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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39150. | Dvorak (dvorakattack) | 54.50 | 92% | 2012-03-11 |
| 39151. | KR (kr2104) | 54.49 | 94% | 2024-05-13 |
| 39152. | Spark (rr7309461_gmail_com) | 54.49 | 95% | 2022-12-13 |
| 39153. | Sakjabas (sakjabas) | 54.49 | 95% | 2024-02-02 |
| 39154. | Phanie (stephstep) | 54.49 | 97.7% | 2024-09-03 |
| 39155. | datmeko (uralbeking) | 54.49 | 94% | 2020-07-04 |
| 39156. | Wameedh (wameedh) | 54.49 | 96.3% | 2024-06-03 |
| 39157. | weise (jnrkwekua) | 54.49 | 97% | 2016-08-26 |
| 39158. | Sunshine (dgonnie0294) | 54.48 | 96% | 2025-03-24 |
| 39159. | Vinayak (vinrana) | 54.48 | 95% | 2021-07-14 |
| 39160. | David (roadman224) | 54.48 | 97% | 2024-10-30 |
| 39161. | Andy (andytrec3) | 54.48 | 94.8% | 2024-08-19 |
| 39162. | Manhal (mbsarhan) | 54.48 | 94% | 2024-05-11 |
| 39163. | Chun Jung (cjh3613) | 54.48 | 96% | 2020-08-28 |
| 39164. | Arhan (arhanashik) | 54.48 | 97% | 2018-09-25 |
| 39165. | Jiratchaya (jsamutsakorn) | 54.48 | 92% | 2011-10-15 |
| 39166. | cc (ccshenghung) | 54.47 | 95% | 2023-07-11 |
| 39167. | bobobobobobobo (frtog) | 54.47 | 96.6% | 2023-12-30 |
| 39168. | alireza (alirezadavid) | 54.47 | 90% | 2016-08-05 |
| 39169. | Pok (c0m1c5) | 54.47 | 93% | 2012-12-28 |
| 39170. | Amanda (manda8) | 54.47 | — | 2010-08-04 |
| 39171. | carlos (carloscantype) | 54.46 | 97% | 2019-11-29 |
| 39172. | Austin (lilaustin24) | 54.46 | 96.9% | 2025-04-04 |
| 39173. | Kamil (pulsar905) | 54.46 | 96% | 2024-06-16 |
| 39174. | Shubham (shubham1428) | 54.46 | 89% | 2015-08-18 |
| 39175. | cuong (phamxuanphucuong) | 54.46 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 39176. | kioshi (kioshii) | 54.45 | 92.9% | 2025-05-02 |
| 39177. | Ephson (h_ash_y) | 54.45 | 95% | 2025-03-20 |
| 39178. | Haptic (haptics) | 54.45 | 96% | 2024-05-22 |
| 39179. | ZuLu (zulujd) | 54.45 | 95.8% | 2025-03-05 |
| 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 |