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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37306. | tammy (tammyltnguyen) | 59.50 | 96% | 2025-06-10 |
| 37307. | Kamil (shirudechi) | 59.50 | 96% | 2021-08-07 |
| 37308. | Teun (teung) | 59.50 | 95.8% | 2021-01-31 |
| 37309. | Balaji (awesomebala) | 59.50 | 91% | 2013-11-04 |
| 37310. | Daniel (fauxpas) | 59.50 | 89% | 2016-05-19 |
| 37311. | Anabelle (belleana) | 59.50 | 94% | 2011-12-01 |
| 37312. | ava (avaaslays) | 59.49 | 97% | 2024-05-16 |
| 37313. | d3mon (delore) | 59.49 | 96.9% | 2025-01-28 |
| 37314. | Andrey (octoboar) | 59.49 | 95.2% | 2025-04-21 |
| 37315. | groober (groobybaby) | 59.48 | 98% | 2025-02-26 |
| 37316. | ShkokiTipka (shkoki_tipka) | 59.48 | 96% | 2024-09-01 |
| 37317. | Gatsu (ace27) | 59.48 | 94% | 2023-01-26 |
| 37318. | akeel (akeel001) | 59.48 | 96.2% | 2021-02-21 |
| 37319. | ritesh (tsukuyomi) | 59.48 | 83% | 2013-07-16 |
| 37320. | sujan (suzon) | 59.48 | 92% | 2014-06-20 |
| 37321. | Asgeir (magx) | 59.48 | 91% | 2012-12-25 |
| 37322. | NARESH SYSTEM ASSISTENT (na... | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-06-12 |
| 37323. | alTair (altair21k) | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-09-01 |
| 37324. | Cleston (cleston) | 59.47 | 95.9% | 2024-04-02 |
| 37325. | Noah Rose (noah_godofwar) | 59.47 | 95% | 2025-09-05 |
| 37326. | Prajin (prajinpt09) | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-03-01 |
| 37327. | Mar (marr0321) | 59.47 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
| 37328. | S1rlancerlott (s1rlancerlott) | 59.46 | 89% | 2016-06-13 |
| 37329. | uppu (uppuu) | 59.46 | 97% | 2023-01-24 |
| 37330. | Rania (ur__fav_rania) | 59.46 | 94.1% | 2024-05-10 |
| 37331. | Issam (issam_08) | 59.46 | 97% | 2025-06-30 |
| 37332. | abi19911 (abi19911) | 59.46 | 94.7% | 2023-11-28 |
| 37333. | loveleen (loveleenasalia) | 59.46 | 98% | 2024-02-08 |
| 37334. | Who cares? (who_c) | 59.45 | 94% | 2025-01-17 |
| 37335. | DR. Jay (jayverma) | 59.45 | 96.9% | 2025-04-29 |
| 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 |