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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42578. | Sathariddhi (rethat) | 47.89 | 92% | 2011-08-05 |
| 42579. | finisher (finer) | 47.88 | 95% | 2025-03-24 |
| 42580. | Muhammad Awais Ali Khan (12... | 47.88 | 96% | 2023-07-15 |
| 42581. | Monu (aso_monu) | 47.88 | 98.3% | 2023-10-18 |
| 42582. | Hannes (hfhannes) | 47.87 | 97% | 2025-02-20 |
| 42583. | hdm (hdma) | 47.87 | 88% | 2011-10-04 |
| 42584. | SHUBHAM (shubham_misal) | 47.87 | 95% | 2022-12-02 |
| 42585. | Rudra Sajwan (justletmecutyou) | 47.87 | 97.7% | 2023-12-08 |
| 42586. | ritchie (xxxmen) | 47.87 | 91% | 2012-02-28 |
| 42587. | steno va? (rahulsl) | 47.86 | 95.4% | 2025-03-17 |
| 42588. | Insomnia (insomnia99) | 47.86 | 93% | 2024-02-24 |
| 42589. | prince (princespeedtyper) | 47.86 | 97% | 2024-04-05 |
| 42590. | Baode (baode) | 47.86 | 94% | 2024-01-19 |
| 42591. | Fire (hrazvan) | 47.86 | 86% | 2017-01-12 |
| 42592. | Rajesh (rajeshbatra) | 47.86 | 84% | 2013-04-03 |
| 42593. | modern (pastocasto) | 47.86 | 91% | 2014-10-31 |
| 42594. | Fahim Shahriar (fifth_eight2) | 47.85 | 95% | 2024-04-22 |
| 42595. | Brandon (br5ndonn) | 47.85 | 93% | 2024-07-23 |
| 42596. | Cyan (cyannguyen) | 47.85 | 95% | 2024-03-21 |
| 42597. | Prasanth (jp0461) | 47.85 | 95% | 2014-02-03 |
| 42598. | tstats[blubenz67] (blubenz67) | 47.83 | 97% | 2023-02-06 |
| 42599. | Vishal (vishalnehra) | 47.83 | 88% | 2016-09-01 |
| 42600. | overlast (overlast) | 47.83 | 95% | 2012-11-13 |
| 42601. | samuel (blackhawk1928) | 47.82 | 93% | 2018-04-26 |
| 42602. | kikan (kikann) | 47.82 | 93.6% | 2024-01-26 |
| 42603. | Omedon (omdedon) | 47.82 | 95% | 2024-05-04 |
| 42604. | Michelle (michelle0102) | 47.82 | 94% | 2023-12-28 |
| 42605. | Imran (i_m_r_a_n) | 47.82 | 95% | 2018-02-14 |
| 42606. | Steve (neggersrulz) | 47.82 | 85% | 2014-05-01 |
| 42607. | Harjinder (hsbytes) | 47.81 | 97% | 2024-11-30 |
| 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 |