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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39885. | Sam Vo (hamy) | 57.39 | 95% | 2014-06-02 |
| 39886. | Mr. Clean (msdarrow) | 57.39 | 98% | 2011-06-26 |
| 39887. | Okpala chidozie (darknight77) | 57.38 | 98.1% | 2024-03-02 |
| 39888. | mahdi (ahadiyanm) | 57.38 | 97% | 2025-07-16 |
| 39889. | Aang (dorjeaang) | 57.38 | 95% | 2020-12-24 |
| 39890. | Sai G (shreekar) | 57.38 | 96% | 2025-01-24 |
| 39891. | Dodo (sonic20) | 57.38 | 97% | 2020-05-24 |
| 39892. | Chen (gandaruvu) | 57.38 | 95% | 2016-04-25 |
| 39893. | Raman (rgenerationx) | 57.38 | 97% | 2014-06-21 |
| 39894. | Nilanshu101 (nilanshu101) | 57.37 | 96% | 2025-05-31 |
| 39895. | mustaffa (mustaffa) | 57.37 | 97% | 2026-01-26 |
| 39896. | Li An (lianmari) | 57.37 | 96% | 2023-12-27 |
| 39897. | Emil F. (freisell) | 57.36 | 90% | 2016-09-17 |
| 39898. | valorantgod285 (valorantgod... | 57.36 | 95% | 2024-07-10 |
| 39899. | yahya (yahym) | 57.36 | 95% | 2023-07-13 |
| 39900. | Mohit (mohit_rider) | 57.36 | 96.8% | 2024-02-19 |
| 39901. | brettsko (brettsko) | 57.35 | 94% | 2025-05-21 |
| 39902. | k (lumogas) | 57.35 | 94% | 2015-08-20 |
| 39903. | Bhargav Ram (bari_002) | 57.35 | 96.7% | 2024-12-03 |
| 39904. | Nuken (nuken69) | 57.35 | 94.2% | 2024-02-21 |
| 39905. | Helia (helia77) | 57.35 | 93% | 2016-12-14 |
| 39906. | G (goutham_k) | 57.35 | 97.2% | 2024-09-12 |
| 39907. | Reuben (reubennn) | 57.35 | 96.2% | 2021-02-04 |
| 39908. | Zyad (zyad0magdy) | 57.35 | 95% | 2021-05-31 |
| 39909. | Yorrick (yorrick) | 57.35 | — | 2010-10-11 |
| 39910. | John (itypegud) | 57.35 | 90% | 2017-05-18 |
| 39911. | Richard (richard94) | 57.34 | 96% | 2020-06-01 |
| 39912. | Vishal (officialvk6) | 57.34 | 96% | 2024-03-14 |
| 39913. | Tori (tsb4) | 57.34 | 98% | 2024-12-10 |
| 39914. | Ranchu (zx4rr) | 57.34 | 93.4% | 2024-03-03 |
| 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 |