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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40224. | Nicholas (brayradbury) | 57.45 | 95% | 2024-02-03 |
| 40225. | Raj (king_vegeta) | 57.45 | 96% | 2023-01-21 |
| 40226. | zambi (zambi) | 57.45 | 93% | 2013-07-26 |
| 40227. | d-nee (iggy3931) | 57.45 | 94% | 2016-02-11 |
| 40228. | Bratman (bratman) | 57.45 | 88% | 2012-09-15 |
| 40229. | Rfruitfree (rfruitfree) | 57.44 | 95.2% | 2024-02-15 |
| 40230. | Trish (trishmn98) | 57.44 | 97.5% | 2024-07-07 |
| 40231. | Ernesto Sarabia (nestoakaro... | 57.44 | 95% | 2024-05-30 |
| 40232. | Badr (one_bg) | 57.44 | 97.7% | 2023-12-20 |
| 40233. | Blue Ash (blue_ash1224) | 57.44 | 95.5% | 2024-09-22 |
| 40234. | Desmond (night9sky) | 57.44 | 98% | 2021-06-22 |
| 40235. | Josh (joshmorgan) | 57.44 | 95% | 2021-01-13 |
| 40236. | Kaiskais (bestgirlgamer) | 57.43 | 97% | 2025-05-23 |
| 40237. | Independent Tarantula (inde... | 57.43 | 98.3% | 2024-09-07 |
| 40238. | Joshua Caleb (xiryu) | 57.43 | 95% | 2023-12-11 |
| 40239. | Vishal (vishyfishy3) | 57.43 | 96% | 2020-01-19 |
| 40240. | bad (badplayerhelp) | 57.42 | 96% | 2026-02-01 |
| 40241. | Terminator (mr_slayer14) | 57.42 | 97% | 2026-03-13 |
| 40242. | cyy (chongyy) | 57.42 | 96% | 2024-05-05 |
| 40243. | Ben (purplecan0coke) | 57.42 | 99% | 2025-08-19 |
| 40244. | daced2 (dom0_) | 57.42 | 95.7% | 2023-10-25 |
| 40245. | Cognistics (cognistics) | 57.42 | 93% | 2024-12-04 |
| 40246. | Quintes (quintez) | 57.42 | 97% | 2020-10-05 |
| 40247. | Szacko (rawqib) | 57.42 | 94% | 2016-01-18 |
| 40248. | Demetris (dremix10) | 57.42 | 94% | 2020-03-22 |
| 40249. | athosikish (athosikish) | 57.42 | 95% | 2018-08-31 |
| 40250. | Ed (ed2005) | 57.41 | 94% | 2021-11-13 |
| 40251. | dfwCraig (dfwcraig) | 57.41 | 95% | 2025-06-09 |
| 40252. | Nos (nos9160) | 57.41 | 96% | 2024-07-03 |
| 40253. | suju (notsuju) | 57.41 | 96% | 2026-01-12 |
| 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 |