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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43866. | devrik (devrik) | 44.57 | 89% | 2011-11-29 |
| 43867. | Rushda (rush123) | 44.56 | 94.6% | 2023-12-09 |
| 43868. | Crusher (crusher007) | 44.56 | 90% | 2013-01-25 |
| 43869. | Jatin (jaikishanag1996) | 44.54 | 89% | 2013-09-13 |
| 43870. | hihihah (hihihah) | 44.54 | 93.7% | 2023-11-27 |
| 43871. | Will (wbarlo21) | 44.54 | — | 2010-11-10 |
| 43872. | noman (nomanjessri) | 44.54 | 88% | 2016-06-01 |
| 43873. | Elizabeth (eliza_beth) | 44.53 | 96% | 2025-04-04 |
| 43874. | Bikash Magar (bikashmagar) | 44.53 | 94.1% | 2024-01-16 |
| 43875. | SonyC (sony_c) | 44.53 | 93.3% | 2025-05-13 |
| 43876. | Pavle (gatofelix134) | 44.53 | 94% | 2020-05-17 |
| 43877. | FishieIsForever (fishie_is_... | 44.52 | 94.5% | 2024-08-23 |
| 43878. | datboi (edatboi) | 44.52 | 94.4% | 2024-01-05 |
| 43879. | Ashish (ashish_jnvm) | 44.52 | 91% | 2011-09-07 |
| 43880. | Syed Baqir (syedbaqirulhusn... | 44.52 | 91% | 2013-04-13 |
| 43881. | Akshy (akshy) | 44.52 | 94.2% | 2021-02-17 |
| 43882. | MH (mhnd_7) | 44.51 | 96.6% | 2023-12-17 |
| 43883. | ਹਰਮਨਦੀਪ ਕà©... | 44.51 | 95% | 2017-06-05 |
| 43884. | Aslam (aslam__nijami) | 44.50 | 92% | 2023-06-20 |
| 43885. | Asad (asadmughaltyping) | 44.50 | 95.4% | 2025-01-12 |
| 43886. | Xander Booysen (backwardstie) | 44.49 | 96% | 2024-02-09 |
| 43887. | kaafar (kaafaros) | 44.49 | 93% | 2024-07-21 |
| 43888. | Wajahat (wajahat86) | 44.49 | 95.7% | 2023-11-10 |
| 43889. | Vk (kv123) | 44.48 | 95% | 2025-02-09 |
| 43890. | Tonya (tagama2) | 44.47 | 95% | 2017-12-12 |
| 43891. | Ahmed (ahmadco53) | 44.47 | 94% | 2024-03-18 |
| 43892. | vinhuchi (vinhuchi) | 44.47 | 96% | 2021-02-11 |
| 43893. | fea (dinafea) | 44.46 | 95% | 2024-11-25 |
| 43894. | Jis (ljs765) | 44.46 | 88% | 2016-02-01 |
| 43895. | Raunak (raunak_425114) | 44.46 | 92% | 2022-05-21 |
| 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 |