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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23181. | Ritesh (novathor) | 72.84 | 97.5% | 2025-03-01 |
| 23182. | kaka (kakaburra) | 72.84 | 96% | 2012-08-21 |
| 23183. | ToTo (complexion) | 72.84 | 97% | 2022-07-19 |
| 23184. | jussn (jussn) | 72.84 | 95.4% | 2024-05-08 |
| 23185. | endless (dm475) | 72.84 | 97% | 2022-04-20 |
| 23186. | Dim (workahol1c) | 72.84 | 96% | 2020-04-14 |
| 23187. | LUwU (luwu2310) | 72.83 | 96.6% | 2024-03-22 |
| 23188. | Sarah (sar4hog2) | 72.83 | 97.2% | 2024-12-19 |
| 23189. | why (type44) | 72.83 | 97% | 2024-02-04 |
| 23190. | delphi (dclphi) | 72.83 | 98.3% | 2023-11-11 |
| 23191. | yo (lappodis) | 72.83 | 96.7% | 2023-11-21 |
| 23192. | Sriram (ramsri) | 72.83 | 97% | 2020-12-28 |
| 23193. | Saberr (anonymousplayer11) | 72.83 | 94% | 2021-10-07 |
| 23194. | Chavo (xxchavo15xx) | 72.82 | 95% | 2015-03-03 |
| 23195. | Evelyn (earthie17) | 72.82 | 95% | 2016-05-17 |
| 23196. | Edgar (deadlyxcyanide) | 72.82 | 93% | 2013-07-27 |
| 23197. | icltspmosybau (ashtontaylor_) | 72.81 | 96% | 2025-03-05 |
| 23198. | Tanuj (tanuj771) | 72.81 | 98% | 2022-12-19 |
| 23199. | Khoi (kt112) | 72.81 | 96% | 2024-07-18 |
| 23200. | Xecom (xecom) | 72.81 | 96.2% | 2024-08-13 |
| 23201. | Anthony (mythbredor) | 72.81 | 93% | 2016-11-07 |
| 23202. | Ballistic (8a11istic) | 72.81 | 97% | 2024-07-28 |
| 23203. | shiba inu (bamboozledshibe) | 72.81 | 96% | 2017-11-24 |
| 23204. | Mary (misc_mary) | 72.81 | 95% | 2025-07-20 |
| 23205. | Ikramuzzaman (2017331054) | 72.81 | 98.6% | 2021-02-13 |
| 23206. | Graham (grahamhartigan) | 72.81 | 95% | 2015-04-07 |
| 23207. | Ron (ashy_ness) | 72.80 | 96.7% | 2024-08-12 |
| 23208. | Amikko (amiko101_) | 72.80 | 97% | 2024-09-12 |
| 23209. | sleepy (zzz_snooze) | 72.80 | 98% | 2024-07-19 |
| 23210. | Robert (robbstark) | 72.80 | 94% | 2016-11-21 |
| 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 |