |
| 17002. | mh (mhan) | 79.84 | 94% | 2011-12-04 |
| 17003. | giraffex (giraffex) | 79.83 | 99.5% | 2024-02-02 |
| 17004. | Camiel (hasjisjo) | 79.83 | 96.9% | 2024-03-11 |
| 17005. | Guac (guac54) | 79.83 | 96.3% | 2024-01-07 |
| 17006. | OMGnesststats[omgness321] (... | 79.83 | 97.3% | 2023-12-19 |
| 17007. | Aiden Wong (hirotarara) | 79.83 | 94.5% | 2023-11-26 |
| 17008. | Fritz (oskar669) | 79.83 | 98% | 2016-04-18 |
| 17009. | Greti (greti) | 79.83 | 97% | 2014-07-16 |
| 17010. | The (thedecider) | 79.83 | 96% | 2016-06-27 |
| 17011. | Ting (t_mist) | 79.83 | 96% | 2013-08-27 |
| 17012. | Will (willallendev) | 79.82 | 99% | 2023-07-18 |
| 17013. | Lakshya (lakshyasharma) | 79.82 | 97% | 2023-05-23 |
| 17014. | Luna (aicaya) | 79.82 | 97% | 2021-10-12 |
| 17015. | Kevin (bananarabbit) | 79.82 | — | 2011-04-09 |
| 17016. | glove80 (kleine80) | 79.81 | 95% | 2024-09-17 |
| 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 |