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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43107. | nope (vecksberex) | 52.41 | 93% | 2016-02-19 |
| 43108. | Edwin (musicbender) | 52.41 | 93% | 2016-04-24 |
| 43109. | Ag (agshaidun) | 52.41 | 88% | 2014-02-25 |
| 43110. | Keiwan (keiwan) | 52.40 | 88% | 2013-03-15 |
| 43111. | Jaaaggzzz (giolebio) | 52.40 | 93% | 2025-01-18 |
| 43112. | Ninetoko (nintoko) | 52.40 | 96% | 2023-01-02 |
| 43113. | yeet to space (sn00py1310) | 52.40 | 96% | 2021-07-27 |
| 43114. | Tim (techtasie) | 52.40 | 95% | 2021-02-28 |
| 43115. | Luke (liroj) | 52.40 | 98% | 2015-11-13 |
| 43116. | fighting (fighting0304) | 52.40 | 98% | 2016-04-25 |
| 43117. | Mitochondrag (andredv95) | 52.39 | 96.6% | 2025-02-21 |
| 43118. | Learner (user2141) | 52.39 | 95.5% | 2024-10-22 |
| 43119. | Nick (nick216) | 52.39 | 97% | 2024-04-01 |
| 43120. | Jeytery (jeytery) | 52.39 | 97.7% | 2024-06-04 |
| 43121. | Natabar (natabar) | 52.39 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 43122. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 52.39 | 86% | 2016-07-03 |
| 43123. | Gab (gabbrofabbro) | 52.38 | 93.4% | 2024-06-21 |
| 43124. | aaditya mathur (aadityaa11212) | 52.38 | 97% | 2025-06-15 |
| 43125. | may9 (may9) | 52.38 | 95% | 2021-06-05 |
| 43126. | Tash (tashwrog) | 52.38 | 90% | 2012-11-24 |
| 43127. | Sarthak Pandey (ojwoeh_) | 52.37 | 95% | 2025-08-07 |
| 43128. | Harsh (fizzdata) | 52.37 | 95% | 2024-08-15 |
| 43129. | Sung Jin Woo (jinwoo123) | 52.37 | 95.7% | 2024-07-05 |
| 43130. | Zach (oakestree) | 52.37 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
| 43131. | Rast4Panda (rast44) | 52.37 | 92% | 2013-11-20 |
| 43132. | tstats[javier_alba] (javier... | 52.36 | 96% | 2015-06-15 |
| 43133. | Jesse (guesser) | 52.36 | 91% | 2022-12-13 |
| 43134. | Baker (skatman9010) | 52.36 | 94% | 2017-06-09 |
| 43135. | Tally (tallyttotsoni) | 52.36 | 96.5% | 2024-05-13 |
| 43136. | yana (uriel4951) | 52.36 | 95% | 2024-04-12 |
| 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 |