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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35486. | progooner (progooner) | 59.45 | 95% | 2024-09-07 |
| 35487. | iamn00b (iamn00bs) | 59.45 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
| 35488. | Log (logangchan) | 59.45 | 97% | 2024-08-27 |
| 35489. | Lenny (lenny512) | 59.45 | 94.1% | 2024-01-03 |
| 35490. | Cammedham (cammedham) | 59.45 | 96% | 2024-02-05 |
| 35491. | Entropic Thyme (entropicthyme) | 59.45 | 96.3% | 2023-11-28 |
| 35492. | Simon (simonsimpan) | 59.45 | 89% | 2016-01-29 |
| 35493. | itchyaminoacid (335080673) | 59.45 | 97% | 2018-12-28 |
| 35494. | Sandeep (s2014153) | 59.45 | 97% | 2016-04-28 |
| 35495. | Hemant (_sikandar_) | 59.44 | 97% | 2024-05-27 |
| 35496. | Devil (i_have_horns) | 59.44 | 96% | 2025-03-03 |
| 35497. | Qiren Wu (gdice) | 59.44 | 98% | 2024-07-01 |
| 35498. | Matt (vealparm) | 59.44 | 94% | 2024-11-19 |
| 35499. | kai (mrsamurai_x) | 59.44 | 96% | 2023-12-17 |
| 35500. | Alex (alexman) | 59.44 | 88% | 2013-03-23 |
| 35501. | chase (gmuhny) | 59.44 | 96% | 2013-10-24 |
| 35502. | Theo (theohehe) | 59.43 | 95% | 2024-04-03 |
| 35503. | cldbns (cldbns) | 59.43 | 94% | 2025-01-31 |
| 35504. | khaled dz (khaled1414) | 59.43 | 96% | 2024-03-17 |
| 35505. | Dragonox (dragonox) | 59.43 | 97.9% | 2024-04-08 |
| 35506. | Jin (hedg243) | 59.43 | 96.4% | 2024-02-19 |
| 35507. | Buldosis (buldosis) | 59.43 | 95% | 2023-07-23 |
| 35508. | Init (init_daemon) | 59.43 | 97.3% | 2023-11-16 |
| 35509. | Kiara (infinite_shadow) | 59.43 | 95% | 2023-08-03 |
| 35510. | TheintSandi (theint_sandi98) | 59.43 | 95% | 2024-03-06 |
| 35511. | Trisha (trishaleirer) | 59.43 | 97% | 2018-12-18 |
| 35512. | Sun (o0sun0o) | 59.43 | 97% | 2012-07-13 |
| 35513. | Arron (aaaaaaaron) | 59.42 | 94% | 2025-06-15 |
| 35514. | Zack (typewithnohands) | 59.42 | 95% | 2018-03-07 |
| 35515. | zmk (terpiu40) | 59.42 | 96.8% | 2023-12-29 |
| 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 |