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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39620. | Alex (formerself) | 54.70 | 97% | 2015-02-20 |
| 39621. | andrei (ultramega2) | 54.70 | 95% | 2021-02-10 |
| 39622. | Manu (lazyeye) | 54.70 | 90% | 2012-02-04 |
| 39623. | Haruspex (haruspex) | 54.70 | — | 2010-10-13 |
| 39624. | jane (jyyynnn) | 54.69 | 97% | 2025-02-06 |
| 39625. | THEOPHILE DOK-WADA SIMPORE ... | 54.69 | 98% | 2024-02-04 |
| 39626. | june (optical_molasses) | 54.69 | 96% | 2022-09-06 |
| 39627. | Jeff (jeffreon) | 54.69 | 91% | 2013-11-14 |
| 39628. | DanK35 (dan_k35) | 54.68 | 97% | 2021-04-02 |
| 39629. | DarkSlash (darkslash) | 54.68 | 97% | 2025-02-20 |
| 39630. | Speed typer (meilynbrace) | 54.68 | 94% | 2024-01-10 |
| 39631. | Lil guy (littlewalken27) | 54.68 | 95.6% | 2024-05-01 |
| 39632. | Zain (zainabb) | 54.68 | 94% | 2021-09-05 |
| 39633. | Michael (mwalter32123) | 54.68 | 97% | 2021-11-03 |
| 39634. | Julio (thejuliox10) | 54.68 | 93% | 2021-02-19 |
| 39635. | Basit (basit_ali) | 54.68 | — | 2010-09-12 |
| 39636. | Luke (pacman_289) | 54.67 | 96.8% | 2025-02-27 |
| 39637. | Osama Taher (0s0s) | 54.67 | 97.1% | 2024-07-19 |
| 39638. | Alex (theophastus) | 54.67 | 94.7% | 2024-04-15 |
| 39639. | 1st2worst (1st2worst) | 54.67 | 95.2% | 2023-10-23 |
| 39640. | Navin (ninjajump21) | 54.67 | 94% | 2021-03-03 |
| 39641. | Missing (missingmage) | 54.67 | 95% | 2024-10-22 |
| 39642. | vincent (kimbing) | 54.67 | 95% | 2019-10-10 |
| 39643. | Travis (travgiant) | 54.66 | 94% | 2024-01-07 |
| 39644. | niaoksokd (gokujr2) | 54.66 | 95% | 2024-11-15 |
| 39645. | deepakpoojary (deepakpoojary) | 54.65 | 93.7% | 2024-12-11 |
| 39646. | peter parker (peterparker_123) | 54.65 | 96% | 2024-02-15 |
| 39647. | Dejan (rockwool) | 54.65 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 39648. | Natnael Belay (xrash01) | 54.64 | 97% | 2024-10-30 |
| 39649. | osiriswhisper (priy0m) | 54.64 | 98% | 2024-12-16 |
| 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 |