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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27524. | Sheaf (sheafshock) | 69.98 | 94% | 2020-12-21 |
| 27525. | *_* (spicy_boiii) | 69.98 | 96% | 2018-09-10 |
| 27526. | cúc cu (scorpion231) | 69.98 | 94% | 2011-11-19 |
| 27527. | Nicolas (unnil) | 69.97 | 96% | 2023-01-13 |
| 27528. | João (zfreeakxd) | 69.97 | 96% | 2022-03-07 |
| 27529. | lys (lyss19) | 69.97 | 97% | 2025-05-13 |
| 27530. | Taylor (tayorrages) | 69.97 | 95% | 2012-10-11 |
| 27531. | ajit (ajit9999) | 69.97 | 99% | 2024-10-03 |
| 27532. | Mallikarjuna K M (mallikarj... | 69.97 | 97% | 2025-08-16 |
| 27533. | itwasfooby (itwasfooby) | 69.97 | 99% | 2024-03-07 |
| 27534. | Elio (fcasper) | 69.97 | 95% | 2021-12-22 |
| 27535. | Leroy (ancientnoodles) | 69.97 | 95% | 2021-08-29 |
| 27536. | Hero (nepalibeast) | 69.97 | 96% | 2024-06-09 |
| 27537. | disthymia (yksnidreambox) | 69.97 | 97% | 2015-03-21 |
| 27538. | Ethan (freeeeese) | 69.97 | 89% | 2017-03-10 |
| 27539. | Fluffy (musketeer) | 69.97 | 99% | 2014-07-10 |
| 27540. | Bailey (baileyonbass) | 69.96 | 96% | 2025-12-08 |
| 27541. | Kikid (kurtjaspertibon) | 69.96 | 96% | 2025-03-28 |
| 27542. | Ricky (rickyrodrigo) | 69.96 | 95% | 2025-01-15 |
| 27543. | unnamed (unnamedflower) | 69.96 | 97% | 2021-01-12 |
| 27544. | Mutant (mutantcrime) | 69.96 | 95% | 2024-03-12 |
| 27545. | QueenMax (queenmax1120) | 69.96 | 99% | 2024-02-07 |
| 27546. | rekkusui (rekkusui) | 69.96 | 95% | 2023-09-23 |
| 27547. | bloodseeker (bloods33ker136) | 69.96 | 95% | 2022-08-23 |
| 27548. | deceitful (deceitful) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-09-29 |
| 27549. | Nairi (demerton) | 69.96 | 96% | 2022-02-28 |
| 27550. | David Kim (nerix) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-12-16 |
| 27551. | Kandrion (kandrion) | 69.96 | 91% | 2017-04-20 |
| 27552. | James (jamesofnet) | 69.96 | 98% | 2019-04-06 |
| 27553. | DZ (dzdz233) | 69.95 | 95.5% | 2025-04-16 |
| 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 |