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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38187. | arush (arush11) | 55.95 | 94% | 2023-05-22 |
| 38188. | ☺Ballu☺ (puneetno1) | 55.95 | 93% | 2011-07-20 |
| 38189. | Landan (srirachafish333) | 55.94 | 95% | 2020-01-08 |
| 38190. | nhat (_b_la_nk_) | 55.94 | 97.5% | 2025-02-02 |
| 38191. | Olti (olti_z) | 55.94 | 97% | 2024-04-17 |
| 38192. | meb (mebsama) | 55.94 | 96.6% | 2024-02-03 |
| 38193. | agent47 (nooobsaibooot) | 55.93 | 94.2% | 2025-01-08 |
| 38194. | Mohammad Ali (01_10) | 55.93 | 96.2% | 2024-05-11 |
| 38195. | Jason (jscribs71) | 55.93 | — | 2010-12-09 |
| 38196. | William (willatuno) | 55.93 | 94% | 2014-03-31 |
| 38197. | Nos (nosferatu23) | 55.93 | 96% | 2012-04-14 |
| 38198. | Jeancess (jcgalli_18) | 55.92 | 95% | 2022-02-13 |
| 38199. | Gavin (anon0chance) | 55.92 | 97.7% | 2023-12-30 |
| 38200. | Narek (narek011) | 55.92 | 96.8% | 2024-03-18 |
| 38201. | Benjamin (monkeydben) | 55.92 | 97% | 2024-05-26 |
| 38202. | ReJ (rejoice) | 55.92 | 95% | 2013-03-30 |
| 38203. | Skye (playmaker_) | 55.91 | 88% | 2016-01-22 |
| 38204. | PPPP (p_d_ro) | 55.91 | 94% | 2025-04-09 |
| 38205. | Taryn (tabeldt) | 55.91 | 96% | 2024-06-11 |
| 38206. | Ajith (ajith_zx) | 55.91 | 96.8% | 2024-07-05 |
| 38207. | Bootstrap (gaurav021992) | 55.91 | 95% | 2017-10-31 |
| 38208. | Saken (saken2316) | 55.91 | 99% | 2016-10-24 |
| 38209. | Shelby (taptaptaptap) | 55.91 | 97% | 2011-10-25 |
| 38210. | WIllis (mewing_expert) | 55.90 | 94% | 2024-03-27 |
| 38211. | joem (joemalabro4) | 55.90 | 96.5% | 2024-12-05 |
| 38212. | Billy (onlychance) | 55.90 | 94.4% | 2021-02-21 |
| 38213. | Zachary (zachary_wei) | 55.90 | 96% | 2023-11-10 |
| 38214. | Sayyam (sayyamkhanbaloch) | 55.90 | 97% | 2020-05-07 |
| 38215. | M (0ajitam0) | 55.90 | — | 2011-02-09 |
| 38216. | law (ekimho) | 55.90 | — | 2010-11-03 |
| 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 |