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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32905. | Brennan (brenn52) | 62.19 | 96% | 2013-09-30 |
| 32906. | veca (vecaxon) | 62.19 | 96% | 2025-04-16 |
| 32907. | Morris (knuttintin) | 62.19 | 98% | 2022-10-25 |
| 32908. | Darkkiller12 (darkkiller12) | 62.19 | 94% | 2019-08-20 |
| 32909. | Sudipta (confusedphoton1) | 62.19 | 97% | 2017-06-22 |
| 32910. | Ken (kcbrill) | 62.19 | 94% | 2016-11-09 |
| 32911. | Deadpool (lucifer_987) | 62.18 | 96% | 2025-04-04 |
| 32912. | josch (joschels) | 62.18 | 98% | 2025-01-05 |
| 32913. | sam (samfaus) | 62.18 | 97.5% | 2024-10-09 |
| 32914. | Mark (maverick2455) | 62.18 | 98.3% | 2024-06-21 |
| 32915. | Akash gardas (akash932) | 62.18 | 97% | 2024-02-19 |
| 32916. | Leslie (ayeleslie) | 62.18 | 97% | 2022-09-07 |
| 32917. | Jo (oyangjo) | 62.18 | 97% | 2021-11-22 |
| 32918. | Gerardo (slow_down) | 62.18 | 93% | 2012-10-05 |
| 32919. | samier (samier) | 62.18 | 95% | 2011-09-29 |
| 32920. | Adam (adam1219) | 62.18 | 90% | 2014-07-15 |
| 32921. | Edmunds (edmundsaz) | 62.17 | 94.7% | 2024-12-10 |
| 32922. | Zuns (zriekert) | 62.17 | 98% | 2017-04-07 |
| 32923. | Omar (marodyab) | 62.17 | 96% | 2024-07-30 |
| 32924. | Tanveer (esct) | 62.17 | 96.4% | 2024-08-28 |
| 32925. | solbit (solbit) | 62.17 | 97% | 2023-12-23 |
| 32926. | Sherbek Osmonaliev (mr_osmo) | 62.17 | 96% | 2023-12-17 |
| 32927. | Vera (veraknaapen) | 62.17 | 98.3% | 2024-01-01 |
| 32928. | Выше геи (ysebo) | 62.17 | 95.9% | 2024-10-10 |
| 32929. | Akimbo (akimboshara) | 62.17 | 95% | 2024-07-20 |
| 32930. | j (jk993) | 62.17 | 94% | 2018-10-01 |
| 32931. | Spencer (migimik) | 62.17 | 97% | 2018-04-26 |
| 32932. | JoY (j0y_y) | 62.17 | 94% | 2021-08-26 |
| 32933. | Guest (abinaya1801@gmail.com) | 62.17 | 91% | 2014-09-24 |
| 32934. | Shadow (shadow_vedette) | 62.16 | 94% | 2022-10-28 |
| 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 |