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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23271. | Atiksh (atiksh) | 72.85 | 97.7% | 2024-02-08 |
| 23272. | Benjamin (bentonsrevenge) | 72.85 | 96% | 2023-09-18 |
| 23273. | myRoomOnline (painfulovary) | 72.85 | 95% | 2014-07-20 |
| 23274. | Speed_Reader (nagy_ssbm) | 72.85 | 95% | 2021-10-26 |
| 23275. | Razor (razorsharpz) | 72.85 | 96% | 2021-07-19 |
| 23276. | stt (soulert) | 72.84 | 97% | 2022-10-09 |
| 23277. | MIGGY (miggyismyname) | 72.84 | 96% | 2022-02-11 |
| 23278. | patrick (bakalolo) | 72.84 | 98.6% | 2024-10-11 |
| 23279. | Howdy (howdy830) | 72.84 | 96% | 2024-07-04 |
| 23280. | Ritesh (novathor) | 72.84 | 97.5% | 2025-03-01 |
| 23281. | jussn (jussn) | 72.84 | 95.4% | 2024-05-08 |
| 23282. | kaka (kakaburra) | 72.84 | 96% | 2012-08-21 |
| 23283. | ToTo (complexion) | 72.84 | 97% | 2022-07-19 |
| 23284. | D (darueru241) | 72.84 | 98% | 2025-07-02 |
| 23285. | endless (dm475) | 72.84 | 97% | 2022-04-20 |
| 23286. | Dim (workahol1c) | 72.84 | 96% | 2020-04-14 |
| 23287. | LUwU (luwu2310) | 72.83 | 96.6% | 2024-03-22 |
| 23288. | yo (lappodis) | 72.83 | 96.7% | 2023-11-21 |
| 23289. | Sarah (sar4hog2) | 72.83 | 97.2% | 2024-12-19 |
| 23290. | why (type44) | 72.83 | 97% | 2024-02-04 |
| 23291. | delphi (dclphi) | 72.83 | 98.3% | 2023-11-11 |
| 23292. | Sriram (ramsri) | 72.83 | 97% | 2020-12-28 |
| 23293. | Saberr (anonymousplayer11) | 72.83 | 94% | 2021-10-07 |
| 23294. | JR (a98f3is4me) | 72.82 | 97% | 2025-06-08 |
| 23295. | Chavo (xxchavo15xx) | 72.82 | 95% | 2015-03-03 |
| 23296. | Evelyn (earthie17) | 72.82 | 95% | 2016-05-17 |
| 23297. | Edgar (deadlyxcyanide) | 72.82 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 23298. | icltspmosybau (ashtontaylor_) | 72.81 | 96% | 2025-03-05 |
| 23299. | Tanuj (tanuj771) | 72.81 | 98% | 2022-12-19 |
| 23300. | Khoi (kt112) | 72.81 | 96% | 2024-07-18 |
| 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 |