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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27028. | Manish (mandish) | 68.46 | 98% | 2017-03-15 |
| 27029. | Steve (swh400) | 68.46 | 93% | 2015-01-26 |
| 27030. | noah (noahdj) | 68.46 | 93% | 2014-02-19 |
| 27031. | Last Michael (last_michael) | 68.46 | 97% | 2017-09-27 |
| 27032. | Ronald (jessepinkman) | 68.46 | 94% | 2014-10-17 |
| 27033. | kushal (kushalshrestha) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-07-03 |
| 27034. | superlicker69 (superlicker69) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-04-27 |
| 27035. | The Flash (ozymandiasmoses) | 68.45 | 97% | 2024-05-18 |
| 27036. | Abdu (abduqodirov) | 68.45 | 95.4% | 2024-05-10 |
| 27037. | Cola (xelo20) | 68.45 | — | 2011-04-21 |
| 27038. | Karumaruka (starplayer) | 68.45 | 97% | 2016-03-17 |
| 27039. | tam (tamraincoat) | 68.45 | 92% | 2014-11-14 |
| 27040. | sora (soraeri) | 68.45 | 95% | 2014-02-11 |
| 27041. | park (perfecto) | 68.45 | — | 2010-07-10 |
| 27042. | Mikayel (maghasyan) | 68.45 | 97% | 2017-03-21 |
| 27043. | Tonny (la4ppzt6hwawd8w) | 68.45 | 92% | 2014-07-29 |
| 27044. | Laura (lneedham22) | 68.44 | 97% | 2014-05-11 |
| 27045. | DJ (dj_ro) | 68.44 | 92% | 2012-12-26 |
| 27046. | Bijan (sensiblemango) | 68.44 | 98% | 2018-04-07 |
| 27047. | jburd (htimseiluj) | 68.44 | 94% | 2022-06-30 |
| 27048. | P (birchum2) | 68.44 | 90% | 2013-06-01 |
| 27049. | arjun22 (arjun22) | 68.44 | 93% | 2015-10-27 |
| 27050. | Naina (nainabatr) | 68.43 | 98.8% | 2025-02-05 |
| 27051. | Yann (yannibunni69) | 68.43 | 95% | 2024-07-28 |
| 27052. | AlfaTango (alfatango) | 68.43 | 96% | 2024-01-31 |
| 27053. | LiterallyInsane (smallbigz) | 68.43 | 96% | 2023-11-21 |
| 27054. | Ray (ddsshj) | 68.43 | 96.4% | 2024-08-15 |
| 27055. | Mike (ashmoney5) | 68.43 | 95% | 2016-02-19 |
| 27056. | liz (lizzardie) | 68.43 | 96% | 2012-08-26 |
| 27057. | Xavier (xavier_btw) | 68.42 | 96% | 2025-01-18 |
| 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 |