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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32791. | Phuoc (lovered) | 62.50 | 94% | 2016-07-07 |
| 32792. | Theo (thefatninja) | 62.50 | 89% | 2012-12-29 |
| 32793. | K (karthur) | 62.50 | 94% | 2014-03-19 |
| 32794. | Searchsr555 (searchsr555) | 62.49 | 96% | 2024-06-15 |
| 32795. | andrex (andrexpleb) | 62.49 | 93.6% | 2023-11-28 |
| 32796. | Cesar (cesarloachamin) | 62.49 | 96% | 2023-05-01 |
| 32797. | Adam (whiteboysnipes) | 62.49 | 95% | 2024-05-03 |
| 32798. | Glebegor (glebegor) | 62.49 | 97% | 2024-07-13 |
| 32799. | Charles (charlesstein) | 62.49 | 96% | 2022-07-09 |
| 32800. | KingxShadow (kingxshadow) | 62.49 | 96% | 2023-11-11 |
| 32801. | ArV (_arv_) | 62.49 | 97% | 2022-07-04 |
| 32802. | Jake (kuch13) | 62.49 | 98.1% | 2024-01-09 |
| 32803. | varun (vakot) | 62.49 | 96.7% | 2023-09-24 |
| 32804. | lai (krylite) | 62.49 | 97% | 2020-11-22 |
| 32805. | WSOR (fokeu) | 62.49 | 94% | 2020-11-01 |
| 32806. | vikky (rookie3324) | 62.49 | — | 2011-02-06 |
| 32807. | William (pattykrabby) | 62.48 | 95% | 2024-09-06 |
| 32808. | Eric Lin (beachywashere) | 62.48 | 95% | 2025-01-21 |
| 32809. | Knee Grow (kneee_grow) | 62.48 | 96% | 2024-06-17 |
| 32810. | 2hari (2hari) | 62.48 | 97% | 2024-02-29 |
| 32811. | Abdullah Mohamed (9_volt) | 62.48 | 93% | 2024-08-17 |
| 32812. | baekos (baekos) | 62.48 | 96.5% | 2025-05-07 |
| 32813. | Nathan (solidsnakeez) | 62.48 | 95% | 2018-12-15 |
| 32814. | Lewis (mehitslew) | 62.48 | 91% | 2016-09-16 |
| 32815. | Markus (himike) | 62.48 | — | 2011-03-02 |
| 32816. | mak (urhg66) | 62.48 | 94% | 2018-04-30 |
| 32817. | Jason (jasonvincentius) | 62.48 | 96% | 2017-06-23 |
| 32818. | juin (choonjuin) | 62.48 | 95% | 2013-03-28 |
| 32819. | Sean (seanmage) | 62.47 | 98% | 2025-06-04 |
| 32820. | Fading (fadingquickly) | 62.47 | 97% | 2024-10-01 |
| 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 |