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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40672. | fighting (fighting0304) | 52.40 | 98% | 2016-04-25 |
| 40673. | Mitochondrag (andredv95) | 52.39 | 96.6% | 2025-02-21 |
| 40674. | Learner (user2141) | 52.39 | 95.5% | 2024-10-22 |
| 40675. | Nick (nick216) | 52.39 | 97% | 2024-04-01 |
| 40676. | Jeytery (jeytery) | 52.39 | 97.7% | 2024-06-04 |
| 40677. | Natabar (natabar) | 52.39 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 40678. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 52.39 | 86% | 2016-07-03 |
| 40679. | aadithebest (aadithebeast) | 52.38 | 95% | 2025-06-22 |
| 40680. | Gab (gabbrofabbro) | 52.38 | 93.4% | 2024-06-21 |
| 40681. | aaditya mathur (aadityaa11212) | 52.38 | 97% | 2025-06-15 |
| 40682. | may9 (may9) | 52.38 | 95% | 2021-06-05 |
| 40683. | Tash (tashwrog) | 52.38 | 90% | 2012-11-24 |
| 40684. | Harsh (fizzdata) | 52.37 | 95% | 2024-08-15 |
| 40685. | Sung Jin Woo (jinwoo123) | 52.37 | 96% | 2024-07-05 |
| 40686. | Zach (oakestree) | 52.37 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
| 40687. | Rast4Panda (rast44) | 52.37 | 92% | 2013-11-20 |
| 40688. | Jesse (guesser) | 52.36 | 91% | 2022-12-13 |
| 40689. | Baker (skatman9010) | 52.36 | 94% | 2017-06-09 |
| 40690. | tstats[javier_alba] (javier... | 52.36 | 96% | 2015-06-15 |
| 40691. | Tally (tallyttotsoni) | 52.36 | 96.5% | 2024-05-13 |
| 40692. | yana (uriel4951) | 52.36 | 95% | 2024-04-12 |
| 40693. | Ger4ik (gerasik) | 52.36 | 97% | 2025-06-11 |
| 40694. | Kris (krislee2202) | 52.36 | 98% | 2022-12-24 |
| 40695. | matt (mattyy123) | 52.36 | 93% | 2020-12-27 |
| 40696. | jun de (jundekkkkk) | 52.36 | 94% | 2021-03-14 |
| 40697. | Mayra (mesgs05) | 52.36 | 94% | 2014-02-17 |
| 40698. | Finger Bang (beginner1) | 52.36 | 97% | 2017-08-11 |
| 40699. | jeoninsung (jeoninsung) | 52.35 | 95% | 2024-09-25 |
| 40700. | Jonathan (greenteajon) | 52.35 | 92% | 2024-02-18 |
| 40701. | Niloy (nilldas) | 52.35 | 94.1% | 2023-12-05 |
| 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 |