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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43703. | Adrian (baethicc) | 42.57 | 94.5% | 2021-02-12 |
| 43704. | Omar (omar_ali) | 42.55 | 90% | 2013-05-30 |
| 43705. | E.H. (bibleguy) | 42.54 | 93.4% | 2024-11-18 |
| 43706. | AS (as_techspere) | 42.53 | 95% | 2025-06-01 |
| 43707. | Ruben (ruben_c) | 42.53 | 95% | 2023-01-04 |
| 43708. | Akkibaba (akkibaba) | 42.52 | 95% | 2023-08-24 |
| 43709. | Bon687 (bon1234) | 42.51 | 94.9% | 2023-11-28 |
| 43710. | way (wayto) | 42.51 | 93% | 2016-12-09 |
| 43711. | ronaldo (cristianoooooo) | 42.50 | 93% | 2024-08-06 |
| 43712. | SwampAss (swampass117) | 42.50 | 94% | 2024-05-17 |
| 43713. | Owen (nubnooblet) | 42.49 | 76% | 2016-09-29 |
| 43714. | MaybeJustJames (maybejustja... | 42.49 | 96.1% | 2023-11-16 |
| 43715. | rebira (rebira) | 42.49 | 95% | 2017-12-14 |
| 43716. | Nicholas (swouss) | 42.48 | 93.2% | 2021-02-21 |
| 43717. | Abuelmagd (abuelmagd) | 42.45 | 93% | 2024-11-29 |
| 43718. | sachin (timsixit) | 42.45 | 96% | 2021-06-05 |
| 43719. | rC (r_carvalho) | 42.44 | 94% | 2023-08-27 |
| 43720. | Chase (coslib) | 42.44 | 91.4% | 2024-04-23 |
| 43721. | Archit (archit16) | 42.44 | 91% | 2012-03-16 |
| 43722. | Habibullah (habibullahhussa... | 42.42 | 93% | 2021-09-28 |
| 43723. | Kouny (drinkwaterkouny) | 42.39 | 91% | 2025-01-11 |
| 43724. | Josh (joshhhyyyy) | 42.37 | 95% | 2022-11-14 |
| 43725. | Isnnobody (isnnobody) | 42.36 | 93.4% | 2024-09-17 |
| 43726. | ishar (ishar_md) | 42.36 | 92.7% | 2024-09-08 |
| 43727. | ROWLAND (rownet) | 42.36 | 85% | 2016-11-08 |
| 43728. | harshil (hpatel2493) | 42.36 | 89% | 2014-10-20 |
| 43729. | Khang (manhkhangvn) | 42.34 | 89% | 2014-07-24 |
| 43730. | Fantomas (hunterx6323) | 42.34 | 93% | 2017-11-20 |
| 43731. | OmeO (omeo) | 42.34 | 91% | 2013-09-28 |
| 43732. | Miqayel (miqo_vahagni) | 42.33 | 93% | 2024-04-30 |
| 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 |