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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36985. | Dejan (inertia_creeps) | 57.51 | 93% | 2012-01-29 |
| 36986. | sonicbedict (sonicbedict) | 57.50 | 96% | 2024-09-22 |
| 36987. | inate (lostonpurpose) | 57.50 | 95.2% | 2024-12-03 |
| 36988. | Daze (_daze__) | 57.50 | 95% | 2024-08-28 |
| 36989. | AZ (shoegayz) | 57.50 | 97% | 2024-05-27 |
| 36990. | Jaypee Torrefranca (jaypeej... | 57.50 | 96% | 2023-12-29 |
| 36991. | Noah (noahcxxiii) | 57.50 | 94% | 2017-11-12 |
| 36992. | swatantra maurya (swatantra01) | 57.50 | 96% | 2024-08-21 |
| 36993. | Micah (micahp) | 57.50 | 96% | 2023-03-29 |
| 36994. | Westiguardian (westiguardian) | 57.50 | 97.1% | 2023-12-28 |
| 36995. | Ev (typingkernel) | 57.50 | 95% | 2021-01-10 |
| 36996. | Ivys (ivysh1) | 57.49 | 93% | 2025-05-01 |
| 36997. | Trevan Trinity Jayasinghe (... | 57.49 | 96.2% | 2024-01-30 |
| 36998. | Orto Kevin Waters (ortokevi... | 57.49 | 95% | 2024-12-04 |
| 36999. | Brady (billh2023) | 57.49 | 96% | 2023-12-22 |
| 37000. | Gui (gonzo_) | 57.49 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
| 37001. | Andrey (andreyrm) | 57.48 | 95% | 2024-06-22 |
| 37002. | Mattie (mjltcfc) | 57.48 | 90% | 2015-06-17 |
| 37003. | Mathesto (mathesto) | 57.48 | 94.7% | 2024-09-12 |
| 37004. | shrey (shreyc) | 57.48 | 95.2% | 2023-12-23 |
| 37005. | Eduardo (duidi) | 57.48 | 84% | 2016-05-23 |
| 37006. | Maximillian (maximillian12) | 57.48 | 96% | 2023-03-09 |
| 37007. | jan (raburt) | 57.48 | 95% | 2014-03-06 |
| 37008. | ogo (amoebaca) | 57.48 | 94% | 2016-01-12 |
| 37009. | hoelle (hoelle) | 57.47 | 95.9% | 2025-01-16 |
| 37010. | Cic (cic2) | 57.47 | 94% | 2024-03-23 |
| 37011. | Hung (biggestahung) | 57.47 | 96% | 2022-03-19 |
| 37012. | SkepticalBubble (skepticalb... | 57.47 | 97% | 2021-01-29 |
| 37013. | Zarq (zarqk) | 57.47 | 89% | 2016-07-18 |
| 37014. | Ha (kyokid169) | 57.47 | 87% | 2015-03-25 |
| 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 |