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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29477. | Dorapika (dorapika) | 68.17 | 94% | 2011-06-13 |
| 29478. | Sphynx (sphynxy) | 68.17 | 97% | 2019-02-14 |
| 29479. | Bao Long (baolongtrann) | 68.17 | 92% | 2014-12-03 |
| 29480. | Angel (sireisenburgh) | 68.16 | 96% | 2025-07-13 |
| 29481. | Skibidi (imhimsadly) | 68.16 | 96% | 2025-11-14 |
| 29482. | Just Ramos (justgwapo) | 68.16 | 97% | 2025-06-13 |
| 29483. | Rohan (rohangu) | 68.16 | 89% | 2012-08-26 |
| 29484. | Mike (scorpions980) | 68.16 | 99% | 2024-09-29 |
| 29485. | Bella (bellachris) | 68.16 | 97% | 2025-12-15 |
| 29486. | donald_dump. (lookin_xss) | 68.16 | 96.2% | 2025-03-17 |
| 29487. | cetoHNG (cong2207x) | 68.16 | 94% | 2015-09-06 |
| 29488. | big daddy (shivdatt_op) | 68.16 | 94% | 2022-04-12 |
| 29489. | mrv (mrv0301) | 68.16 | 98% | 2022-11-15 |
| 29490. | Makis (mars92) | 68.16 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
| 29491. | Zachariah (istartedat20wpm) | 68.16 | 96% | 2016-05-12 |
| 29492. | Fernando (dragon_reaper99) | 68.16 | — | 2010-07-27 |
| 29493. | denge (ading30) | 68.15 | 95% | 2025-06-21 |
| 29494. | Muhammed (iosonoosha) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 29495. | Carebear808 (carebear808) | 68.15 | 97% | 2024-06-13 |
| 29496. | Hallie (hallier) | 68.15 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 29497. | ARLU (frank87) | 68.15 | 98% | 2022-03-26 |
| 29498. | Oliver (thatiswhatyouthink) | 68.15 | 95% | 2018-08-31 |
| 29499. | Tu (doangiangyen) | 68.15 | — | 2010-09-03 |
| 29500. | nanang (bedeute) | 68.15 | 94% | 2017-03-16 |
| 29501. | Paul (paulcreenis) | 68.14 | 96% | 2016-07-06 |
| 29502. | georgia (unclguga) | 68.14 | 97% | 2024-05-14 |
| 29503. | Gabriel (gabriel24) | 68.14 | 98% | 2022-01-20 |
| 29504. | isekai (krimsonly) | 68.14 | 97% | 2021-04-06 |
| 29505. | Zoom (ityperz) | 68.14 | 95.3% | 2021-02-19 |
| 29506. | Jem (jampr) | 68.14 | 97% | 2020-06-14 |
| 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 |