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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44005. | Itz (itzbunzy) | 46.75 | 97.6% | 2021-02-05 |
| 44006. | ocean (oceanserpent) | 46.75 | 94% | 2012-06-16 |
| 44007. | Lau Yu Xuan (lyx1) | 46.74 | 94% | 2024-08-14 |
| 44008. | Sam (sunflowersam373) | 46.74 | 95.7% | 2025-03-01 |
| 44009. | Aryan (aryan_16) | 46.73 | 94% | 2022-05-10 |
| 44010. | • --•• •• --•â€... | 46.72 | 92.5% | 2023-11-12 |
| 44011. | Ashok (rayeu) | 46.72 | 96% | 2013-07-02 |
| 44012. | Jona (valinjona) | 46.71 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 44013. | Max (sharkey111) | 46.71 | 96% | 2024-11-08 |
| 44014. | Valentyn (vgnativ) | 46.70 | 93% | 2025-05-11 |
| 44015. | aman (aman_fighter) | 46.70 | 97% | 2024-07-01 |
| 44016. | Yogesh (yogesh1410) | 46.70 | 96% | 2016-08-04 |
| 44017. | Kairat (rama_kairat) | 46.69 | 92.9% | 2024-09-07 |
| 44018. | Khushnoor Singh (khush2005) | 46.69 | 95.7% | 2024-06-01 |
| 44019. | Susu (attackingwillow) | 46.68 | 95% | 2025-06-17 |
| 44020. | Nam (wintercambing) | 46.68 | 94.5% | 2023-07-28 |
| 44021. | Nur Almira (almira30) | 46.67 | 95% | 2019-03-26 |
| 44022. | LL (lynn60) | 46.66 | 96% | 2024-07-05 |
| 44023. | Poypoy Dimaguiba (poypoydim... | 46.66 | 96% | 2025-02-03 |
| 44024. | Nixl (nixl) | 46.66 | 96% | 2024-07-21 |
| 44025. | J (fingerbanger96) | 46.66 | 94% | 2021-03-18 |
| 44026. | coiz (coiz) | 46.66 | 86% | 2014-02-09 |
| 44027. | jimmhealer (jimmyhealer) | 46.65 | 94% | 2021-09-26 |
| 44028. | Lucas Bui (lucasbui88) | 46.64 | 96% | 2025-05-27 |
| 44029. | Don (dontae61706) | 46.64 | 95% | 2024-06-17 |
| 44030. | Finn (finnny) | 46.63 | 96% | 2021-03-22 |
| 44031. | ali_ahmed (ali_ahemd2477) | 46.62 | 94% | 2025-04-12 |
| 44032. | Natalia (shygil) | 46.62 | 96% | 2024-03-31 |
| 44033. | Muhammad (littlememon) | 46.62 | 96% | 2024-06-05 |
| 44034. | Eshcole (volcanic515) | 46.62 | 94% | 2024-06-11 |
| 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 |