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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47034. | abby (abby_34) | 42.06 | 94% | 2020-10-18 |
| 47035. | kasra (kasra44) | 42.05 | 95% | 2020-04-30 |
| 47036. | Hvez (hvez) | 42.04 | 93% | 2025-09-17 |
| 47037. | gg_nation_ (gg_nation_) | 42.03 | 95% | 2025-02-25 |
| 47038. | Yagami (lighta) | 42.03 | 84% | 2016-08-05 |
| 47039. | DipakNepal (dipakdon) | 42.02 | 94% | 2025-04-12 |
| 47040. | luois (luois_jeff) | 42.02 | 98% | 2025-06-01 |
| 47041. | Berke_gr (berke_gr) | 42.02 | 92.6% | 2024-02-28 |
| 47042. | Victoria (victoria2028) | 42.00 | 95.2% | 2025-02-21 |
| 47043. | Sandwich (sandwich_masika) | 42.00 | 92.8% | 2024-05-07 |
| 47044. | Olivia (owmp17) | 41.99 | 95% | 2024-05-21 |
| 47045. | Additya (addi_t) | 41.99 | 94.6% | 2024-01-26 |
| 47046. | Dave (cunners123) | 41.99 | 87% | 2015-02-12 |
| 47047. | Aman1525p (aman1525p) | 41.99 | 90% | 2012-08-18 |
| 47048. | Sky (skyghastz) | 41.98 | 96% | 2025-03-05 |
| 47049. | Light (light655) | 41.98 | 96% | 2021-03-30 |
| 47050. | Yasir (optimistic) | 41.97 | 93% | 2013-07-26 |
| 47051. | Charlie (charlesbrown) | 41.96 | 94% | 2024-02-08 |
| 47052. | Ashraf (monke1010) | 41.96 | 96% | 2020-12-20 |
| 47053. | Loquillo2026 (loquillo2026) | 41.95 | 97% | 2024-07-10 |
| 47054. | Mikey (meekichan) | 41.94 | 96.2% | 2024-01-12 |
| 47055. | Juno (spacecraft37773) | 41.93 | 96% | 2024-07-15 |
| 47056. | Guy (krisnkills) | 41.93 | 94% | 2021-01-06 |
| 47057. | neerajrawat (neeraj_rawat) | 41.91 | 94% | 2024-10-28 |
| 47058. | ian (giaaable) | 41.90 | 95% | 2024-10-25 |
| 47059. | Michelle (meow_7) | 41.88 | 97% | 2024-02-11 |
| 47060. | Ahmed (ahmed_elashraf) | 41.87 | 93% | 2025-04-21 |
| 47061. | richard (trash2zero) | 41.87 | — | 2010-10-15 |
| 47062. | guy (zagu) | 41.86 | 96% | 2020-04-25 |
| 47063. | Saurav Shakya (kemura) | 41.86 | 92% | 2024-07-04 |
| 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 |