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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33141. | J (geonjr) | 62.15 | — | 2011-04-11 |
| 33142. | Mayasx (mayasx) | 62.14 | 96.7% | 2024-02-26 |
| 33143. | Clinton (sleeperr) | 62.14 | 97% | 2024-11-17 |
| 33144. | Lucy (sarluc) | 62.14 | 96% | 2021-04-28 |
| 33145. | Sahil (sahil_sa) | 62.14 | 97.2% | 2024-12-20 |
| 33146. | Kurisutaraito (crystalitez) | 62.14 | 94% | 2019-02-13 |
| 33147. | Dashi (dashi03131) | 62.13 | 96% | 2024-11-28 |
| 33148. | Cryptonics (cryptonics) | 62.13 | 91% | 2016-01-18 |
| 33149. | jhawiil (jhawiil) | 62.13 | 99.3% | 2024-01-09 |
| 33150. | Justin (lightningvoltix) | 62.13 | 94% | 2016-07-08 |
| 33151. | Hasan (hasan_elhussein) | 62.13 | 95% | 2020-07-09 |
| 33152. | Frank (fanyang) | 62.13 | 94% | 2013-07-21 |
| 33153. | ShakenNotStirredMobile (sha... | 62.13 | 95% | 2015-03-19 |
| 33154. | steven (urmoots) | 62.13 | 94% | 2018-03-02 |
| 33155. | Matt (weirdoperson) | 62.13 | 91% | 2013-05-03 |
| 33156. | orchid (orchidngo) | 62.13 | 94% | 2013-07-08 |
| 33157. | Carlos (carloshpf) | 62.12 | 93% | 2011-10-20 |
| 33158. | Vian (fadehimself) | 62.12 | 96.5% | 2024-04-19 |
| 33159. | Liszt (franz_liszt3) | 62.12 | 98.8% | 2024-01-08 |
| 33160. | gianlemon (gianlemon) | 62.12 | 96% | 2023-09-27 |
| 33161. | jeans (jelowo) | 62.12 | 95% | 2021-10-04 |
| 33162. | Đạt (feariedragonpuck) | 62.12 | 98% | 2024-10-18 |
| 33163. | Honk (honkis) | 62.12 | 95.5% | 2024-10-21 |
| 33164. | Karthik (kaykay512) | 62.12 | 95% | 2020-12-15 |
| 33165. | Redsam (redsam) | 62.12 | 89% | 2012-12-27 |
| 33166. | GoldenLemur (impfire) | 62.12 | 97% | 2018-11-12 |
| 33167. | Mohammad iqbal (md_iqbal) | 62.12 | 94% | 2012-12-21 |
| 33168. | Alex Carter (ale3x_cart3r) | 62.11 | 96% | 2025-02-10 |
| 33169. | bagunaa (bagunaa) | 62.11 | 96% | 2024-07-01 |
| 33170. | Tonton (tonton_1) | 62.11 | 95% | 2024-11-16 |
| 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 |