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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18279. | (tursabihami) | 79.58 | 97% | 2012-01-16 |
| 18280. | (ranjit) | 79.58 | 94% | 2013-10-04 |
| 18281. | (ramse_georgy) | 79.57 | 97% | 2024-04-27 |
| 18282. | (kayeii) | 79.57 | 98% | 2021-09-17 |
| 18283. | (creepycumber) | 79.57 | 97.9% | 2023-12-01 |
| 18284. | (kamil_jan) | 79.57 | 97% | 2021-05-29 |
| 18285. | (mohad12211) | 79.57 | 95% | 2024-03-03 |
| 18286. | (peinful) | 79.57 | 95% | 2013-02-22 |
| 18287. | (dyausiumx) | 79.56 | 98% | 2024-11-18 |
| 18288. | (noodleguitar) | 79.56 | 97% | 2020-04-22 |
| 18289. | (hiroh) | 79.56 | 98% | 2023-12-01 |
| 18290. | (julius1331) | 79.56 | 97% | 2022-09-10 |
| 18291. | jake (ragman) | 79.56 | 90% | 2014-01-12 |
| 18292. | (natekkr_tt) | 79.55 | 98% | 2025-12-22 |
| 18293. | (sheridan11) | 79.55 | 97% | 2021-02-10 |
| 18294. | (kaorud) | 79.55 | 95% | 2011-08-11 |
| 18295. | (shreks_swamp) | 79.54 | 97% | 2024-09-26 |
| 18296. | (99bit) | 79.54 | 96.6% | 2025-02-21 |
| 18297. | (greenserene) | 79.54 | 98% | 2025-05-25 |
| 18298. | (valeragrinenko) | 79.54 | 97% | 2025-05-29 |
| 18299. | (markzuck1395) | 79.54 | 96.7% | 2024-01-07 |
| 18300. | (gabering) | 79.54 | 95.2% | 2023-11-16 |
| 18301. | (anhddo) | 79.54 | 97.7% | 2024-02-03 |
| 18302. | (zapelots) | 79.54 | 98.1% | 2025-01-15 |
| 18303. | (migy) | 79.54 | 96% | 2015-06-25 |
| 18304. | (badomiso) | 79.54 | — | 2011-03-16 |
| 18305. | (spacemeatball) | 79.53 | 97.4% | 2024-09-05 |
| 18306. | (buck306) | 79.53 | 98% | 2022-11-16 |
| 18307. | (ruchirtravadi) | 79.53 | 95% | 2012-04-27 |
| 18308. | (kristijanlazarev) | 79.52 | 95.9% | 2024-04-05 |
| 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 |