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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34194. | Ben (benjjmoar) | 60.70 | 94% | 2025-05-08 |
| 34195. | 222racer (222racer) | 60.70 | 95% | 2025-04-23 |
| 34196. | tstats[ach5910_1] (ach5910_1) | 60.70 | 96.3% | 2024-07-09 |
| 34197. | Caleb (ckwokwok) | 60.70 | 95% | 2023-08-28 |
| 34198. | hiramhino (hiramhino) | 60.70 | 97% | 2023-11-21 |
| 34199. | Jordan (jrae06) | 60.70 | — | 2010-07-27 |
| 34200. | NGENGGGG ~~ (leedrave7) | 60.70 | 96.4% | 2024-11-17 |
| 34201. | Trần (trantri2087) | 60.70 | 98% | 2019-09-27 |
| 34202. | FE!N (mamaguevaso) | 60.69 | 96% | 2025-03-27 |
| 34203. | Omar (omarmoralesjr810) | 60.69 | 95% | 2021-03-26 |
| 34204. | Eddy (alr3adytaken) | 60.69 | 95% | 2018-09-03 |
| 34205. | Leung (noobie_markie) | 60.69 | 97% | 2021-01-12 |
| 34206. | doniee (doniee) | 60.69 | 97% | 2020-04-19 |
| 34207. | Sikander (sikander441) | 60.69 | 96% | 2021-03-25 |
| 34208. | minikora (minikora) | 60.69 | — | 2010-12-11 |
| 34209. | Steve (chinwaggysteve) | 60.69 | 96% | 2016-11-10 |
| 34210. | venkatesh (venky2010) | 60.68 | 97% | 2024-11-27 |
| 34211. | Axcel (a_x_c_e_l) | 60.68 | 96.8% | 2024-09-24 |
| 34212. | Jym (jymgains) | 60.68 | 95.1% | 2024-06-08 |
| 34213. | Long (longela) | 60.68 | 96% | 2017-10-30 |
| 34214. | Matt (mattsmouse) | 60.68 | 90% | 2015-04-17 |
| 34215. | Zhantai (zhantai) | 60.68 | 94.7% | 2024-02-19 |
| 34216. | S (cryten56) | 60.68 | 95.9% | 2021-02-15 |
| 34217. | Avila (avila00) | 60.68 | 93% | 2017-05-02 |
| 34218. | King of North Star (sonwukong) | 60.67 | 97% | 2024-04-01 |
| 34219. | C (tofulii) | 60.67 | 96% | 2024-07-04 |
| 34220. | Valur (kuntupoki) | 60.67 | 96% | 2024-07-30 |
| 34221. | Sam (samparish) | 60.67 | 96.7% | 2024-04-04 |
| 34222. | KingKey (3enji) | 60.67 | 95.6% | 2024-01-06 |
| 34223. | Cofi (_ficoni25_) | 60.67 | 97% | 2021-12-25 |
| 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 |