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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18156. | DJ (e36freak) | 78.41 | 96% | 2012-10-03 |
| 18157. | cuong (thaicuong65) | 78.41 | 98% | 2012-10-31 |
| 18158. | Jason (goosejuice) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-11-18 |
| 18159. | Said (reverse_coca) | 78.40 | 97.9% | 2024-06-22 |
| 18160. | Asian_binladen (gameisgame911) | 78.40 | 97% | 2024-01-11 |
| 18161. | brokenshin (brokenshin) | 78.40 | 94.8% | 2023-12-09 |
| 18162. | Pszymek (pszym) | 78.40 | 96% | 2021-05-23 |
| 18163. | Saea (saea) | 78.40 | 98% | 2021-06-28 |
| 18164. | Dylan (dackels) | 78.40 | 90% | 2016-12-11 |
| 18165. | Jkeed (jkeed) | 78.39 | 95.6% | 2024-03-14 |
| 18166. | KJ (highschoolerbeatu) | 78.39 | 96.4% | 2023-11-20 |
| 18167. | kirbyrules (kirbyrules) | 78.39 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 18168. | Lance (cloakedhalo96) | 78.39 | 96% | 2016-09-11 |
| 18169. | Chen (chenchen1) | 78.39 | 98% | 2016-08-19 |
| 18170. | Fran (zonex) | 78.39 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 18171. | Irfan (magictoast) | 78.39 | 91% | 2017-03-01 |
| 18172. | Astrag (astrag) | 78.38 | 95.4% | 2025-02-01 |
| 18173. | Jack (carrymemate) | 78.38 | 96% | 2024-12-21 |
| 18174. | enaya (enaya) | 78.38 | 96.5% | 2025-05-26 |
| 18175. | TheGameer9 (thegameer9) | 78.38 | 97% | 2024-04-23 |
| 18176. | Joe (itsvizzini) | 78.38 | 96% | 2017-11-02 |
| 18177. | LeSlow (leslow) | 78.38 | 98% | 2022-10-06 |
| 18178. | tstats[bikg] (bikg) | 78.38 | 95.5% | 2024-01-18 |
| 18179. | Hunter (jasoncb805) | 78.38 | 97% | 2023-01-20 |
| 18180. | Montu (axom_shochwave) | 78.38 | 96% | 2024-03-29 |
| 18181. | typeracerplays non quit (pl... | 78.38 | 89% | 2016-07-26 |
| 18182. | Josh Stevenson (montgomerykds) | 78.37 | 98% | 2025-04-03 |
| 18183. | Goldorhelmet (goldorhelmet) | 78.37 | 96% | 2024-09-06 |
| 18184. | :( (notabot69) | 78.37 | 98.1% | 2025-01-25 |
| 18185. | Shashi (shashianand230) | 78.37 | 96.9% | 2024-05-22 |
| 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 |