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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36421. | martinez (martinezmarkranniel) | 59.07 | 96% | 2025-05-06 |
| 36422. | Will (shneme01) | 59.07 | 92% | 2019-09-02 |
| 36423. | vengaudaraman (venkats06) | 59.07 | 95.1% | 2024-09-15 |
| 36424. | prem (atomic_samurai) | 59.07 | 95% | 2024-02-10 |
| 36425. | Gerbilyaho (davidplaysil) | 59.07 | 93% | 2018-10-14 |
| 36426. | Jaron (jaronc) | 59.07 | 88% | 2013-06-17 |
| 36427. | Islam (islam_taha) | 59.07 | 93% | 2014-08-03 |
| 36428. | Jacob (critias26) | 59.07 | 97% | 2018-09-22 |
| 36429. | Sparck (_sparck_) | 59.06 | 95% | 2025-06-25 |
| 36430. | mars (mars12) | 59.06 | 96% | 2025-06-04 |
| 36431. | Shams (stlovers) | 59.06 | 94% | 2024-05-16 |
| 36432. | Friction_LikhonSpeed_313 (f... | 59.06 | 95% | 2024-04-16 |
| 36433. | Angarag-erdene (angaragg) | 59.06 | 96.5% | 2024-11-28 |
| 36434. | Jack (jackthehuman) | 59.06 | 95% | 2020-03-08 |
| 36435. | Degritha (degritharlr) | 59.06 | 96% | 2015-08-18 |
| 36436. | gem lyle (speedytravz) | 59.06 | — | 2011-03-02 |
| 36437. | Phong (drunkenstein) | 59.05 | 95% | 2024-05-20 |
| 36438. | jaegu (sem_x) | 59.05 | 96.8% | 2025-02-23 |
| 36439. | ninokiko (rofl0102) | 59.05 | 93% | 2024-06-13 |
| 36440. | Louis (louisspeed) | 59.05 | 93% | 2025-07-14 |
| 36441. | Elk (elkx) | 59.05 | 95.3% | 2024-09-09 |
| 36442. | Promise (promise00) | 59.05 | 95% | 2023-03-03 |
| 36443. | Fin (chkpa) | 59.05 | 92% | 2024-02-13 |
| 36444. | inggy (inggy) | 59.05 | 87% | 2014-05-21 |
| 36445. | Tareq (t4req) | 59.05 | 92% | 2016-11-18 |
| 36446. | winter (winterszn) | 59.04 | 95.1% | 2024-11-30 |
| 36447. | TrickyAkhil (trickyakhil) | 59.04 | 95% | 2024-02-02 |
| 36448. | Jc9369 (trotterspiglet) | 59.04 | 97% | 2021-11-17 |
| 36449. | SujalisDead (sujalisdead) | 59.04 | 98% | 2024-03-13 |
| 36450. | Jack (balancedman) | 59.04 | 95% | 2024-03-17 |
| 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 |