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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42897. | LETMECOOK (en_an) | 53.61 | 96% | 2024-03-29 |
| 42898. | Cacil (cacilll) | 53.60 | 96% | 2025-04-21 |
| 42899. | zhangar (zhangar_ku) | 53.60 | 95.1% | 2024-12-28 |
| 42900. | sheng (shenglol) | 53.60 | 94% | 2021-07-10 |
| 42901. | Orcanator (orcanator) | 53.60 | 95.8% | 2024-02-21 |
| 42902. | Kneez (conks_tacos) | 53.60 | 96% | 2022-04-24 |
| 42903. | Antonio (whatabbout18) | 53.60 | 97.2% | 2024-05-18 |
| 42904. | rkt (rkt0514) | 53.59 | 98% | 2026-02-02 |
| 42905. | hales (itshaleigh) | 53.59 | 94% | 2025-05-14 |
| 42906. | ⠀ (kingcong) | 53.59 | 93.2% | 2024-06-05 |
| 42907. | House (siw521) | 53.59 | 95.5% | 2023-11-20 |
| 42908. | fatma (khadigaz) | 53.59 | 95% | 2024-11-12 |
| 42909. | Omar (omarr84) | 53.59 | 95.9% | 2023-06-21 |
| 42910. | c'mon man (gabe777) | 53.59 | 98% | 2019-02-28 |
| 42911. | KUQ E ZI (scorpiongr) | 53.59 | — | 2010-06-18 |
| 42912. | Nguyễn Cảnh (c4home) | 53.59 | 91% | 2012-11-04 |
| 42913. | Alex (beastboy118) | 53.58 | 95% | 2025-03-31 |
| 42914. | BBM Bangag (drewanz) | 53.58 | 95.3% | 2024-09-09 |
| 42915. | drive (driveht) | 53.58 | 95% | 2014-02-22 |
| 42916. | DDC (ddcdalamance) | 53.58 | 94% | 2012-12-31 |
| 42917. | Janjay Ean (janjayr) | 53.58 | 90% | 2012-04-19 |
| 42918. | Ahmad (ahmad_bin_usman) | 53.58 | 93% | 2012-10-22 |
| 42919. | Hoong Jiet (dragonate1111) | 53.57 | 96% | 2022-09-15 |
| 42920. | Dylan (idkwhat234_) | 53.57 | 96.4% | 2023-12-05 |
| 42921. | John (johnwmcenroe) | 53.57 | 83% | 2014-08-02 |
| 42922. | superGokuN (supergokun) | 53.57 | 92% | 2013-03-04 |
| 42923. | niraj (nirajkant) | 53.57 | 94% | 2012-04-10 |
| 42924. | Skandar (spirit_wielder) | 53.56 | 95% | 2024-03-28 |
| 42925. | Jerry (jerryalee) | 53.56 | 94.4% | 2023-11-10 |
| 42926. | vishnu (vishnub) | 53.56 | 96% | 2024-09-19 |
| 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 |