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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35124. | Orsan (kilnnt) | 60.53 | 95% | 2014-07-17 |
| 35125. | 王子成 (hugowang1525) | 60.52 | 94% | 2024-03-29 |
| 35126. | Sayooj (syjmohn) | 60.52 | 97% | 2024-12-23 |
| 35127. | alienembryo (alienembryo) | 60.52 | 95.8% | 2024-10-27 |
| 35128. | Makayla (makaylavarhaug) | 60.52 | 96.2% | 2024-06-18 |
| 35129. | root (rootdev) | 60.52 | 94% | 2023-12-22 |
| 35130. | Kshitij (kshitij21) | 60.52 | 95% | 2021-12-13 |
| 35131. | hashom (5ashom_) | 60.52 | 95.8% | 2023-12-24 |
| 35132. | Viki (vikiperle08) | 60.52 | 95% | 2024-06-07 |
| 35133. | Agnes (dragen) | 60.52 | 95% | 2011-07-28 |
| 35134. | Czk (sky05) | 60.52 | 94% | 2013-05-21 |
| 35135. | cj_dv (duser) | 60.51 | 97% | 2023-08-31 |
| 35136. | Thomas (mrmystery100) | 60.51 | 85% | 2015-05-31 |
| 35137. | the one (qaisianas) | 60.51 | 96% | 2023-05-26 |
| 35138. | Alesandro (alebianco) | 60.51 | 96% | 2014-05-09 |
| 35139. | Cite (cite_berlin) | 60.51 | 91% | 2015-09-29 |
| 35140. | Wampir (wampir_) | 60.50 | 97% | 2025-06-17 |
| 35141. | Melanie (myfatdogsallly) | 60.50 | 98% | 2025-02-21 |
| 35142. | bamz (8aam) | 60.50 | 93% | 2024-09-11 |
| 35143. | Aibar (aibari4) | 60.50 | 95.6% | 2024-07-15 |
| 35144. | AmbrosiA (ambrosialeeann) | 60.50 | 95.2% | 2024-11-05 |
| 35145. | Chandra (bagofmayo) | 60.50 | 96% | 2021-03-05 |
| 35146. | King Dan (king_dan) | 60.50 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
| 35147. | mfkr (mfkrbo) | 60.50 | 96% | 2017-08-11 |
| 35148. | monty (mintos) | 60.50 | 96% | 2012-07-25 |
| 35149. | adrian (heeretic) | 60.50 | 96% | 2013-08-29 |
| 35150. | Raven (aldraena) | 60.49 | 97% | 2024-02-23 |
| 35151. | Si Liang (l1ang_03) | 60.49 | 94.4% | 2025-02-18 |
| 35152. | alibaba (alibaba_) | 60.49 | 94.2% | 2023-11-18 |
| 35153. | shiki (squidsunfish) | 60.49 | 94.8% | 2024-01-12 |
| 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 |