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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31055. | Nairwick (nairwick) | 66.66 | 97% | 2022-06-17 |
| 31056. | Marcus (mckhaann) | 66.66 | 95% | 2021-01-17 |
| 31057. | ammbot (ammbot) | 66.66 | 92% | 2014-03-14 |
| 31058. | Mac (xmac) | 66.66 | 91% | 2013-12-19 |
| 31059. | Chris (shadowthorn101) | 66.66 | 88% | 2016-11-04 |
| 31060. | adam (adambolanos) | 66.66 | 92% | 2012-01-13 |
| 31061. | Varun (thinkerguy) | 66.66 | 94% | 2012-11-19 |
| 31062. | PrPr (jas6429) | 66.66 | 96% | 2013-09-16 |
| 31063. | Alex (alex_dagreat) | 66.65 | 97% | 2025-10-20 |
| 31064. | Lösälgen (losaglen) | 66.65 | 90% | 2012-04-30 |
| 31065. | Kumar Prantik (kumarprantik) | 66.65 | 98.3% | 2024-04-13 |
| 31066. | jay00013 (jay00013) | 66.65 | 97.2% | 2023-11-17 |
| 31067. | IgnisDark (f0legand0s) | 66.65 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
| 31068. | Elliot (thefascist) | 66.65 | 96% | 2015-04-27 |
| 31069. | phyrea (phyrea) | 66.65 | 96% | 2024-02-16 |
| 31070. | eqq (eqqu) | 66.65 | 97% | 2023-07-30 |
| 31071. | Basit (basitmail810) | 66.64 | 95% | 2024-04-30 |
| 31072. | xi (highrizery) | 66.64 | 97% | 2022-09-10 |
| 31073. | Radu (radutist) | 66.64 | 96.8% | 2024-06-10 |
| 31074. | Starinator (starinator) | 66.64 | 95% | 2016-03-06 |
| 31075. | Logan (ltate13) | 66.64 | 98% | 2021-02-09 |
| 31076. | Daniele (laptopspeed) | 66.64 | 97% | 2012-04-08 |
| 31077. | Kat (kitty_c) | 66.64 | 91% | 2016-02-04 |
| 31078. | សុធា (sothearpse) | 66.64 | 95% | 2011-06-22 |
| 31079. | aspikyfish (aspikyfish) | 66.63 | 96.7% | 2024-09-16 |
| 31080. | kano (kanomasaaki) | 66.63 | 96% | 2024-06-05 |
| 31081. | PhanhotboY (phanhotboy) | 66.63 | 98% | 2025-09-06 |
| 31082. | Sebstian (sedasti) | 66.63 | 95% | 2023-05-27 |
| 31083. | Justyn (sky01s) | 66.63 | 97% | 2022-12-31 |
| 31084. | Kite (saizuchi) | 66.63 | 87% | 2014-03-10 |
| 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 |