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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37202. | khubaib (gazi) | 57.27 | 97% | 2014-04-16 |
| 37203. | Ariel (arielcdg) | 57.26 | 96% | 2024-07-12 |
| 37204. | presley (freshpresley) | 57.26 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
| 37205. | ego (ego_racer) | 57.26 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 37206. | Go Broncos (hicksterman7) | 57.26 | 94% | 2013-11-09 |
| 37207. | mohamed sharaaf (beast1114444) | 57.25 | 95% | 2024-09-03 |
| 37208. | Remigius Aghalu (remmy123) | 57.25 | 98% | 2024-04-29 |
| 37209. | Ulaş (viefilfiagos) | 57.25 | 97% | 2024-09-21 |
| 37210. | Halo (halo1) | 57.25 | 93% | 2020-06-08 |
| 37211. | Harry (trof) | 57.25 | — | 2010-11-10 |
| 37212. | billy (gwabs) | 57.25 | 91% | 2013-07-08 |
| 37213. | Edgee (likewtf) | 57.25 | 95% | 2014-02-12 |
| 37214. | Nasar (nasarlagenda) | 57.25 | 98% | 2012-02-28 |
| 37215. | sAjAn (sajansingh) | 57.25 | 93% | 2016-09-28 |
| 37216. | Sarah (sarahlsmith) | 57.25 | — | 2010-10-04 |
| 37217. | Hsuan-Han (hsuanlv) | 57.25 | 93% | 2013-12-08 |
| 37218. | Badal Kohli (badalkohli) | 57.24 | 95.6% | 2025-01-08 |
| 37219. | hafizh (effortlesshuman) | 57.24 | 96% | 2022-01-25 |
| 37220. | Ben (toucansand) | 57.24 | 95% | 2017-09-21 |
| 37221. | Typer (cflibelo@yahoo.com) | 57.24 | 97% | 2015-05-05 |
| 37222. | Beatrice (papegoja388) | 57.24 | 91% | 2016-07-01 |
| 37223. | thasnh (thasnh) | 57.24 | 95% | 2011-12-23 |
| 37224. | Jaspreet (jassi) | 57.24 | 95% | 2013-12-27 |
| 37225. | McShane (mcshane6) | 57.23 | 96% | 2022-11-15 |
| 37226. | dontbeserious (dontbeserious) | 57.23 | 95% | 2024-04-04 |
| 37227. | Neo (neo_tom) | 57.23 | 96% | 2024-08-04 |
| 37228. | Daniil (warnech) | 57.23 | 97% | 2024-04-18 |
| 37229. | malik (ordiokin) | 57.23 | 93% | 2024-11-12 |
| 37230. | Bibek (bibeknam) | 57.23 | 90% | 2013-08-22 |
| 37231. | Muhammadjon (engineer_student) | 57.23 | 95% | 2025-03-24 |
| 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 |