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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37177. | Julius (jus_kidding) | 60.23 | 94.7% | 2024-09-02 |
| 37178. | dani (xenobun) | 60.23 | 97.2% | 2024-01-28 |
| 37179. | ravi (ravi76) | 60.23 | 94% | 2016-05-07 |
| 37180. | dewy (dewy03) | 60.23 | 97% | 2021-09-07 |
| 37181. | Dominic (domg913) | 60.23 | 94% | 2021-01-30 |
| 37182. | Naifis (perfecterror) | 60.23 | 92% | 2011-05-10 |
| 37183. | rheyys (alxzarey) | 60.22 | 95% | 2025-12-22 |
| 37184. | Manish (grandpaa) | 60.22 | 95% | 2026-03-05 |
| 37185. | InitialTester (initialtester) | 60.22 | 95.4% | 2024-07-21 |
| 37186. | Piyoosh (justpiyoosh) | 60.22 | 97% | 2026-04-10 |
| 37187. | Fent (fentanylenjoyer) | 60.22 | 94.4% | 2024-05-09 |
| 37188. | Mike (dirtymike69) | 60.22 | 98% | 2023-12-17 |
| 37189. | tal (thatonedemonnextdoor) | 60.22 | 98% | 2024-08-07 |
| 37190. | John (kasi95) | 60.22 | 95% | 2022-02-04 |
| 37191. | kostas (mischievouspuppy) | 60.22 | 94% | 2014-06-02 |
| 37192. | mitul (mitulrokz) | 60.22 | 90% | 2011-06-23 |
| 37193. | DS (dsjtt) | 60.21 | 97% | 2025-05-23 |
| 37194. | corust (corust) | 60.21 | 94.4% | 2024-08-18 |
| 37195. | James (jwyn0803) | 60.21 | 94.9% | 2024-06-26 |
| 37196. | Dante (stockythunder85) | 60.21 | 96.9% | 2024-05-22 |
| 37197. | Rohanracer3098 (rohanmanshr... | 60.21 | 96% | 2024-01-05 |
| 37198. | Kevdawg (tacomafia92) | 60.21 | 96.6% | 2023-07-13 |
| 37199. | Jordan (skwierc) | 60.21 | 96% | 2022-09-20 |
| 37200. | leo (ytxqz) | 60.21 | 96% | 2020-10-03 |
| 37201. | lonald (lonald) | 60.21 | 94% | 2011-05-08 |
| 37202. | suleman (ravia) | 60.21 | 93% | 2016-07-26 |
| 37203. | eli (ollro) | 60.20 | 95% | 2026-03-04 |
| 37204. | Connor (chefjeffers) | 60.20 | 93% | 2022-03-21 |
| 37205. | ShazZy (shazzy0) | 60.20 | 95% | 2023-08-31 |
| 37206. | Shafayath Jamil (shafayath_jr) | 60.20 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
| 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 |