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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44696. | TØM (kircket) | 43.66 | 88% | 2013-07-08 |
| 44697. | Senussi (super_ahmed91) | 43.65 | 93% | 2025-01-23 |
| 44698. | Mahmud (mhossain) | 43.64 | — | 2010-12-13 |
| 44699. | latif (sibastiane) | 43.64 | 96% | 2014-03-19 |
| 44700. | Mark (corrago) | 43.63 | 93% | 2016-01-18 |
| 44701. | Rikazu (rikazu_) | 43.63 | 95% | 2024-06-18 |
| 44702. | Sanh (sanhnguyennt) | 43.62 | 95% | 2017-06-24 |
| 44703. | chris (n0ise) | 43.62 | 94% | 2020-09-27 |
| 44704. | GianKewl (jynzz) | 43.60 | 96% | 2025-02-09 |
| 44705. | Farah Ahmed (fahmed1) | 43.60 | 94% | 2024-11-15 |
| 44706. | Cole (personality5124) | 43.60 | 96% | 2023-11-16 |
| 44707. | Reny Hidam (reny_hidam) | 43.59 | 95% | 2024-01-04 |
| 44708. | Hasib Hasan Munshi (hasib_h... | 43.58 | 95% | 2025-04-30 |
| 44709. | vermauttam (vermauttam) | 43.58 | 91.5% | 2024-09-10 |
| 44710. | Kysika (kysika) | 43.58 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
| 44711. | Tina (tw888) | 43.58 | 96% | 2024-01-08 |
| 44712. | irina Ssmirnova (irina_ko123) | 43.56 | 94% | 2024-08-29 |
| 44713. | Ryan (jellyzerg) | 43.56 | 98.1% | 2025-02-04 |
| 44714. | guanex (guanex) | 43.56 | 93.9% | 2024-10-26 |
| 44715. | AP (priyanthushara) | 43.55 | 95% | 2024-04-27 |
| 44716. | Richmano NASY (richmano) | 43.55 | 94% | 2023-03-16 |
| 44717. | Scott (scottysnowman) | 43.54 | 95% | 2018-02-28 |
| 44718. | Mini (mini6093) | 43.53 | 96% | 2024-12-19 |
| 44719. | J (jaid) | 43.53 | 93% | 2017-12-09 |
| 44720. | kathryn (kathrynr) | 43.53 | 90% | 2016-12-20 |
| 44721. | Speedy (speedylightning123) | 43.52 | 94.9% | 2024-11-18 |
| 44722. | 1_Death (1_death) | 43.52 | 95% | 2021-11-21 |
| 44723. | SHADOW (mounesh) | 43.52 | 94.4% | 2024-01-21 |
| 44724. | Nour (micasa_ackarmen11) | 43.51 | 93.9% | 2024-01-10 |
| 44725. | Mridul (zled) | 43.50 | 95% | 2021-02-11 |
| 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 |