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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24161. | pouya (pooyamz) | 73.37 | 97% | 2023-02-16 |
| 24162. | chunchunmaru (mr_mystery4896) | 73.37 | 97% | 2021-10-31 |
| 24163. | Henna (hennajuliet) | 73.37 | 94% | 2013-06-14 |
| 24164. | Bao (sushivision) | 73.37 | 94% | 2016-05-28 |
| 24165. | Angel (novamage) | 73.37 | 98% | 2011-08-25 |
| 24166. | ahmed fahad (afk_43) | 73.36 | 98% | 2025-09-01 |
| 24167. | Tim (kingofracer) | 73.36 | 97% | 2017-06-12 |
| 24168. | Shahid (shahid_abbas) | 73.36 | 97% | 2021-01-20 |
| 24169. | MajesticWater (majesticwater) | 73.36 | 97% | 2021-12-28 |
| 24170. | pandu (pandu31) | 73.36 | 96% | 2024-05-27 |
| 24171. | Ketan (ketan1314) | 73.36 | 97% | 2024-05-15 |
| 24172. | H J (ojinjin) | 73.36 | 96% | 2022-08-19 |
| 24173. | potatocm (potatoalt) | 73.36 | 96% | 2021-02-25 |
| 24174. | Shaikh Aman (dude0dude) | 73.36 | 96% | 2013-11-03 |
| 24175. | Samz (sam261) | 73.36 | — | 2011-04-30 |
| 24176. | Henry (henry_court) | 73.36 | 95% | 2017-04-09 |
| 24177. | Adridri (eidorian) | 73.35 | 91% | 2022-05-26 |
| 24178. | Loot3d (loot3d) | 73.35 | 96.4% | 2025-01-30 |
| 24179. | Safwat (safwat_) | 73.35 | 93.1% | 2024-03-13 |
| 24180. | Wayne (retroweezy) | 73.35 | 95.9% | 2025-01-17 |
| 24181. | Leeland (landsurge) | 73.35 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
| 24182. | BoozeCruiser (gvillar08) | 73.35 | 96.1% | 2025-02-14 |
| 24183. | Chadwick (lordelmo) | 73.35 | 97% | 2024-10-10 |
| 24184. | Verne (vverne) | 73.35 | 97% | 2022-11-10 |
| 24185. | mayank (dids6121) | 73.35 | 98% | 2018-02-26 |
| 24186. | Esme (esmeb56) | 73.35 | 91% | 2012-11-01 |
| 24187. | Dat (bigbeartk) | 73.34 | 96% | 2021-07-20 |
| 24188. | Abhiram (abdo22) | 73.34 | 96.7% | 2024-01-19 |
| 24189. | Michael (polorized) | 73.34 | 94% | 2020-12-27 |
| 24190. | Brett (sonovthedawn) | 73.34 | 95% | 2019-10-09 |
| 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 |