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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37869. | Tianle (metsurai) | 59.71 | 91% | 2016-12-15 |
| 37870. | Oskar (hurtox) | 59.71 | 86% | 2013-11-28 |
| 37871. | redryder (redryder8933) | 59.70 | 93.7% | 2024-03-19 |
| 37872. | Maddy (madddddyy) | 59.70 | 97% | 2025-12-23 |
| 37873. | Manan (manan_chhabhaya) | 59.70 | 95% | 2026-02-09 |
| 37874. | Tony (tony505) | 59.70 | 94% | 2024-02-08 |
| 37875. | Justin (jubnx) | 59.70 | 93.5% | 2024-11-17 |
| 37876. | Marc Le (bo443347) | 59.70 | 95.7% | 2024-03-07 |
| 37877. | Kendrik (zipzap321) | 59.70 | 97% | 2014-12-05 |
| 37878. | Sapporo (zabuza) | 59.70 | 96% | 2014-11-18 |
| 37879. | Anirudh Goutam (tech_sage) | 59.69 | 97% | 2024-02-23 |
| 37880. | Kek (ohilique1234) | 59.69 | 95.5% | 2024-02-01 |
| 37881. | Jhonny (jhonny_space0ut) | 59.69 | 95% | 2021-09-16 |
| 37882. | Zakaria (zackzack1224) | 59.69 | 95% | 2021-03-20 |
| 37883. | Dylan (the_plumber) | 59.69 | — | 2011-04-26 |
| 37884. | Tayfun (tadakoglu) | 59.69 | 90% | 2011-12-09 |
| 37885. | Christian (batmannumber) | 59.68 | 95% | 2025-01-02 |
| 37886. | brkomila (brkomila) | 59.68 | 97% | 2024-01-30 |
| 37887. | Munzer (banana_bro96) | 59.68 | 95% | 2024-04-13 |
| 37888. | Pasindu (pasinducw) | 59.68 | 91% | 2016-01-04 |
| 37889. | Wugebe (wugebe) | 59.68 | 95% | 2020-09-29 |
| 37890. | Osas (osas_player) | 59.68 | 95.1% | 2021-02-19 |
| 37891. | Hei (heison) | 59.68 | 97% | 2011-12-19 |
| 37892. | Francis (ufo19900518) | 59.68 | — | 2011-03-26 |
| 37893. | (qwertydude6) | 59.68 | 92% | 2011-09-03 |
| 37894. | Kupo (kuponata) | 59.68 | 87% | 2016-03-24 |
| 37895. | gc21 (giim_chyn) | 59.67 | 95% | 2016-05-13 |
| 37896. | Bobby (seanxpark) | 59.67 | 93% | 2015-03-13 |
| 37897. | Jacosskap (mohamed1600000) | 59.67 | 98% | 2024-06-22 |
| 37898. | TyperGuy (sentinal2000) | 59.67 | 95.5% | 2024-06-04 |
| 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 |