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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40289. | (xoron) | 56.44 | 95% | 2012-01-17 |
| 40290. | (thiyp) | 56.44 | 91% | 2016-07-12 |
| 40291. | (albard) | 56.44 | 95% | 2012-07-10 |
| 40292. | (johny_smiley86) | 56.43 | 97% | 2022-12-05 |
| 40293. | (kingahf) | 56.43 | 93.2% | 2025-02-24 |
| 40294. | (mamuka) | 56.43 | 96.3% | 2024-06-03 |
| 40295. | (crimsonbat) | 56.43 | 94.2% | 2025-03-13 |
| 40296. | (lvuql) | 56.43 | 96% | 2026-03-30 |
| 40297. | Batbold (burabatbolf) | 56.43 | 93% | 2021-04-27 |
| 40298. | yuktsi (yuktsi) | 56.43 | 88% | 2014-03-06 |
| 40299. | (bigcheese04) | 56.42 | 95% | 2024-01-22 |
| 40300. | Onsterm (onsterm) | 56.42 | 97% | 2024-08-20 |
| 40301. | John (supercriticalco2) | 56.42 | 96.2% | 2024-08-03 |
| 40302. | (frandicot) | 56.42 | 98% | 2026-04-25 |
| 40303. | (folkjeerati) | 56.42 | 89% | 2014-05-11 |
| 40304. | (andrewto123) | 56.42 | — | 2010-10-29 |
| 40305. | (lasama) | 56.41 | 95.2% | 2025-04-14 |
| 40306. | (abelrahman) | 56.41 | 96.8% | 2024-06-13 |
| 40307. | (orion_go) | 56.41 | 96% | 2024-10-18 |
| 40308. | (rafu_15) | 56.41 | 98.1% | 2025-05-02 |
| 40309. | (spoiled_brat) | 56.41 | 95% | 2024-09-16 |
| 40310. | (dxldan) | 56.41 | 86% | 2017-02-20 |
| 40311. | (mmefett) | 56.41 | 95% | 2025-06-10 |
| 40312. | Night (nightmaster) | 56.41 | 97% | 2015-01-30 |
| 40313. | (gt24) | 56.41 | 88% | 2013-10-21 |
| 40314. | (girl79403) | 56.41 | 91% | 2011-08-28 |
| 40315. | Crystal (cdlima) | 56.40 | 95% | 2026-03-07 |
| 40316. | (wamecx) | 56.40 | 91% | 2015-02-13 |
| 40317. | (kamisilly) | 56.40 | 95% | 2024-06-27 |
| 40318. | (meerta) | 56.40 | 96% | 2025-01-23 |
| 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 |