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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40765. | asdf (meow_meow21) | 52.42 | 93.3% | 2023-12-12 |
| 40766. | Mahmoud (mahitotempest) | 52.42 | 94% | 2025-03-15 |
| 40767. | Luis (truku) | 52.42 | 96% | 2022-02-20 |
| 40768. | nguyenqb (nguyenqb) | 52.42 | — | 2010-08-13 |
| 40769. | Michaella (bubbaandcasey) | 52.42 | 93% | 2012-01-05 |
| 40770. | Josie (nivamp) | 52.41 | 97% | 2024-07-17 |
| 40771. | nope (vecksberex) | 52.41 | 93% | 2016-02-19 |
| 40772. | Edwin (musicbender) | 52.41 | 93% | 2016-04-24 |
| 40773. | Ag (agshaidun) | 52.41 | 88% | 2014-02-25 |
| 40774. | Keiwan (keiwan) | 52.40 | 88% | 2013-03-15 |
| 40775. | Jaaaggzzz (giolebio) | 52.40 | 93% | 2025-01-18 |
| 40776. | yeet to space (sn00py1310) | 52.40 | 96% | 2021-07-27 |
| 40777. | Ninetoko (nintoko) | 52.40 | 96% | 2023-01-02 |
| 40778. | Tim (techtasie) | 52.40 | 95% | 2021-02-28 |
| 40779. | Luke (liroj) | 52.40 | 98% | 2015-11-13 |
| 40780. | fighting (fighting0304) | 52.40 | 98% | 2016-04-25 |
| 40781. | Mitochondrag (andredv95) | 52.39 | 96.6% | 2025-02-21 |
| 40782. | Learner (user2141) | 52.39 | 95.5% | 2024-10-22 |
| 40783. | Nick (nick216) | 52.39 | 97% | 2024-04-01 |
| 40784. | Jeytery (jeytery) | 52.39 | 97.7% | 2024-06-04 |
| 40785. | Natabar (natabar) | 52.39 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
| 40786. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 52.39 | 86% | 2016-07-03 |
| 40787. | aadithebest (aadithebeast) | 52.38 | 95% | 2025-06-22 |
| 40788. | Gab (gabbrofabbro) | 52.38 | 93.4% | 2024-06-21 |
| 40789. | aaditya mathur (aadityaa11212) | 52.38 | 97% | 2025-06-15 |
| 40790. | may9 (may9) | 52.38 | 95% | 2021-06-05 |
| 40791. | Tash (tashwrog) | 52.38 | 90% | 2012-11-24 |
| 40792. | Harsh (fizzdata) | 52.37 | 95% | 2024-08-15 |
| 40793. | Sung Jin Woo (jinwoo123) | 52.37 | 96% | 2024-07-05 |
| 40794. | Zach (oakestree) | 52.37 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
| 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 |