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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36679. | Patrick (liesense) | 56.23 | 87% | 2011-07-14 |
| 36680. | Janet Ann (janet_ann) | 56.23 | 93% | 2015-12-15 |
| 36681. | Juuzou (cold_af) | 56.22 | 96% | 2022-03-04 |
| 36682. | Zach (strongnrg) | 56.22 | 98% | 2024-02-20 |
| 36683. | Shahraz (shahrazakhter) | 56.22 | 95% | 2024-03-03 |
| 36684. | fishmanbmt (fishmanbmt) | 56.22 | 97% | 2017-08-05 |
| 36685. | Rohit Kumar (notouch) | 56.21 | 97% | 2024-06-26 |
| 36686. | Ghazia (ghazia) | 56.21 | 96% | 2025-04-29 |
| 36687. | Zidan (muhzidanj) | 56.21 | 95.1% | 2024-03-01 |
| 36688. | Jade (hlhd2310) | 56.21 | 94.8% | 2021-02-21 |
| 36689. | Rob (rawbbb) | 56.21 | 94% | 2014-05-22 |
| 36690. | Ziad (ziadreda72) | 56.20 | 96% | 2024-05-04 |
| 36691. | x1eepy (x1eepy) | 56.20 | 94% | 2024-02-08 |
| 36692. | Mahmoud Tarek (macm) | 56.20 | 95.4% | 2024-06-18 |
| 36693. | sina (sinatooor) | 56.20 | 96% | 2024-02-25 |
| 36694. | suhayb (suhayb) | 56.20 | 93.8% | 2025-03-09 |
| 36695. | Yosin (yosin1616) | 56.19 | 94% | 2023-12-29 |
| 36696. | Pragadeesh V.S (pragadeeshv) | 56.19 | 94.9% | 2024-10-28 |
| 36697. | Aurora (sparrowfan101) | 56.19 | 95% | 2019-04-04 |
| 36698. | yogesh (yogesh_1_2) | 56.19 | 97% | 2021-02-15 |
| 36699. | skrimp (skrimpo) | 56.18 | 95% | 2024-06-25 |
| 36700. | AHOMKING (ahomking_21) | 56.18 | 97% | 2024-01-17 |
| 36701. | walidad khan (wali17) | 56.18 | 96% | 2024-02-14 |
| 36702. | Mohammed (alazzouny) | 56.18 | 97% | 2020-12-27 |
| 36703. | Sam (samy321) | 56.18 | 91% | 2016-10-20 |
| 36704. | Alex (kazuma_sama) | 56.17 | 92% | 2022-02-28 |
| 36705. | Naeem (neemkeys) | 56.17 | 97% | 2024-05-01 |
| 36706. | Amir (goat_bot) | 56.17 | 94% | 2021-01-27 |
| 36707. | Hieu (lavatran) | 56.17 | 92% | 2014-07-24 |
| 36708. | Geust (flypaste) | 56.17 | 95% | 2014-02-24 |
| 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 |