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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33347. | Miyu (miyukitkat) | 64.32 | 95% | 2013-06-20 |
| 33348. | Haider (haider_ali) | 64.32 | 95% | 2012-10-30 |
| 33349. | Jesse (curien3) | 64.31 | 98.3% | 2024-11-08 |
| 33350. | tuturuu (steveeeeeeen) | 64.31 | 94.1% | 2024-12-12 |
| 33351. | Xalene (xalene) | 64.31 | 96.9% | 2024-11-19 |
| 33352. | Daniel (kool_beenz) | 64.31 | 98% | 2021-11-19 |
| 33353. | batmobile (dannbot77) | 64.31 | 96% | 2023-08-26 |
| 33354. | Max (maxdwolf) | 64.31 | — | 2011-01-09 |
| 33355. | Crystal (fourwheelingmomma) | 64.31 | 95% | 2015-11-17 |
| 33356. | Ace (ace0308) | 64.30 | 95% | 2025-08-06 |
| 33357. | Andrew (helix4) | 64.30 | 96% | 2025-02-20 |
| 33358. | Tim (timfluencer) | 64.30 | 96% | 2024-11-20 |
| 33359. | Michael (michaelbm) | 64.30 | 97% | 2025-07-20 |
| 33360. | Farhang (farhangbeh) | 64.30 | 90% | 2012-06-21 |
| 33361. | Melioninas (melioninas) | 64.30 | 96% | 2023-03-21 |
| 33362. | mehdi (mehdi_chime) | 64.30 | 98.1% | 2024-06-11 |
| 33363. | marganets (marganets) | 64.29 | 96% | 2025-11-12 |
| 33364. | Decrare (decrare) | 64.29 | 97% | 2023-03-09 |
| 33365. | nub (buildernub) | 64.29 | 97% | 2021-11-29 |
| 33366. | Glude (glude) | 64.29 | 96% | 2024-04-16 |
| 33367. | mobodott (mobodott) | 64.29 | 97% | 2023-10-16 |
| 33368. | jayR (sirkarma) | 64.29 | 94% | 2012-04-02 |
| 33369. | sidharth (sidharth_71) | 64.29 | 97% | 2021-03-04 |
| 33370. | elctp (elctplee) | 64.29 | 93% | 2013-09-16 |
| 33371. | pajaW (capstra) | 64.29 | 88% | 2013-12-02 |
| 33372. | Jantzenpaul (sstruck007) | 64.29 | 90% | 2015-12-17 |
| 33373. | Lecoolestcat (l3coolestcat) | 64.28 | 93% | 2016-04-13 |
| 33374. | Zephyroth (v3rg1l) | 64.28 | 97% | 2022-06-12 |
| 33375. | Alex (alexpalti) | 64.28 | 97% | 2026-02-12 |
| 33376. | Syed Zain (zainamroti) | 64.28 | 96.4% | 2024-01-03 |
| 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 |