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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28188. | James (jimyo) | 69.31 | 97.5% | 2023-11-27 |
| 28189. | Manas (kingmanas) | 69.31 | 95.2% | 2024-06-23 |
| 28190. | zanydruid (zanydruid) | 69.31 | 97% | 2026-02-25 |
| 28191. | Mike12 (mike1295) | 69.31 | 96% | 2013-12-25 |
| 28192. | Bokeh (bokehcoyote) | 69.30 | 96% | 2019-01-05 |
| 28193. | Mac (matchcook) | 69.30 | 96% | 2025-02-01 |
| 28194. | Royce (tiggestbitties) | 69.30 | 95.5% | 2025-02-02 |
| 28195. | SickBoy (sickboydroid) | 69.30 | 96.8% | 2024-12-18 |
| 28196. | DrViosen (dr_viosen) | 69.30 | 95.8% | 2024-01-01 |
| 28197. | Haseen Munawar (haseenagent47) | 69.30 | 97.1% | 2024-03-25 |
| 28198. | Cody (12chip6) | 69.30 | 97% | 2017-06-26 |
| 28199. | Yeraen (yeraen) | 69.30 | 96% | 2016-11-01 |
| 28200. | Dindono (dindono) | 69.30 | 94% | 2017-04-11 |
| 28201. | Marek (maruszyn) | 69.30 | 91% | 2016-01-13 |
| 28202. | Bob (sammysam) | 69.30 | — | 2010-07-07 |
| 28203. | sam the illusionist (samthe... | 69.30 | 97% | 2015-05-28 |
| 28204. | oenwot (oenwot) | 69.29 | 93.9% | 2024-06-15 |
| 28205. | Grant (grantmengg) | 69.29 | 97% | 2024-09-23 |
| 28206. | krazedkrish (krazedkrish) | 69.29 | 97.5% | 2025-03-12 |
| 28207. | nirmit (nirmit0) | 69.29 | 96% | 2024-11-06 |
| 28208. | Horique (horique) | 69.29 | 96% | 2021-05-28 |
| 28209. | Jasper (ivorymash) | 69.29 | 95% | 2020-08-16 |
| 28210. | IcanhazGin (icanhazgin) | 69.29 | 100% | 2016-02-13 |
| 28211. | Emmy (_dadstype_) | 69.29 | 96% | 2025-06-17 |
| 28212. | Remi (remilord) | 69.29 | 94% | 2012-08-11 |
| 28213. | jc_llaguno_040594 (changeoi... | 69.28 | 100% | 2026-04-13 |
| 28214. | Lquizzle (lquizzle) | 69.28 | 98% | 2025-07-22 |
| 28215. | OyaOya (0ya_0ya) | 69.28 | 97% | 2025-08-27 |
| 28216. | 5uperb0y (5uperb0y) | 69.28 | 98.3% | 2023-11-30 |
| 28217. | Chris (chalcrow) | 69.28 | 93% | 2015-07-07 |
| 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 |