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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42025. | Mary (mary_f) | 48.34 | 94% | 2024-06-28 |
| 42026. | hohoho (blueisgood) | 48.33 | 93.5% | 2021-02-07 |
| 42027. | Hoàng Ngọc Biên (hoangn... | 48.33 | 95% | 2012-06-02 |
| 42028. | Adel (adeltaj) | 48.33 | 90% | 2016-06-20 |
| 42029. | hanz (hannahirl) | 48.32 | 99% | 2024-03-12 |
| 42030. | Chase (shiftyhits) | 48.32 | 96% | 2015-10-07 |
| 42031. | Ethan (ethanoate) | 48.31 | 95.7% | 2024-07-23 |
| 42032. | Edward (minikooper117) | 48.31 | 90% | 2014-12-29 |
| 42033. | GummyShworm (gummyshworm) | 48.30 | 93% | 2025-02-08 |
| 42034. | MimaJoyce (mimacoy) | 48.30 | 100% | 2013-09-13 |
| 42035. | Jacob (lolkirito) | 48.29 | 93% | 2022-06-06 |
| 42036. | Muhammad Ali Hassan (muhamm... | 48.29 | 95% | 2024-04-17 |
| 42037. | Euan (killnars) | 48.29 | 93.3% | 2024-05-25 |
| 42038. | Ibraim (ibrai_m) | 48.29 | 95% | 2023-07-03 |
| 42039. | Bohdan (bogdanr) | 48.29 | 97% | 2021-04-04 |
| 42040. | Tien (lienetn) | 48.29 | — | 2011-04-13 |
| 42041. | Aldwin (kahrmah) | 48.28 | 92% | 2013-08-05 |
| 42042. | Igor (igor87) | 48.28 | 95.5% | 2025-04-05 |
| 42043. | Maurice (mo01) | 48.28 | 96% | 2024-09-30 |
| 42044. | aoeuhtns (aoeuhtns3000) | 48.28 | 94% | 2024-05-06 |
| 42045. | Vjeko (cubes7930) | 48.28 | 93.5% | 2023-12-17 |
| 42046. | Know Thyself (faruuuuu) | 48.28 | 96.4% | 2025-01-25 |
| 42047. | nouran mohaemed (nouram2008) | 48.27 | 93.6% | 2025-02-21 |
| 42048. | cheikh (cheikhbr) | 48.27 | 95% | 2022-05-09 |
| 42049. | pontus (vattenbyxa) | 48.27 | 92% | 2013-03-01 |
| 42050. | Skira (skira) | 48.27 | 95% | 2015-03-09 |
| 42051. | ksm123 [colemak+browns] (ks... | 48.27 | 95% | 2013-05-27 |
| 42052. | T.G.Aabid (the_gaming_aabid... | 48.26 | 94% | 2025-03-29 |
| 42053. | Mr_Joasturr (joasturr) | 48.26 | 95% | 2025-05-10 |
| 42054. | Felix (fasterbueno) | 48.26 | 93% | 2024-09-06 |
| 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 |