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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28583. | Nikita (azeko) | 68.95 | 97% | 2019-03-04 |
| 28584. | Sasanka (sansam) | 68.95 | 93% | 2013-10-21 |
| 28585. | Fusik (fusik) | 68.95 | 93% | 2015-02-28 |
| 28586. | nicefingers (nicefingers) | 68.94 | 94.9% | 2024-12-15 |
| 28587. | KyouYoi (kyouyoi) | 68.94 | 95.6% | 2025-05-20 |
| 28588. | EmpTee (deltoss) | 68.94 | 99% | 2025-09-22 |
| 28589. | Brennan (brennan7) | 68.94 | 94% | 2022-11-11 |
| 28590. | Dalay (21dalay_willshine) | 68.94 | 97.7% | 2025-04-11 |
| 28591. | SuperFast (superfast611) | 68.94 | 95% | 2024-10-06 |
| 28592. | SUPDOG (lonewolf_0406) | 68.94 | 96.1% | 2024-12-02 |
| 28593. | Adrian (adriantypesgood) | 68.94 | 97.4% | 2023-12-05 |
| 28594. | Sayandip (sayandip199309) | 68.94 | 98% | 2021-11-07 |
| 28595. | Max (maxim_brown) | 68.94 | 95.6% | 2024-03-22 |
| 28596. | Nils (snils) | 68.94 | 95% | 2022-12-17 |
| 28597. | Eugene (evg64) | 68.94 | 97% | 2014-01-24 |
| 28598. | Alex (alejbor) | 68.94 | 93% | 2016-11-10 |
| 28599. | ATLAS (atlasbronco) | 68.93 | 96.6% | 2025-03-02 |
| 28600. | jooj (jujibeans5) | 68.93 | 99% | 2024-08-14 |
| 28601. | Aadil Khond (bruce_w) | 68.93 | 95.9% | 2024-07-17 |
| 28602. | Jason (jason_kenney) | 68.93 | 96% | 2023-05-10 |
| 28603. | Qwerty (qwertypasta) | 68.93 | 97% | 2023-01-08 |
| 28604. | Kyle (kylegonzales_) | 68.93 | 95% | 2021-02-12 |
| 28605. | Tatan (tatanbhadra) | 68.93 | 98% | 2021-04-18 |
| 28606. | riel (blackmeong) | 68.93 | 94.3% | 2024-04-15 |
| 28607. | Ned (kokainegun) | 68.93 | 97% | 2018-04-21 |
| 28608. | tsapi (tsapi) | 68.93 | 97% | 2018-02-05 |
| 28609. | Rebekka (rebekkah) | 68.93 | — | 2010-10-14 |
| 28610. | typist (kittychaitus) | 68.93 | 96% | 2025-07-23 |
| 28611. | baby (babyshadow) | 68.92 | 96.9% | 2023-11-28 |
| 28612. | ilias (iliasnik21) | 68.92 | 96% | 2021-09-03 |
| 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 |