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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11182. | 😀 (brettkavanaughcj) | 89.59 | 98% | 2021-09-03 |
| 11183. | Юрий (libertadore) | 89.59 | 99% | 2011-07-23 |
| 11184. | Joshua (f0x0nfire) | 89.59 | 97% | 2014-04-22 |
| 11185. | kiera (k1er_aa) | 89.58 | 96.9% | 2025-05-03 |
| 11186. | Brian (bv_225) | 89.58 | 97% | 2018-05-09 |
| 11187. | Ben Asam (bemarc) | 89.58 | 99% | 2021-08-31 |
| 11188. | Raichoo@illidan (pikadahutt) | 89.58 | 92% | 2013-04-22 |
| 11189. | Origami (0rigami) | 89.58 | 97% | 2021-02-25 |
| 11190. | Emzlo (emzlo) | 89.58 | 97% | 2018-07-12 |
| 11191. | PinkSpam (tomato_head) | 89.57 | 98.2% | 2025-02-13 |
| 11192. | Charters (gloryglory) | 89.57 | 94% | 2013-02-24 |
| 11193. | Stew (fa1king) | 89.57 | 96.2% | 2024-07-01 |
| 11194. | Smokey (smokeytheoni) | 89.57 | 95% | 2022-10-18 |
| 11195. | If_iWinYouHaveToAddMeToFrie... | 89.57 | 98% | 2023-06-20 |
| 11196. | jessica (jlm27) | 89.57 | 97% | 2023-05-29 |
| 11197. | Jimmy (tenjimmy) | 89.57 | — | 2010-11-30 |
| 11198. | Λｋｕｍａ (vallyn) | 89.56 | 96% | 2025-12-01 |
| 11199. | Guest (tleclerc) | 89.56 | 96% | 2025-12-25 |
| 11200. | Turbo (turbo3) | 89.56 | 96% | 2025-04-24 |
| 11201. | Shahmir (shahmirishere) | 89.56 | 96.8% | 2024-03-21 |
| 11202. | toki_crush (boom_51) | 89.56 | 96.2% | 2021-02-23 |
| 11203. | Mooru (mooru) | 89.56 | 98% | 2014-01-11 |
| 11204. | ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸ... | 89.56 | 97% | 2017-06-21 |
| 11205. | you colored (youcolored) | 89.55 | 99% | 2025-04-11 |
| 11206. | Nathan (natrieu01) | 89.55 | 98% | 2020-02-19 |
| 11207. | lottefh (oliviarodrigostan) | 89.54 | 97.4% | 2024-09-11 |
| 11208. | Vellian (vellian80085) | 89.54 | 96.3% | 2024-02-20 |
| 11209. | Jason (jmcelrath) | 89.54 | 96% | 2017-08-09 |
| 11210. | Milosz (miles101) | 89.54 | 97.3% | 2024-03-12 |
| 11211. | Anonymous (ballistic_kraken) | 89.54 | 95% | 2022-12-22 |
| 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 |