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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27026. | Yunik Gautam (yunik_gautam) | 69.58 | 96% | 2023-05-22 |
| 27027. | LogicBS (logicbs) | 69.58 | 97% | 2025-08-06 |
| 27028. | luqehr (luqehr) | 69.58 | 93% | 2022-07-12 |
| 27029. | Rodrigo (pacha2880) | 69.58 | 95% | 2022-04-19 |
| 27030. | Yarnell (ytoei) | 69.58 | 95% | 2021-06-23 |
| 27031. | HooLee (vladimir_ps) | 69.58 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 27032. | Isaac (im595126) | 69.58 | 96% | 2018-02-07 |
| 27033. | Wilhelm (maxer127) | 69.57 | 95.9% | 2025-03-03 |
| 27034. | Ely (mynchi372) | 69.57 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 27035. | Sebastian (dopyfly26) | 69.57 | 97% | 2024-02-29 |
| 27036. | Cliffhangers (cliffhangers) | 69.57 | 94% | 2012-02-20 |
| 27037. | seaweedOrca (h17unicorn) | 69.57 | 97% | 2021-11-12 |
| 27038. | Dade (daad) | 69.57 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
| 27039. | tin (tinronaldo) | 69.57 | 98% | 2011-06-15 |
| 27040. | Taka (takahiro31) | 69.57 | 96% | 2017-07-15 |
| 27041. | Joey (092767) | 69.57 | 95% | 2016-11-01 |
| 27042. | Mike Pogi (mikepogi123) | 69.56 | 96.4% | 2024-05-25 |
| 27043. | AmrBinAmir (amramir) | 69.56 | 97% | 2025-02-23 |
| 27044. | Neel (neelkotak13) | 69.56 | 98.1% | 2024-03-17 |
| 27045. | sn (slkuy) | 69.56 | 97% | 2024-06-02 |
| 27046. | Pullmore (pullmore) | 69.56 | 96.7% | 2023-12-21 |
| 27047. | Melon (melon69) | 69.56 | 97.5% | 2024-05-29 |
| 27048. | medkha (medkhabt) | 69.56 | 97% | 2020-04-12 |
| 27049. | czvzxc (singhap) | 69.56 | 89% | 2017-04-05 |
| 27050. | Justin (justin1013) | 69.56 | 98% | 2018-02-25 |
| 27051. | Jacob (grydholt) | 69.56 | 95% | 2013-10-15 |
| 27052. | adgmtt (adgmtt) | 69.56 | — | 2010-12-17 |
| 27053. | Gobidesert123! (gobidesert123) | 69.55 | 95% | 2025-06-26 |
| 27054. | Qebonut (qebonut) | 69.55 | 98% | 2024-10-18 |
| 27055. | Enrique (jegkeko) | 69.55 | 97.9% | 2024-09-04 |
| 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 |