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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36122. | inggy (inggy) | 59.05 | 87% | 2014-05-21 |
| 36123. | Tareq (t4req) | 59.05 | 92% | 2016-11-18 |
| 36124. | winter (winterszn) | 59.04 | 95.1% | 2024-11-30 |
| 36125. | TrickyAkhil (trickyakhil) | 59.04 | 95% | 2024-02-02 |
| 36126. | Jc9369 (trotterspiglet) | 59.04 | 97% | 2021-11-17 |
| 36127. | SujalisDead (sujalisdead) | 59.04 | 98% | 2024-03-13 |
| 36128. | Jack (balancedman) | 59.04 | 95% | 2024-03-17 |
| 36129. | Riyo (riyonaldi) | 59.04 | 95% | 2019-05-18 |
| 36130. | emma (emmmmmmmaaaaa) | 59.04 | 95% | 2021-12-18 |
| 36131. | Jamiel Izaak (jamiel_mundir) | 59.04 | 94% | 2021-01-24 |
| 36132. | seeyouagain (seeyouagain1994) | 59.04 | — | 2010-11-05 |
| 36133. | Misticati (misticati) | 59.04 | 98% | 2012-04-22 |
| 36134. | Kevin (kfay) | 59.03 | 95% | 2020-04-25 |
| 36135. | Omega (enmendurana) | 59.03 | 98% | 2022-06-30 |
| 36136. | PoLeq (poleq_bad_at_english) | 59.03 | 94% | 2023-12-01 |
| 36137. | CrimsonSun (crimsonsun) | 59.03 | 94.6% | 2021-02-22 |
| 36138. | JohnnyB (jvb_) | 59.02 | 96% | 2025-05-21 |
| 36139. | 7way_skhounate (7way_skhoun... | 59.02 | 95% | 2024-03-21 |
| 36140. | halaman (halaman887) | 59.02 | 93% | 2024-05-31 |
| 36141. | Ben (beningram) | 59.02 | 95.9% | 2024-01-05 |
| 36142. | Johnny (johnny2649) | 59.02 | 96% | 2013-07-10 |
| 36143. | Alvin (alvinhoseawidjaja) | 59.02 | 97% | 2017-10-09 |
| 36144. | Lucas (astronomy) | 59.02 | 91% | 2016-02-15 |
| 36145. | Wael (waelsy123) | 59.02 | 91% | 2013-09-21 |
| 36146. | best (bigdaddyshu) | 59.02 | 90% | 2014-09-25 |
| 36147. | zipgagosipda (chickenmu) | 59.01 | 94% | 2025-01-19 |
| 36148. | Mike (mirkzzz) | 59.01 | 95% | 2021-10-21 |
| 36149. | Muhammad (clickforlife) | 59.01 | 96% | 2024-01-18 |
| 36150. | Omar (manual_gears) | 59.01 | 96% | 2021-09-04 |
| 36151. | Drew (drew1008) | 59.01 | 94% | 2022-07-09 |
| 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 |