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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37054. | P ness (houston214) | 57.28 | 95.6% | 2023-12-10 |
| 37055. | Link (averageslowspeed) | 57.28 | 98% | 2024-04-18 |
| 37056. | shalev (shalevbeli) | 57.28 | 92% | 2021-01-30 |
| 37057. | G (themann13) | 57.28 | 96% | 2019-03-30 |
| 37058. | Andre (acarrilho) | 57.28 | 96% | 2011-07-08 |
| 37059. | Peanutlover (peanutlover) | 57.27 | 96.8% | 2025-04-15 |
| 37060. | Pablito (pablohujablo) | 57.27 | 98% | 2025-02-17 |
| 37061. | PiotrŚ (piocarz) | 57.27 | 96% | 2024-02-24 |
| 37062. | bayar (bayarkh) | 57.27 | 95.2% | 2024-01-02 |
| 37063. | Darren (mr3tapper) | 57.27 | 95% | 2024-01-05 |
| 37064. | MAYANK (kartosbrotherinlaw) | 57.27 | 96% | 2022-05-05 |
| 37065. | khubaib (gazi) | 57.27 | 97% | 2014-04-16 |
| 37066. | Ariel (arielcdg) | 57.26 | 96% | 2024-07-12 |
| 37067. | presley (freshpresley) | 57.26 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
| 37068. | ego (ego_racer) | 57.26 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 37069. | Go Broncos (hicksterman7) | 57.26 | 94% | 2013-11-09 |
| 37070. | mohamed sharaaf (beast1114444) | 57.25 | 95% | 2024-09-03 |
| 37071. | Remigius Aghalu (remmy123) | 57.25 | 98% | 2024-04-29 |
| 37072. | Ulaş (viefilfiagos) | 57.25 | 97% | 2024-09-21 |
| 37073. | Halo (halo1) | 57.25 | 93% | 2020-06-08 |
| 37074. | Harry (trof) | 57.25 | — | 2010-11-10 |
| 37075. | billy (gwabs) | 57.25 | 91% | 2013-07-08 |
| 37076. | Edgee (likewtf) | 57.25 | 95% | 2014-02-12 |
| 37077. | Nasar (nasarlagenda) | 57.25 | 98% | 2012-02-28 |
| 37078. | sAjAn (sajansingh) | 57.25 | 93% | 2016-09-28 |
| 37079. | Sarah (sarahlsmith) | 57.25 | — | 2010-10-04 |
| 37080. | Hsuan-Han (hsuanlv) | 57.25 | 93% | 2013-12-08 |
| 37081. | Badal Kohli (badalkohli) | 57.24 | 95.6% | 2025-01-08 |
| 37082. | hafizh (effortlesshuman) | 57.24 | 96% | 2022-01-25 |
| 37083. | Ben (toucansand) | 57.24 | 95% | 2017-09-21 |
| 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 |