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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34024. | Jake (foreveralone1608) | 61.77 | 97% | 2021-03-15 |
| 34025. | Arnav (vemulk) | 61.77 | 97% | 2020-10-15 |
| 34026. | adend (grand_wizard) | 61.77 | 94% | 2018-09-24 |
| 34027. | Andrew (andrewhey) | 61.76 | 98% | 2017-06-11 |
| 34028. | arimotofu (arimotofu) | 61.76 | 94.7% | 2025-04-05 |
| 34029. | Serenity (serenity_speed911) | 61.76 | 96% | 2025-01-14 |
| 34030. | Johannes (biffjonas) | 61.76 | 96% | 2024-03-03 |
| 34031. | Natas (not_natas) | 61.76 | 99% | 2024-06-10 |
| 34032. | some (someonee33) | 61.76 | 96.3% | 2023-12-29 |
| 34033. | big (givemenames) | 61.76 | 93% | 2021-01-13 |
| 34034. | Alex (mr_nobody99) | 61.76 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 34035. | Elsa (ilse_sped) | 61.76 | 94% | 2021-02-09 |
| 34036. | Arees (arees) | 61.76 | 93% | 2021-10-22 |
| 34037. | Yam (yamyum) | 61.76 | 94% | 2017-01-20 |
| 34038. | serafin (serafin) | 61.76 | 95% | 2011-05-05 |
| 34039. | Peilin (peilin) | 61.76 | 96% | 2014-04-27 |
| 34040. | Rand al'Thor (reuben_kid) | 61.75 | 98% | 2025-04-09 |
| 34041. | yahya (laayad) | 61.75 | 94.6% | 2024-11-16 |
| 34042. | For race msg 918447480274 (... | 61.75 | 97.3% | 2024-01-23 |
| 34043. | Illumin80 (illumin80) | 61.75 | 96% | 2022-02-12 |
| 34044. | sungit2g (sungit2g) | 61.75 | 96% | 2021-03-15 |
| 34045. | Ben (b5mith) | 61.75 | 95% | 2014-11-17 |
| 34046. | Brian (pocket_ace) | 61.74 | 96% | 2020-09-26 |
| 34047. | REM (run3m) | 61.74 | 97% | 2024-07-29 |
| 34048. | Random_Dude (duderandom) | 61.74 | 96% | 2024-10-14 |
| 34049. | TyeD (tyedo) | 61.74 | 95% | 2024-04-14 |
| 34050. | nristachio (nristachio) | 61.74 | 96.1% | 2023-12-30 |
| 34051. | Peter (vajco) | 61.74 | 96% | 2021-08-17 |
| 34052. | Robert (fruityninja) | 61.74 | 95% | 2013-05-02 |
| 34053. | Clayton (killology) | 61.74 | 93% | 2013-01-06 |
| 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 |