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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37074. | naveen (slumdog) | 59.28 | 94% | 2011-12-01 |
| 37075. | Niko (peanutbudder) | 59.27 | 97% | 2020-06-07 |
| 37076. | Ks7a - (ks7a) | 59.27 | 97% | 2025-03-16 |
| 37077. | e (erica0000) | 59.27 | 93.9% | 2024-07-08 |
| 37078. | Leon (halo624) | 59.27 | 93% | 2018-03-27 |
| 37079. | ppgg (pp__gg) | 59.27 | 91% | 2016-12-17 |
| 37080. | Shar (sharburrus) | 59.27 | 96% | 2018-11-15 |
| 37081. | Alex (amh1499) | 59.27 | 91% | 2014-02-25 |
| 37082. | Hassuko (hasuko2007) | 59.26 | 95% | 2025-03-20 |
| 37083. | moto (moto324) | 59.26 | 97% | 2024-10-23 |
| 37084. | Vaibhav Yadav (_v418h4v) | 59.26 | 97% | 2025-05-16 |
| 37085. | 6ensored 💨 (jzhjasn) | 59.26 | 95.3% | 2024-12-18 |
| 37086. | Asim (axxy44) | 59.26 | 96.7% | 2024-05-03 |
| 37087. | eren (erenisdevil) | 59.26 | 97% | 2025-09-20 |
| 37088. | Vitaly (strider74) | 59.26 | 93% | 2014-09-22 |
| 37089. | MANGESH (atom2) | 59.26 | 96% | 2013-08-31 |
| 37090. | Howl (howloff) | 59.25 | 96.8% | 2025-05-03 |
| 37091. | abindev (abindev) | 59.25 | 96% | 2025-07-15 |
| 37092. | rafe (rafe82) | 59.25 | 99% | 2024-07-16 |
| 37093. | sebi (ysebi) | 59.25 | 98% | 2022-09-28 |
| 37094. | Robin (rmw_) | 59.25 | 96% | 2025-03-05 |
| 37095. | Nguyen (anhhero) | 59.25 | — | 2010-08-25 |
| 37096. | danielle (halyconamour) | 59.25 | 92% | 2014-08-03 |
| 37097. | Khoa (nak9x) | 59.25 | — | 2011-01-22 |
| 37098. | Sadaqat (sadaqatali) | 59.24 | 97% | 2023-07-28 |
| 37099. | No (streer) | 59.24 | 95% | 2022-10-30 |
| 37100. | Himanshu (himanshupander) | 59.24 | 95% | 2022-04-23 |
| 37101. | Dottt (dottskrrt) | 59.24 | 94.9% | 2024-09-08 |
| 37102. | Miserable Lemur (miserable_... | 59.24 | 98.3% | 2024-10-04 |
| 37103. | Artist (_artist___) | 59.24 | 95.7% | 2024-07-10 |
| 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 |