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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27126. | komaru (komaru) | 70.41 | 98% | 2016-11-09 |
| 27127. | joseph (jbriones15) | 70.41 | 95% | 2015-05-30 |
| 27128. | Shajahan (shajahan) | 70.41 | 95% | 2012-02-07 |
| 27129. | Ali (saaani) | 70.41 | 90% | 2012-08-12 |
| 27130. | CAEserO (caesero) | 70.40 | 95% | 2026-01-08 |
| 27131. | doubledogd (danieljdori) | 70.40 | 95% | 2024-11-11 |
| 27132. | GordonShumway (gordon_shumway) | 70.40 | 98% | 2024-02-06 |
| 27133. | Shan (shanisu) | 70.40 | 95.7% | 2024-04-16 |
| 27134. | Jealou Jay (jealoujay) | 70.40 | 99% | 2018-02-22 |
| 27135. | Ian (ianthetypist) | 70.40 | 96% | 2023-04-24 |
| 27136. | dooba (doobakeung) | 70.40 | 98.1% | 2024-05-30 |
| 27137. | Bryan (sonar90s) | 70.40 | 93% | 2016-09-12 |
| 27138. | qrxclovs (qrxclovs) | 70.39 | 96.6% | 2025-04-25 |
| 27139. | Chris (dj_pappy) | 70.39 | 97% | 2023-09-15 |
| 27140. | LEO (leolelele) | 70.39 | 96% | 2023-11-23 |
| 27141. | Jennifer (jennifrawr) | 70.39 | 89% | 2012-05-11 |
| 27142. | yole amos (fastman45y) | 70.38 | 96% | 2025-06-25 |
| 27143. | Brolochaoski (brolochaoski) | 70.38 | 95.3% | 2024-12-06 |
| 27144. | Connie Cheung (ccheung1) | 70.38 | 96% | 2024-08-01 |
| 27145. | brenryu (brenryu) | 70.38 | 98% | 2025-02-24 |
| 27146. | Nikhil Patil (nikhilnick) | 70.38 | 98% | 2025-05-14 |
| 27147. | cmi2008 (cmi_2008) | 70.38 | 95% | 2025-04-02 |
| 27148. | Mario (duckblack) | 70.38 | 95.5% | 2024-10-07 |
| 27149. | Von (vooonte) | 70.38 | 97% | 2024-04-22 |
| 27150. | Cess (ncesscess) | 70.38 | 97.9% | 2024-06-25 |
| 27151. | David (felanee) | 70.38 | 93% | 2014-04-21 |
| 27152. | Mại (mailinh) | 70.38 | 98% | 2013-11-12 |
| 27153. | WongTang (dalord44) | 70.38 | 95% | 2013-11-14 |
| 27154. | murgahahaha (murgahahaha) | 70.37 | 97.9% | 2025-01-08 |
| 27155. | Carrisa (joyful143) | 70.37 | 96.2% | 2024-06-17 |
| 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 |