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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32072. | Hudson (hudsizzle) | 63.14 | 92% | 2013-09-09 |
| 32073. | AAA (jfpnq3owryhtgqlafha) | 63.14 | 98.8% | 2025-02-23 |
| 32074. | Divya (divya_16) | 63.14 | 97.4% | 2021-02-16 |
| 32075. | zero errors (zero_errors) | 63.14 | 96% | 2011-08-07 |
| 32076. | Sergej (nbafan) | 63.14 | 97% | 2011-08-11 |
| 32077. | b2 (bittumon) | 63.14 | 92% | 2012-03-12 |
| 32078. | Cheah (bilem) | 63.13 | 97% | 2011-09-16 |
| 32079. | Renai (renaii) | 63.13 | 94% | 2024-06-13 |
| 32080. | James P (jjp123453) | 63.13 | 96% | 2024-02-27 |
| 32081. | Emon (emonn) | 63.13 | 96% | 2021-11-26 |
| 32082. | Sebastian (sebastigan) | 63.13 | 87% | 2014-05-18 |
| 32083. | Jakeman90210 (jakeman90210) | 63.13 | 96% | 2018-07-19 |
| 32084. | Abada (abada) | 63.13 | 97.1% | 2025-04-23 |
| 32085. | Banana__Plant (bibinprakash) | 63.13 | 96% | 2024-09-15 |
| 32086. | Winston (pixamal) | 63.13 | 96.1% | 2021-02-03 |
| 32087. | MJ (mmjj) | 63.13 | 97% | 2015-04-11 |
| 32088. | Zen (emizen) | 63.12 | 96% | 2018-09-17 |
| 32089. | Nathan (2concussions) | 63.12 | 94% | 2016-04-20 |
| 32090. | Norbs (norbs_01) | 63.12 | 97% | 2025-04-27 |
| 32091. | Amr (sakaido) | 63.12 | 97% | 2025-01-01 |
| 32092. | immorstrap (anmolrai853) | 63.12 | 94% | 2021-03-18 |
| 32093. | rommyarb (arbantas) | 63.12 | 97.2% | 2023-12-20 |
| 32094. | Jammyeon (khuletznicai09) | 63.12 | 95% | 2019-12-06 |
| 32095. | AUXY (harrypiotr) | 63.12 | 87% | 2016-04-07 |
| 32096. | Reed (reedcarnell) | 63.12 | 93% | 2015-02-26 |
| 32097. | Hamza (hamstared) | 63.11 | 94% | 2019-04-11 |
| 32098. | Saif (saifulhamid) | 63.11 | 95% | 2024-07-27 |
| 32099. | Gibo (giboo) | 63.11 | 95% | 2024-11-21 |
| 32100. | Saroj Parajuli (sarrose) | 63.11 | 95.6% | 2024-05-15 |
| 32101. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 63.11 | 96% | 2019-02-18 |
| 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 |