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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33144. | Conner (tropicul) | 62.70 | 95% | 2021-02-11 |
| 33145. | Csabee (s3cours) | 62.70 | 93% | 2013-02-02 |
| 33146. | Smarlie (smarlie) | 62.70 | 97% | 2012-04-18 |
| 33147. | OM KATHAIT (om_kathait) | 62.70 | 93% | 2012-12-29 |
| 33148. | DQ (dqtri) | 62.70 | — | 2010-09-04 |
| 33149. | Esa (esa1996) | 62.69 | 95% | 2016-03-19 |
| 33150. | Joe Arriaga (igotboredinclass) | 62.69 | 95% | 2024-11-13 |
| 33151. | Christina (htinaa) | 62.69 | 96.2% | 2024-04-20 |
| 33152. | Kerrington (kebtwix2) | 62.69 | 96% | 2024-07-26 |
| 33153. | Salman (salmanhemani110) | 62.69 | 95% | 2024-09-12 |
| 33154. | CueS (cues01) | 62.69 | 97% | 2023-12-08 |
| 33155. | Eifie (eifietheward) | 62.69 | 94.1% | 2024-03-22 |
| 33156. | fingerSkate (skhmt) | 62.69 | 97% | 2021-07-09 |
| 33157. | Christian (naitsirhc1) | 62.69 | 94% | 2018-04-08 |
| 33158. | mobiletypist (zayada) | 62.69 | 95% | 2021-03-21 |
| 33159. | Logan (sircrazy) | 62.69 | 97.1% | 2024-11-26 |
| 33160. | yellow (yellowsss) | 62.68 | 96% | 2024-12-28 |
| 33161. | Ciontel (ciontel) | 62.68 | 95% | 2021-07-13 |
| 33162. | Daryl (jacintomarc16) | 62.68 | 93.8% | 2024-12-24 |
| 33163. | Trying (animportantguy) | 62.68 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 33164. | Ryan (ryando2000) | 62.68 | 97% | 2017-03-01 |
| 33165. | David Michael (portdavenport) | 62.68 | 99% | 2025-05-26 |
| 33166. | heowuayngon (heowuayngon) | 62.68 | 95% | 2014-08-18 |
| 33167. | Borislav Nonquit (borislav) | 62.68 | 93% | 2017-11-29 |
| 33168. | Anna (anaakitamaro) | 62.68 | 93% | 2015-07-08 |
| 33169. | klnzkie (klnzkie) | 62.67 | 95% | 2024-07-15 |
| 33170. | conta1 (tentouse) | 62.67 | 96% | 2025-04-07 |
| 33171. | Alex (overllord) | 62.67 | 94.1% | 2024-12-20 |
| 33172. | Rudder (rudder1464) | 62.67 | 97% | 2025-06-19 |
| 33173. | Artemiy (rusmafian) | 62.67 | 96% | 2021-01-26 |
| 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 |