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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39623. | Andy (nomicos) | 54.51 | 95% | 2019-01-12 |
| 39624. | IgM (igm11) | 54.51 | 97% | 2012-02-07 |
| 39625. | Theobose (theobose) | 54.50 | 95.8% | 2024-09-01 |
| 39626. | mochimosh (mochimosh) | 54.50 | 97.1% | 2024-10-30 |
| 39627. | zeeshan (rafagg) | 54.50 | 94% | 2024-03-09 |
| 39628. | Asad (asadmoosvi) | 54.50 | 92% | 2013-09-12 |
| 39629. | Abhiram (contigo) | 54.50 | 95% | 2021-05-01 |
| 39630. | Sar (shift2alt) | 54.50 | 96% | 2022-02-03 |
| 39631. | Dvorak (dvorakattack) | 54.50 | 92% | 2012-03-11 |
| 39632. | KR (kr2104) | 54.49 | 94% | 2024-05-13 |
| 39633. | Spark (rr7309461_gmail_com) | 54.49 | 95% | 2022-12-13 |
| 39634. | Sakjabas (sakjabas) | 54.49 | 95% | 2024-02-02 |
| 39635. | Phanie (stephstep) | 54.49 | 97.7% | 2024-09-03 |
| 39636. | datmeko (uralbeking) | 54.49 | 94% | 2020-07-04 |
| 39637. | Wameedh (wameedh) | 54.49 | 96.3% | 2024-06-03 |
| 39638. | weise (jnrkwekua) | 54.49 | 97% | 2016-08-26 |
| 39639. | Andy (andytrec3) | 54.48 | 94.8% | 2024-08-19 |
| 39640. | Sunshine (dgonnie0294) | 54.48 | 96% | 2025-03-24 |
| 39641. | Vinayak (vinrana) | 54.48 | 95% | 2021-07-14 |
| 39642. | David (roadman224) | 54.48 | 97% | 2024-10-30 |
| 39643. | Manhal (mbsarhan) | 54.48 | 94% | 2024-05-11 |
| 39644. | Chun Jung (cjh3613) | 54.48 | 96% | 2020-08-28 |
| 39645. | Arhan (arhanashik) | 54.48 | 97% | 2018-09-25 |
| 39646. | Jiratchaya (jsamutsakorn) | 54.48 | 92% | 2011-10-15 |
| 39647. | thesketty (thesketty) | 54.47 | 93% | 2025-06-11 |
| 39648. | cc (ccshenghung) | 54.47 | 95% | 2023-07-11 |
| 39649. | bobobobobobobo (frtog) | 54.47 | 96.6% | 2023-12-30 |
| 39650. | alireza (alirezadavid) | 54.47 | 90% | 2016-08-05 |
| 39651. | Pok (c0m1c5) | 54.47 | 93% | 2012-12-28 |
| 39652. | Amanda (manda8) | 54.47 | — | 2010-08-04 |
| 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 |