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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21468. | Philip (neodestro734) | 76.36 | 97% | 2014-05-01 |
| 21469. | Rob (rob9) | 76.36 | 91% | 2015-05-21 |
| 21470. | Siva Sankar Reddy (nani143) | 76.35 | 96% | 2026-01-17 |
| 21471. | Ricezilla (ricezilla) | 76.35 | 96% | 2024-12-09 |
| 21472. | FFX^5 (ffxxxxx5) | 76.35 | 98.8% | 2023-11-25 |
| 21473. | JM (_gnizama) | 76.35 | 97% | 2022-07-05 |
| 21474. | Palestine_Will_Be_Free (arn... | 76.35 | 98% | 2023-11-27 |
| 21475. | Jojo (jonathanfg) | 76.35 | 96% | 2026-03-29 |
| 21476. | Lindsey (lindseyf86) | 76.35 | 94% | 2012-08-11 |
| 21477. | Tmo (zvblast) | 76.35 | 93% | 2013-06-10 |
| 21478. | Makima (makimauwu) | 76.34 | 98% | 2026-04-29 |
| 21479. | sid (sidsh548) | 76.34 | 96.6% | 2024-05-15 |
| 21480. | Krushna (krush111878) | 76.34 | 97.4% | 2024-07-23 |
| 21481. | Andrew (magemama) | 76.34 | — | 2010-06-20 |
| 21482. | Das (dastony1311) | 76.34 | 98% | 2019-04-09 |
| 21483. | Michael (demolisher) | 76.34 | — | 2011-03-20 |
| 21484. | Slow Dog (evillorddenie) | 76.33 | 97% | 2025-12-12 |
| 21485. | Slow_Hand (slow_handss) | 76.33 | 97.7% | 2023-12-29 |
| 21486. | penguin (penguinpengsta) | 76.33 | 96% | 2024-09-08 |
| 21487. | Snail (snailspeeder) | 76.33 | 97.3% | 2024-08-29 |
| 21488. | Molality (molality) | 76.33 | 94% | 2016-05-26 |
| 21489. | Big S (zver8908) | 76.33 | 97% | 2021-02-11 |
| 21490. | Vik (vikb) | 76.33 | 92% | 2015-11-20 |
| 21491. | \___Sailor___/ (stalker333) | 76.33 | 96% | 2018-11-11 |
| 21492. | Peter (pitacoche) | 76.32 | 98% | 2025-05-05 |
| 21493. | Phil (hawkk) | 76.32 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
| 21494. | iamsincan (iamsincan) | 76.32 | 95.6% | 2024-01-13 |
| 21495. | CheetahHiKehde (cheetahikehde) | 76.31 | 95% | 2025-04-05 |
| 21496. | M.H.Jim (_mhjim_) | 76.31 | 98% | 2025-10-03 |
| 21497. | vah vah (veskii) | 76.31 | 96.3% | 2024-12-25 |
| 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 |