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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44024. | Caffeine (caffeinereptile) | 46.42 | 94% | 2020-12-24 |
| 44025. | J.J (uhding) | 46.40 | 95% | 2024-04-09 |
| 44026. | Anuj Bajaj (lonewolf_ab) | 46.40 | 95% | 2024-05-11 |
| 44027. | Minh (blue002) | 46.40 | 95% | 2024-02-11 |
| 44028. | Savannah (e_r_) | 46.40 | 95% | 2011-09-23 |
| 44029. | Lord (lord0130) | 46.39 | 96% | 2024-10-22 |
| 44030. | Yami (yammii) | 46.39 | 95% | 2024-09-21 |
| 44031. | Sultonkhuja (khodja) | 46.39 | 92% | 2016-01-09 |
| 44032. | Arafat (arafat_hasan) | 46.39 | 95% | 2022-08-16 |
| 44033. | casfrank (casfrank) | 46.39 | 95% | 2015-09-14 |
| 44034. | CoffeeFW (coffee_fw) | 46.38 | 94.8% | 2025-01-19 |
| 44035. | Give me ice (givemeice) | 46.38 | 97% | 2018-08-22 |
| 44036. | A1ces_ (aices) | 46.37 | 94.5% | 2024-05-13 |
| 44037. | Connor (source) | 46.37 | — | 2010-08-19 |
| 44038. | bruh (hoboforsure) | 46.36 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
| 44039. | Fazriel (ohokoces4450) | 46.36 | 94% | 2020-05-07 |
| 44040. | MG (polomg) | 46.35 | 97% | 2024-04-17 |
| 44041. | Abby Hines (abbahines) | 46.35 | 95.4% | 2024-05-07 |
| 44042. | Chris (glezchris) | 46.34 | 94% | 2024-06-19 |
| 44043. | nino (mr_nino) | 46.34 | 95% | 2023-05-19 |
| 44044. | Er (erleyaney) | 46.34 | 95% | 2013-08-15 |
| 44045. | pruthvi_14 (pruthvi_14) | 46.33 | 94% | 2025-06-23 |
| 44046. | Darthennoid (darthennoid) | 46.33 | 95.3% | 2025-03-31 |
| 44047. | Denzeus (denzeus) | 46.33 | 96% | 2025-05-08 |
| 44048. | khan momin (mominxkashmir) | 46.32 | 93.2% | 2024-05-20 |
| 44049. | omer (acomplisher) | 46.32 | 95.1% | 2024-12-04 |
| 44050. | taco (vickychang0822) | 46.32 | 79% | 2013-08-09 |
| 44051. | Mok (wonoz) | 46.31 | 93% | 2018-03-13 |
| 44052. | noah lewis (noahlewis) | 46.31 | 97.2% | 2024-07-01 |
| 44053. | Minhas (i_lovegod12) | 46.30 | 94% | 2023-12-02 |
| 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 |