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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32521. | Christian (naitsirhc1) | 62.69 | 94% | 2018-04-08 |
| 32522. | mobiletypist (zayada) | 62.69 | 95% | 2021-03-21 |
| 32523. | yellow (yellowsss) | 62.68 | 96% | 2024-12-28 |
| 32524. | Ciontel (ciontel) | 62.68 | 95% | 2021-07-13 |
| 32525. | Daryl (jacintomarc16) | 62.68 | 93.8% | 2024-12-24 |
| 32526. | Trying (animportantguy) | 62.68 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 32527. | Ryan (ryando2000) | 62.68 | 97% | 2017-03-01 |
| 32528. | David Michael (portdavenport) | 62.68 | 99% | 2025-05-26 |
| 32529. | heowuayngon (heowuayngon) | 62.68 | 95% | 2014-08-18 |
| 32530. | Borislav Nonquit (borislav) | 62.68 | 93% | 2017-11-29 |
| 32531. | Anna (anaakitamaro) | 62.68 | 93% | 2015-07-08 |
| 32532. | klnzkie (klnzkie) | 62.67 | 95% | 2024-07-15 |
| 32533. | conta1 (tentouse) | 62.67 | 96% | 2025-04-07 |
| 32534. | Alex (overllord) | 62.67 | 94% | 2024-12-20 |
| 32535. | Artemiy (rusmafian) | 62.67 | 96% | 2021-01-26 |
| 32536. | murtaza (oneten) | 62.67 | 89% | 2014-07-12 |
| 32537. | gotee (gotee1) | 62.66 | 94.4% | 2024-04-17 |
| 32538. | Aaron (a_aron) | 62.66 | 95% | 2024-12-14 |
| 32539. | Snoop (snooptrader) | 62.66 | 97% | 2022-03-11 |
| 32540. | Dev (devji08) | 62.66 | 94.5% | 2024-03-20 |
| 32541. | Aiara (beatuhse) | 62.66 | 89% | 2013-01-12 |
| 32542. | potter (mrpotter) | 62.66 | — | 2010-10-26 |
| 32543. | Kat (rnkea28) | 62.66 | 96% | 2017-05-01 |
| 32544. | peregurin (peregurin) | 62.65 | 97% | 2024-10-05 |
| 32545. | paige (pxigecoates) | 62.65 | 96% | 2022-12-11 |
| 32546. | IRaceHybrids (eorrific) | 62.65 | — | 2010-11-21 |
| 32547. | clavat (clavat) | 62.65 | 95% | 2011-12-28 |
| 32548. | WaydenWang (waydenwang) | 62.64 | 95% | 2025-04-01 |
| 32549. | Avraam (avradriel) | 62.64 | 95.3% | 2025-04-22 |
| 32550. | yoru133 (shash111) | 62.64 | 97% | 2025-04-16 |
| 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 |