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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16500. | Gajendra (gajendra_0180) | 82.09 | 97% | 2025-07-19 |
| 16501. | C͕̬h͚͙rÌœÍ–Ì»ÍˆÌ Ì ÌºiÌ... | 82.09 | 94% | 2016-03-17 |
| 16502. | Bobby (robertpaulson) | 82.09 | 92% | 2014-09-17 |
| 16503. | Icy (ufsisi) | 82.09 | 99% | 2013-06-05 |
| 16504. | Alexeï (g4520u10) | 82.08 | 98.1% | 2024-02-20 |
| 16505. | SteveC (spyjai) | 82.08 | 96.5% | 2023-12-04 |
| 16506. | Abhinav (abhinav92003) | 82.08 | 93% | 2016-08-30 |
| 16507. | holto99 (holto99) | 82.07 | 97% | 2024-05-10 |
| 16508. | kswiz (kwiz01) | 82.07 | 96% | 2025-07-23 |
| 16509. | Human (holy_hybrid) | 82.07 | 96% | 2026-02-10 |
| 16510. | SalW3s (salw3s) | 82.07 | 96.9% | 2024-04-09 |
| 16511. | Abhishek (vbunny) | 82.07 | 97.3% | 2024-09-23 |
| 16512. | Meferx (meferx) | 82.07 | 96.9% | 2024-02-23 |
| 16513. | Gabriel (saltyboy_123) | 82.07 | 98% | 2026-01-03 |
| 16514. | Mik (mchail12345) | 82.07 | 97% | 2021-04-07 |
| 16515. | Hunter (wizardhunter11) | 82.07 | 97% | 2026-03-02 |
| 16516. | mayrishishi (mayrishishi) | 82.06 | 98% | 2025-01-16 |
| 16517. | Da_ONe (sasage_04) | 82.06 | 99% | 2025-04-08 |
| 16518. | Mitchell (mitchell_rogers) | 82.06 | 97% | 2024-03-15 |
| 16519. | Jango (jangofett934) | 82.06 | 97% | 2024-10-02 |
| 16520. | Rauan (testviking) | 82.06 | 99% | 2024-01-24 |
| 16521. | You (lord_of_letters) | 82.06 | 97.2% | 2023-12-21 |
| 16522. | Kok Kun (kokkun92) | 82.06 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
| 16523. | Mr. Araujo (yvcs_mr_araujo) | 82.06 | 95% | 2015-03-26 |
| 16524. | Mihaela (mihaela6) | 82.06 | 95% | 2014-06-22 |
| 16525. | Howard (howardpeckerman) | 82.06 | 93% | 2013-09-13 |
| 16526. | sapheur (demondroid) | 82.05 | 96.1% | 2024-09-13 |
| 16527. | Smir (smir12) | 82.05 | 97% | 2025-11-24 |
| 16528. | andy (bit2agile) | 82.05 | 97% | 2023-02-04 |
| 16529. | Razor Red Rage (ayyaz_nemesis) | 82.05 | 98% | 2021-06-27 |
| 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 |