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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42927. | Ariful Haque (ariful_haque) | 47.54 | 97% | 2024-04-13 |
| 42928. | Henry (henrysimon) | 47.54 | 87% | 2016-02-19 |
| 42929. | Cheekynibbler (cheekynibbler) | 47.53 | 96% | 2024-11-13 |
| 42930. | Elliot (girtholomew) | 47.52 | 96% | 2020-08-17 |
| 42931. | Beast (beast1912) | 47.52 | 95% | 2024-07-16 |
| 42932. | zeyad mohamed (zeyadfarghly) | 47.52 | 96% | 2024-06-15 |
| 42933. | xiannue (xiannue) | 47.51 | 96% | 2024-05-25 |
| 42934. | Aebel (monkeeeee) | 47.51 | 95% | 2021-03-14 |
| 42935. | Habibulin84 (legy) | 47.51 | 88% | 2012-10-06 |
| 42936. | Max (mightymax1177) | 47.51 | 97% | 2016-01-21 |
| 42937. | sc__tm (mdtm) | 47.50 | 94.4% | 2024-09-27 |
| 42938. | Dawned (dawned) | 47.50 | 86% | 2012-11-01 |
| 42939. | Felix (heavenzard) | 47.49 | 96% | 2014-12-28 |
| 42940. | Guest (guest2703) | 47.49 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
| 42941. | Hex (thepulkit13) | 47.49 | 94% | 2016-03-02 |
| 42942. | Autumn (autumn1) | 47.49 | 91% | 2011-06-08 |
| 42943. | Florin (florinmazilu) | 47.48 | 95.5% | 2024-02-05 |
| 42944. | tstats[learning_dvorac] (le... | 47.48 | 84% | 2012-07-08 |
| 42945. | Shazam (shazam69) | 47.48 | 94% | 2024-03-14 |
| 42946. | NTX (ntx18) | 47.47 | 95% | 2024-11-08 |
| 42947. | john (maxbeater) | 47.47 | 91% | 2020-12-28 |
| 42948. | oliver25 (oliver25) | 47.46 | 95.9% | 2025-05-02 |
| 42949. | Remze (remze) | 47.46 | 94% | 2024-02-12 |
| 42950. | vanshika (vanshika_b) | 47.45 | 95% | 2024-08-03 |
| 42951. | mahdi (mpowend) | 47.45 | 95.8% | 2024-09-10 |
| 42952. | ohno (ohno1) | 47.44 | 95% | 2024-05-06 |
| 42953. | GreenLandscape (green_lands... | 47.43 | 95% | 2024-06-08 |
| 42954. | Huzaifa Arshad (jutt12) | 47.43 | 96.1% | 2024-10-19 |
| 42955. | Harsh Yadav (bestial) | 47.43 | 94% | 2021-08-30 |
| 42956. | Kiet Nguyen (krazygamer) | 47.43 | 93.3% | 2023-11-20 |
| 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 |