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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33239. | Abhishek (mypracticesessions) | 62.11 | 94% | 2011-06-03 |
| 33240. | g1zmo (g1zmooo) | 62.10 | 95% | 2024-07-03 |
| 33241. | Chloe (chloejb29) | 62.10 | 96% | 2024-04-17 |
| 33242. | Samsal (webdev360d) | 62.10 | 98.3% | 2024-01-03 |
| 33243. | Unwind (unwind) | 62.10 | 94.9% | 2024-03-11 |
| 33244. | Abdelrahman (kandiler) | 62.10 | 96% | 2024-03-20 |
| 33245. | Nguyen Cong (ve1233) | 62.10 | 90% | 2014-01-12 |
| 33246. | najjar (najjar) | 62.10 | 92% | 2015-12-21 |
| 33247. | Michael (michaelbm) | 62.09 | 98% | 2025-06-17 |
| 33248. | Darth (darthverde) | 62.09 | 94% | 2022-03-31 |
| 33249. | Newt (newtle) | 62.09 | 96.6% | 2024-01-10 |
| 33250. | joe (joel1103) | 62.09 | 96% | 2024-07-03 |
| 33251. | tstats[mannyblaze] (mannybl... | 62.09 | 95% | 2023-05-25 |
| 33252. | Bhavya (iconic_typer) | 62.09 | 95.7% | 2024-06-17 |
| 33253. | fay (ranner66) | 62.09 | 97% | 2023-02-25 |
| 33254. | pimpaingun (pimpaingun) | 62.09 | 96% | 2013-02-17 |
| 33255. | Cosmos (cosmosatlas) | 62.08 | 94% | 2016-05-15 |
| 33256. | Jessenia Lopez (frenchfries_) | 62.08 | 96.8% | 2024-02-12 |
| 33257. | Mohamed (moo_111) | 62.08 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
| 33258. | throwaway (throwaway123456) | 62.08 | 96% | 2023-08-21 |
| 33259. | Azeem (secret_key) | 62.08 | 95% | 2023-12-09 |
| 33260. | Carpusher (carpusher) | 62.08 | 98% | 2023-02-17 |
| 33261. | Zeddoune (al_chapo) | 62.08 | 95% | 2021-04-30 |
| 33262. | Pintu (pintukanjia) | 62.08 | 98% | 2021-11-07 |
| 33263. | sachin (sachin986) | 62.08 | 97% | 2020-07-03 |
| 33264. | thach (regrettmt) | 62.08 | — | 2010-09-12 |
| 33265. | Hrithik (hrithikraj27) | 62.07 | 96% | 2023-01-18 |
| 33266. | osorocks (osorocks) | 62.07 | 96% | 2024-09-10 |
| 33267. | kalisto (kalisto) | 62.07 | 96% | 2025-04-26 |
| 33268. | Lychee :D (guli_diao) | 62.07 | 98% | 2025-01-24 |
| 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 |