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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13019. | EX (exkz) | 86.78 | 97% | 2017-09-19 |
| 13020. | Edwin (nightseas) | 86.78 | 96% | 2014-02-22 |
| 13021. | Brian (sanbri) | 86.78 | 98% | 2018-06-29 |
| 13022. | Robert (vadskajagheta) | 86.78 | 97% | 2014-06-03 |
| 13023. | Brent (spuriousgeorge) | 86.78 | 98% | 2014-01-27 |
| 13024. | Gabriel (dsgab) | 86.77 | 95.4% | 2023-08-14 |
| 13025. | haku (clockmen) | 86.77 | 99% | 2025-03-10 |
| 13026. | quadrate (quadrate) | 86.77 | 96.8% | 2024-09-13 |
| 13027. | hedgehogging_ftw (hedgehogg... | 86.77 | 98% | 2024-08-15 |
| 13028. | Choco (choco22) | 86.77 | 96% | 2021-10-25 |
| 13029. | MR. HARDLY EVER (superrare) | 86.77 | 96% | 2017-01-09 |
| 13030. | Emir (wandersonnn) | 86.76 | 97.9% | 2024-09-15 |
| 13031. | milan777 (milan888) | 86.76 | 95.6% | 2024-05-17 |
| 13032. | Jan (acpehalus) | 86.76 | 96% | 2026-04-21 |
| 13033. | Randy (rdw200169) | 86.76 | 97% | 2017-09-29 |
| 13034. | Ioannis Karkanias (karkas) | 86.76 | 90% | 2014-02-06 |
| 13035. | sammy (slowdownsammy) | 86.75 | 93% | 2014-07-26 |
| 13036. | oskartryckerknapp (oskartry... | 86.75 | 97.2% | 2024-05-16 |
| 13037. | Termite (termite04) | 86.75 | 90% | 2012-09-14 |
| 13038. | yehojo (yehojo) | 86.75 | 98% | 2026-01-22 |
| 13039. | Aaron (gamerfreaky) | 86.75 | 96% | 2017-09-10 |
| 13040. | Typety type (xrzde36) | 86.75 | 95% | 2014-09-07 |
| 13041. | Zhenrui (rasuulah) | 86.75 | 95% | 2016-12-02 |
| 13042. | Overpowdered (overpowdered) | 86.75 | 84% | 2013-01-16 |
| 13043. | chzbrgrs (chzbrgrs) | 86.74 | 96% | 2025-09-15 |
| 13044. | Alex (sidewalkshowdown) | 86.74 | 97% | 2025-02-15 |
| 13045. | Guest (jackatac) | 86.74 | 96% | 2020-10-11 |
| 13046. | Jeld (jeld) | 86.74 | 99% | 2016-03-30 |
| 13047. | John (miracle_sheep) | 86.73 | 97% | 2026-03-25 |
| 13048. | Gabit (gabitgordit) | 86.73 | 98.8% | 2025-03-06 |
| 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 |