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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28446. | Anna (camambert) | 68.18 | 96.8% | 2024-04-25 |
| 28447. | Paul (paggl) | 68.18 | 96% | 2024-04-22 |
| 28448. | Aryaman (xdlolz) | 68.18 | 95% | 2019-07-29 |
| 28449. | ala (alabh) | 68.18 | 96% | 2021-03-17 |
| 28450. | Seohyun (seororo) | 68.18 | 95% | 2012-09-17 |
| 28451. | Angie (angelinateodosieva) | 68.18 | 96% | 2014-11-10 |
| 28452. | Ritik (ritik_0001) | 68.17 | 96% | 2025-01-06 |
| 28453. | Ceiba (convenientalbatross) | 68.17 | 95% | 2022-12-20 |
| 28454. | Brengineer (brengineer) | 68.17 | 97% | 2022-09-29 |
| 28455. | Shimanto (shimant0) | 68.17 | 97.3% | 2024-06-24 |
| 28456. | perm (perm_typeracer) | 68.17 | 97% | 2023-01-12 |
| 28457. | Duke (dukeorion) | 68.17 | 95.7% | 2024-01-26 |
| 28458. | Sphynx (sphynxy) | 68.17 | 97% | 2019-02-14 |
| 28459. | Drake (araizen4k) | 68.17 | 96% | 2020-12-01 |
| 28460. | Dorapika (dorapika) | 68.17 | 94% | 2011-06-13 |
| 28461. | Bao Long (baolongtrann) | 68.17 | 92% | 2014-12-03 |
| 28462. | Just Ramos (justgwapo) | 68.16 | 97% | 2025-06-13 |
| 28463. | Rohan (rohangu) | 68.16 | 89% | 2012-08-26 |
| 28464. | Mike (scorpions980) | 68.16 | 99% | 2024-09-29 |
| 28465. | donald_dump. (lookin_xss) | 68.16 | 96.2% | 2025-03-17 |
| 28466. | cetoHNG (cong2207x) | 68.16 | 94% | 2015-09-06 |
| 28467. | big daddy (shivdatt_op) | 68.16 | 94% | 2022-04-12 |
| 28468. | mrv (mrv0301) | 68.16 | 98% | 2022-11-15 |
| 28469. | Angel (sireisenburgh) | 68.16 | 96% | 2025-07-13 |
| 28470. | Makis (mars92) | 68.16 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
| 28471. | Zachariah (istartedat20wpm) | 68.16 | 96% | 2016-05-12 |
| 28472. | Fernando (dragon_reaper99) | 68.16 | — | 2010-07-27 |
| 28473. | Muhammed (iosonoosha) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 28474. | denge (ading30) | 68.15 | 95% | 2025-06-21 |
| 28475. | Carebear808 (carebear808) | 68.15 | 97% | 2024-06-13 |
| 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 |