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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36950. | akeel (akeel001) | 59.48 | 96.2% | 2021-02-21 |
| 36951. | ritesh (tsukuyomi) | 59.48 | 83% | 2013-07-16 |
| 36952. | sujan (suzon) | 59.48 | 92% | 2014-06-20 |
| 36953. | Asgeir (magx) | 59.48 | 91% | 2012-12-25 |
| 36954. | NARESH SYSTEM ASSISTENT (na... | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-06-12 |
| 36955. | alTair (altair21k) | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-09-01 |
| 36956. | Cleston (cleston) | 59.47 | 96% | 2024-04-02 |
| 36957. | Noah Rose (noah_godofwar) | 59.47 | 95% | 2025-09-05 |
| 36958. | Prajin (prajinpt09) | 59.47 | 97% | 2024-03-01 |
| 36959. | Mar (marr0321) | 59.47 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
| 36960. | S1rlancerlott (s1rlancerlott) | 59.46 | 89% | 2016-06-13 |
| 36961. | uppu (uppuu) | 59.46 | 97% | 2023-01-24 |
| 36962. | Rania (ur__fav_rania) | 59.46 | 94.1% | 2024-05-10 |
| 36963. | Issam (issam_08) | 59.46 | 97% | 2025-06-30 |
| 36964. | abi19911 (abi19911) | 59.46 | 94.7% | 2023-11-28 |
| 36965. | loveleen (loveleenasalia) | 59.46 | 98% | 2024-02-08 |
| 36966. | Who cares? (who_c) | 59.45 | 94% | 2025-01-17 |
| 36967. | DR. Jay (jayverma) | 59.45 | 96.9% | 2025-04-29 |
| 36968. | Jonathan (theclashboy) | 59.45 | — | 2010-07-09 |
| 36969. | progooner (progooner) | 59.45 | 95% | 2024-09-07 |
| 36970. | iamn00b (iamn00bs) | 59.45 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
| 36971. | Log (logangchan) | 59.45 | 97% | 2024-08-27 |
| 36972. | Lenny (lenny512) | 59.45 | 94.1% | 2024-01-03 |
| 36973. | Cammedham (cammedham) | 59.45 | 96% | 2024-02-05 |
| 36974. | Entropic Thyme (entropicthyme) | 59.45 | 96.3% | 2023-11-28 |
| 36975. | Simon (simonsimpan) | 59.45 | 89% | 2016-01-29 |
| 36976. | itchyaminoacid (335080673) | 59.45 | 97% | 2018-12-28 |
| 36977. | Sandeep (s2014153) | 59.45 | 97% | 2016-04-28 |
| 36978. | Sabrina (sabrina56501) | 59.44 | 96% | 2025-08-20 |
| 36979. | Hemant (_sikandar_) | 59.44 | 97% | 2024-05-27 |
| 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 |