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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43092. | Stirling (vanix) | 53.15 | 91% | 2015-06-04 |
| 43093. | Vaneet (vaneetdhiman) | 53.15 | 96% | 2017-05-03 |
| 43094. | metjdp (metjdp) | 53.14 | 94% | 2025-11-16 |
| 43095. | FireFox (f1ref0x) | 53.14 | 97% | 2025-02-20 |
| 43096. | NotMe (notmep) | 53.14 | 97% | 2025-05-01 |
| 43097. | Michael (magic_michael) | 53.14 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
| 43098. | Nitesh (onlyboy) | 53.14 | — | 2010-08-19 |
| 43099. | Cole (masterc77) | 53.14 | 97% | 2015-01-08 |
| 43100. | assarmiento (assarmiento) | 53.13 | 95.3% | 2025-03-21 |
| 43101. | James (thsteal) | 53.13 | 89% | 2013-07-30 |
| 43102. | Pathak (pathak_sahab) | 53.13 | 96% | 2022-07-29 |
| 43103. | Diego (dsee) | 53.13 | 96% | 2020-04-08 |
| 43104. | Hatsey (hats_rock) | 53.13 | 95% | 2023-12-22 |
| 43105. | Redstoneboy1009 (bghty) | 53.13 | 93.3% | 2023-11-19 |
| 43106. | LeduBoss (leduboss) | 53.13 | 96.4% | 2021-02-20 |
| 43107. | paldepind (paldepind) | 53.13 | 92% | 2011-05-08 |
| 43108. | Daman (daman1243) | 53.12 | 95.6% | 2024-02-24 |
| 43109. | Sushi (sushiramen_06) | 53.12 | 96% | 2024-11-27 |
| 43110. | Ashlyn (slay99) | 53.12 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
| 43111. | Chandra (chan4k) | 53.12 | 97% | 2025-06-03 |
| 43112. | Muzammil (muzammil2000) | 53.12 | 96% | 2017-09-13 |
| 43113. | lee (borechen12) | 53.12 | 97% | 2014-08-13 |
| 43114. | Intheflesh1979 (intheflesh1... | 53.11 | 94% | 2025-04-04 |
| 43115. | Smeech (thebigsmeech) | 53.11 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
| 43116. | Akil (akil_tajwar) | 53.11 | 97% | 2025-01-22 |
| 43117. | Lorenz (yaramaisus) | 53.11 | 96% | 2022-04-18 |
| 43118. | Oguja (oguja) | 53.11 | 96% | 2024-06-02 |
| 43119. | LEGITIMATE NINJA (legitimat... | 53.11 | 95.4% | 2023-12-31 |
| 43120. | Khusan (khusan) | 53.11 | 96% | 2024-08-06 |
| 43121. | RCAF COTE (yolotuber) | 53.11 | 94% | 2021-01-12 |
| 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 |