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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27354. | Catman (catman847) | 68.56 | 98% | 2021-11-18 |
| 27355. | SuperMcShizzle (supermcshiz... | 68.56 | 96.3% | 2021-01-30 |
| 27356. | An (dao01) | 68.56 | 95% | 2011-11-03 |
| 27357. | ParagOGG (pavellum) | 68.56 | — | 2011-04-10 |
| 27358. | GPUPHD (gpuphd) | 68.55 | 98% | 2025-02-07 |
| 27359. | soren (soreniedge) | 68.55 | 95% | 2025-03-06 |
| 27360. | Steef (skunitz) | 68.55 | 93% | 2014-10-04 |
| 27361. | KK07 (kirank07) | 68.55 | 98% | 2025-04-08 |
| 27362. | Rikpot (athena_rikpot69) | 68.55 | 96% | 2025-03-19 |
| 27363. | JOSIE ZHANG (harrysgirl) | 68.55 | 96% | 2024-10-30 |
| 27364. | Iamjce (iamjce) | 68.55 | 98% | 2024-08-14 |
| 27365. | Patryk (patryk69) | 68.55 | 99% | 2024-04-07 |
| 27366. | Ayush (ayush_1511) | 68.55 | 95.5% | 2024-03-31 |
| 27367. | Jacob (jvoges) | 68.55 | 94% | 2012-10-25 |
| 27368. | john (er3g10us) | 68.55 | 97% | 2012-06-17 |
| 27369. | dang quang (dangquanghienitc) | 68.55 | — | 2010-06-14 |
| 27370. | Esther (pepperbaby) | 68.54 | 95% | 2011-08-02 |
| 27371. | Mike (mike7483) | 68.54 | 97% | 2013-10-28 |
| 27372. | TheWizard0920 (thewizard0920) | 68.54 | 96% | 2024-03-17 |
| 27373. | ptrickr (gabriel7patrick) | 68.54 | 96% | 2018-12-17 |
| 27374. | Tuan (nauthnim) | 68.54 | 95% | 2019-02-09 |
| 27375. | Aidil (aidil42) | 68.54 | 96% | 2020-05-18 |
| 27376. | Blake (blakeh36) | 68.54 | 97% | 2015-08-20 |
| 27377. | boyoftoy (boyoftoy) | 68.54 | 99% | 2012-03-17 |
| 27378. | David (raginhio) | 68.54 | 91% | 2016-07-28 |
| 27379. | Paul (handel1) | 68.54 | 93% | 2013-05-31 |
| 27380. | Seing (seing) | 68.53 | 96.7% | 2024-02-25 |
| 27381. | YoJiran (fs_types) | 68.53 | 95% | 2025-04-15 |
| 27382. | Ken (kensizner) | 68.53 | 95% | 2023-08-15 |
| 27383. | Quin (quindb) | 68.53 | 98% | 2025-03-06 |
| 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 |