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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23285. | Zeppy (bratype) | 73.69 | 97% | 2015-04-24 |
| 23286. | lio (stom) | 73.68 | 96% | 2020-10-06 |
| 23287. | Garik (garikhayrapetian) | 73.68 | 97.3% | 2024-04-13 |
| 23288. | emily (emily_watston) | 73.68 | 96.7% | 2024-01-12 |
| 23289. | Je5t1 (je5t1) | 73.68 | 96.7% | 2023-12-26 |
| 23290. | Boon Chuan (nitrolego) | 73.68 | 97% | 2018-11-03 |
| 23291. | A (letham) | 73.68 | 98% | 2013-01-17 |
| 23292. | Eli Van Stichelen (stichelman) | 73.67 | 96% | 2025-03-29 |
| 23293. | london (londonxxx) | 73.67 | 97.1% | 2025-02-11 |
| 23294. | jZac (thewizzakk) | 73.67 | 95% | 2024-08-17 |
| 23295. | Eren (yan2_29) | 73.67 | 98% | 2024-12-09 |
| 23296. | fastAFboi (fasthands1_) | 73.67 | 97.6% | 2024-06-19 |
| 23297. | dextro (dextr0) | 73.67 | 95.4% | 2025-04-20 |
| 23298. | taha (tahashemy) | 73.67 | 99% | 2025-07-22 |
| 23299. | asian (hugeterror) | 73.67 | 95% | 2025-06-09 |
| 23300. | Nguyen (vknguyen1992) | 73.67 | 94% | 2012-09-07 |
| 23301. | Tim (tim_nk) | 73.66 | 97% | 2025-05-29 |
| 23302. | Kevin (kevinzortv) | 73.66 | 94% | 2021-07-08 |
| 23303. | Sohaib (sohaib_khan_) | 73.66 | 98.5% | 2024-01-04 |
| 23304. | abs0lutz3r0c007 (abs0lutz3r... | 73.66 | 96% | 2022-01-05 |
| 23305. | Dima (zormik) | 73.66 | 96% | 2025-10-08 |
| 23306. | FeelinBlue (feelinblue) | 73.66 | 97% | 2025-07-01 |
| 23307. | Oscar (oscrrrrrrr) | 73.66 | 94% | 2023-04-27 |
| 23308. | Martin (xmerticx) | 73.66 | 96% | 2024-07-06 |
| 23309. | Winston (winnyzzzz) | 73.66 | 95% | 2020-04-16 |
| 23310. | potatu (ulgyscptato) | 73.66 | 96% | 2022-02-12 |
| 23311. | EliMinaTor (jlancenc) | 73.66 | 97.7% | 2021-02-03 |
| 23312. | Bilal (bilaltufail) | 73.66 | 97% | 2014-12-16 |
| 23313. | Abasar (abasar) | 73.66 | 93% | 2016-06-01 |
| 23314. | panda42o6 (panda42o6) | 73.65 | 98% | 2024-04-21 |
| 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 |