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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21875. | Chrisi (fedayin) | 75.98 | 97% | 2013-10-05 |
| 21876. | mindgitrwx (mindgitrwx) | 75.98 | 97% | 2019-03-03 |
| 21877. | Sepehr Kamalifard (thefxrgo... | 75.97 | 100% | 2025-07-12 |
| 21878. | Dan (danvnbls) | 75.97 | 97% | 2024-12-23 |
| 21879. | Manuel (manu_iesmurgi) | 75.97 | 95% | 2023-11-27 |
| 21880. | Ez (ezpass) | 75.97 | 95% | 2022-01-24 |
| 21881. | Marco (deggamargo) | 75.97 | 96% | 2022-07-23 |
| 21882. | Giacomo (giaco30) | 75.96 | 96.5% | 2025-01-15 |
| 21883. | Mateo (mateozr21) | 75.96 | 97.5% | 2024-01-27 |
| 21884. | Berkan (berkanss) | 75.96 | 97% | 2023-04-07 |
| 21885. | Vikas (a4atom) | 75.96 | 98% | 2025-07-21 |
| 21886. | William (fiendchain) | 75.96 | 98% | 2021-01-13 |
| 21887. | Pramod (pramood8686) | 75.96 | 95% | 2014-10-05 |
| 21888. | MeHdi (mehdiii8) | 75.96 | 97% | 2016-06-30 |
| 21889. | autumn (honeycocaine) | 75.96 | 87% | 2017-04-03 |
| 21890. | Khánh Duy (duy_sau_rom) | 75.96 | 91% | 2015-02-02 |
| 21891. | Francisco (88frank) | 75.95 | 96% | 2024-04-22 |
| 21892. | ok (banadagril) | 75.95 | 97% | 2025-11-28 |
| 21893. | L (alisonlevi) | 75.95 | 96% | 2016-03-21 |
| 21894. | ZeRandom (fastnt) | 75.95 | 98% | 2021-10-14 |
| 21895. | 575depression (maxdotcom) | 75.95 | 95% | 2024-02-21 |
| 21896. | chicken (chicken_wrap) | 75.95 | 94.6% | 2024-10-27 |
| 21897. | d (dafeiji) | 75.95 | 95% | 2018-11-16 |
| 21898. | Doreen Zhao (tyson_straight) | 75.95 | 89% | 2013-10-23 |
| 21899. | pranciskus2 (pranciskus2) | 75.94 | 98.5% | 2024-06-29 |
| 21900. | Gelo (man_roange) | 75.94 | 98% | 2024-11-28 |
| 21901. | Jodo (jododida) | 75.94 | 99% | 2025-08-23 |
| 21902. | irene (iryy_890) | 75.94 | 96.2% | 2023-10-06 |
| 21903. | Galtorix (galtorix) | 75.94 | 97% | 2024-02-17 |
| 21904. | Reese (trymeplease) | 75.94 | 96% | 2025-03-18 |
| 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 |