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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46457. | james (kingkiller2021) | 46.25 | 93.6% | 2021-02-17 |
| 46458. | Mohit (mohit_sk143) | 46.25 | 94% | 2014-01-31 |
| 46459. | Dean (dino22) | 46.24 | 94% | 2021-10-11 |
| 46460. | Zatarc (zatarc) | 46.23 | 96% | 2018-05-23 |
| 46461. | jojojo (astrot) | 46.23 | 95.7% | 2024-08-20 |
| 46462. | vebly (vebly) | 46.22 | 95.7% | 2024-01-27 |
| 46463. | George (gzimeras2003) | 46.21 | 93% | 2020-12-22 |
| 46464. | Litu (litu) | 46.21 | 92% | 2013-03-06 |
| 46465. | Wasi Gujjar (gujjar17_5) | 46.20 | 94% | 2024-09-22 |
| 46466. | kavli (kavli) | 46.20 | 95% | 2024-11-23 |
| 46467. | Auntie Amy (auntieamy) | 46.19 | 97.9% | 2024-10-10 |
| 46468. | Logan (i_hate_typing_) | 46.19 | 96% | 2023-12-15 |
| 46469. | Jawad Ahmad (jawadg107) | 46.18 | 96% | 2025-06-14 |
| 46470. | ina (inagoh) | 46.18 | 96.2% | 2024-11-20 |
| 46471. | Olivia (starfirebounty) | 46.18 | 94.1% | 2021-02-06 |
| 46472. | Mason Dumas (mdumas38) | 46.17 | 94% | 2025-06-16 |
| 46473. | Chunchu (chunchu1891) | 46.16 | 95.1% | 2024-12-31 |
| 46474. | Jason Bourne (aagrawa) | 46.16 | 93.6% | 2024-10-07 |
| 46475. | Kashhyap Shaharre (kashyap97) | 46.16 | 97% | 2024-07-12 |
| 46476. | Harshith (ghvsama_123) | 46.16 | 96% | 2021-11-02 |
| 46477. | Marc (tomatenmarc) | 46.16 | 96% | 2021-01-04 |
| 46478. | badar (badar) | 46.16 | 90% | 2014-09-23 |
| 46479. | shyne (shyneshyne) | 46.15 | 93.2% | 2025-04-05 |
| 46480. | MMemmemm (antz9t) | 46.15 | 97% | 2019-10-02 |
| 46481. | jason (karim_likes_green_ha... | 46.14 | 93.1% | 2024-09-23 |
| 46482. | Roshan Yadav (moraj_roshan) | 46.14 | 95% | 2025-06-15 |
| 46483. | j_xins (j_xins) | 46.14 | 95% | 2023-07-03 |
| 46484. | rohan (rohan28_) | 46.13 | 94.4% | 2024-01-24 |
| 46485. | Scroyp (scroyp) | 46.13 | 93% | 2024-08-10 |
| 46486. | Soft tugger (rchoong39) | 46.13 | 95% | 2024-01-16 |
| 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 |