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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34631. | Nyan Lin (nyanlung) | 60.05 | 98% | 2023-02-01 |
| 34632. | Angela (applepiebay) | 60.05 | 99.3% | 2024-12-24 |
| 34633. | MK-47 (construct) | 60.05 | 97% | 2021-09-26 |
| 34634. | Paul (paulyagami) | 60.05 | 95% | 2021-03-02 |
| 34635. | Waqas (wakash) | 60.05 | 91% | 2011-11-07 |
| 34636. | Nandan (nandand) | 60.04 | 97% | 2025-05-25 |
| 34637. | Popupro (popupro) | 60.04 | 96% | 2023-01-28 |
| 34638. | goodnightgg (brainzhao) | 60.04 | 95.7% | 2024-12-20 |
| 34639. | Azu (azudeus) | 60.04 | 92% | 2016-05-28 |
| 34640. | Isshiki (jigen_isshiki) | 60.04 | 98% | 2024-08-08 |
| 34641. | Bartek (magalax) | 60.04 | 95% | 2019-05-15 |
| 34642. | Zane (redskore) | 60.04 | 93% | 2016-08-26 |
| 34643. | Jake (s2d_) | 60.04 | 97% | 2018-09-12 |
| 34644. | SandinG (sanding) | 60.03 | 96% | 2025-02-15 |
| 34645. | Polar (polar_6275) | 60.03 | 95% | 2021-12-03 |
| 34646. | JC_ (jc__) | 60.03 | 97% | 2023-11-27 |
| 34647. | andrea (wii_tipsy) | 60.02 | 96% | 2024-08-04 |
| 34648. | type racist (numenx) | 60.02 | 96% | 2024-07-20 |
| 34649. | DraKE (drake511) | 60.02 | 95% | 2024-02-06 |
| 34650. | André Tiago (osul78) | 60.02 | 98% | 2023-11-14 |
| 34651. | Raisin (annielam) | 60.02 | 97% | 2016-09-02 |
| 34652. | space_looper (facon) | 60.02 | 95% | 2021-06-20 |
| 34653. | Keen (commander_keen) | 60.02 | 96% | 2023-01-27 |
| 34654. | Shon (shon456) | 60.02 | 95.4% | 2021-02-21 |
| 34655. | Monica (mdieterich) | 60.02 | — | 2010-10-13 |
| 34656. | Ahmad Gamal (agazzaz) | 60.02 | 96% | 2025-05-06 |
| 34657. | MK (litt1e_avel) | 60.01 | 95% | 2025-04-23 |
| 34658. | Telmo (sir_mayus444) | 60.01 | 98.6% | 2025-04-20 |
| 34659. | Herson (yoherson) | 60.01 | 95% | 2025-03-18 |
| 34660. | LudvikB (lud_bjork) | 60.01 | 94% | 2024-05-25 |
| 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 |