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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45346. | Rajesh (rajeshbatra) | 47.86 | 84% | 2013-04-03 |
| 45347. | modern (pastocasto) | 47.86 | 91% | 2014-10-31 |
| 45348. | (fifth_eight2) | 47.85 | 95% | 2024-04-22 |
| 45349. | (br5ndonn) | 47.85 | 93% | 2024-07-23 |
| 45350. | mayu (mayu1234) | 47.85 | 93% | 2025-12-10 |
| 45351. | (cyannguyen) | 47.85 | 95% | 2024-03-21 |
| 45352. | Prasanth (jp0461) | 47.85 | 95% | 2014-02-03 |
| 45353. | tstats[blubenz67] (blubenz67) | 47.83 | 97% | 2023-02-06 |
| 45354. | Vishal (vishalnehra) | 47.83 | 88% | 2016-09-01 |
| 45355. | overlast (overlast) | 47.83 | 95% | 2012-11-13 |
| 45356. | (blackhawk1928) | 47.82 | 93% | 2018-04-26 |
| 45357. | kikan (kikann) | 47.82 | 93.6% | 2024-01-26 |
| 45358. | (omdedon) | 47.82 | 95% | 2024-05-04 |
| 45359. | Michelle (michelle0102) | 47.82 | 94% | 2023-12-28 |
| 45360. | Imran (i_m_r_a_n) | 47.82 | 95% | 2018-02-14 |
| 45361. | Steve (neggersrulz) | 47.82 | 85% | 2014-05-01 |
| 45362. | (alha21) | 47.81 | 96% | 2025-04-04 |
| 45363. | Harjinder (hsbytes) | 47.81 | 97% | 2024-11-30 |
| 45364. | Fighter (rihanshu) | 47.81 | 96% | 2024-08-20 |
| 45365. | (sleepimagevisualizer) | 47.81 | 92% | 2024-02-29 |
| 45366. | Jordan (diamons) | 47.80 | 96% | 2023-05-27 |
| 45367. | Galymbek (sana_22) | 47.80 | 93% | 2025-10-09 |
| 45368. | Yash (one9805) | 47.80 | 97% | 2021-05-03 |
| 45369. | shivam (tambourinetower) | 47.79 | 95% | 2020-08-10 |
| 45370. | (mo3ali8f) | 47.79 | 95% | 2025-03-27 |
| 45371. | Rahul (gtg.bansal@gmail.com) | 47.79 | 90% | 2013-09-25 |
| 45372. | Alexey (achabunin) | 47.79 | 92% | 2011-06-03 |
| 45373. | (bigtruckereaglediabetesam... | 47.78 | 95.7% | 2025-03-05 |
| 45374. | uniquestar (uniquestar121) | 47.78 | 96.8% | 2024-09-13 |
| 45375. | Faiq Ayubi (froxt) | 47.77 | 94% | 2020-12-12 |
| 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 |