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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28122. | Yun Chen (hhhhaura) | 68.59 | 98% | 2023-02-24 |
| 28123. | mgamble (mgamble) | 68.59 | 97% | 2013-11-05 |
| 28124. | hachi (hachinamio) | 68.59 | 94% | 2011-12-05 |
| 28125. | Erika (damayanti) | 68.59 | 92% | 2012-12-06 |
| 28126. | nocturnes (n0cturnes) | 68.58 | 94.9% | 2024-12-03 |
| 28127. | Dastan (dastangosu) | 68.58 | 99% | 2019-01-25 |
| 28128. | Royale (royale_mope) | 68.58 | 97% | 2024-01-05 |
| 28129. | Mradul (mradul22) | 68.58 | 95.4% | 2025-04-03 |
| 28130. | Lewis (lewis_11) | 68.58 | 97% | 2020-12-14 |
| 28131. | Jeff (charsapoo) | 68.58 | 95% | 2012-07-08 |
| 28132. | Locky (lockygamer) | 68.58 | 90% | 2015-11-18 |
| 28133. | lordvj (lordvj) | 68.58 | — | 2010-11-08 |
| 28134. | Thunderz (thunderz2016) | 68.58 | 94% | 2018-08-18 |
| 28135. | unmanbearpig (unmanbearpig) | 68.58 | 93% | 2016-10-15 |
| 28136. | ken (tkn1) | 68.58 | 99% | 2014-07-30 |
| 28137. | Oyesh (mannsingh) | 68.58 | 93% | 2014-11-28 |
| 28138. | deathwiggle (deathwiggle) | 68.57 | 96.1% | 2024-05-01 |
| 28139. | nadav (shadowkill732) | 68.57 | 98% | 2024-11-26 |
| 28140. | Mid-G (midg0710) | 68.57 | 96.3% | 2024-10-19 |
| 28141. | jandronyk (jandronyk) | 68.57 | 98% | 2024-02-12 |
| 28142. | Brook (brook_j) | 68.57 | 95% | 2024-01-17 |
| 28143. | suraj kamaldeep (surajkamal... | 68.57 | 96.8% | 2025-04-24 |
| 28144. | Davian (theproviser) | 68.57 | 95.2% | 2023-11-26 |
| 28145. | another_mexiican (another_m... | 68.57 | 95.8% | 2024-02-21 |
| 28146. | N (ares646) | 68.57 | 92% | 2013-12-18 |
| 28147. | Marc (metanoia2125) | 68.57 | 95% | 2015-01-04 |
| 28148. | tonami (taskbearer) | 68.57 | 96% | 2015-01-31 |
| 28149. | Duc (chiensi1900) | 68.57 | 98% | 2012-11-12 |
| 28150. | Alex (arslans) | 68.57 | 94% | 2020-08-20 |
| 28151. | Hmd (hmd_4) | 68.56 | 95% | 2025-07-03 |
| 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 |