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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31692. | Ikari (ikarishikichi) | 65.50 | 95.9% | 2024-08-01 |
| 31693. | xkcd (xkcd2000) | 65.50 | 95.8% | 2025-03-20 |
| 31694. | Charlie (cs89518) | 65.50 | 97% | 2015-06-02 |
| 31695. | Excruciator (excruciator) | 65.50 | 96% | 2019-05-06 |
| 31696. | a (nicusor) | 65.50 | 96% | 2014-06-27 |
| 31697. | Kevin (jagulep) | 65.50 | 98% | 2016-10-10 |
| 31698. | Thanaphat (tan_thanaphat4) | 65.49 | 95% | 2024-02-11 |
| 31699. | Justine Joseph (justine06) | 65.49 | 97% | 2023-04-21 |
| 31700. | Nelz (neltzz) | 65.49 | 95% | 2024-04-03 |
| 31701. | Ninya (quinnninja) | 65.49 | 95.6% | 2024-03-05 |
| 31702. | Kartik (bhatiakartik10) | 65.49 | 97% | 2020-10-19 |
| 31703. | Type (cainvelasquez) | 65.49 | 97% | 2018-12-27 |
| 31704. | Alex (laralex) | 65.49 | 98% | 2019-04-01 |
| 31705. | drolling (dr0llingice) | 65.49 | 92% | 2013-01-17 |
| 31706. | Ajay singh (ajaybhadauriya) | 65.49 | 96% | 2019-04-02 |
| 31707. | mayimbe (mayimbe194) | 65.49 | 96% | 2013-07-01 |
| 31708. | BoredCelery (boredcelery) | 65.48 | 96% | 2025-08-03 |
| 31709. | Allyson (allysonflorek) | 65.48 | 97% | 2024-05-01 |
| 31710. | sirbigdong (sirbigdong) | 65.48 | 96% | 2024-09-14 |
| 31711. | TRENCH (nextsemester) | 65.48 | 97.7% | 2024-09-06 |
| 31712. | Anaritus (anaritus) | 65.48 | 96.4% | 2024-01-01 |
| 31713. | Munda (bot_on_tapwater) | 65.48 | 97.5% | 2024-03-21 |
| 31714. | Travis (sn0wst0rm) | 65.48 | 92% | 2016-02-14 |
| 31715. | Himanshu (aatransh) | 65.47 | 97% | 2025-09-03 |
| 31716. | Mal (mal_taylor) | 65.47 | 96% | 2024-09-19 |
| 31717. | LIamLaim (liamlaim) | 65.47 | 96% | 2024-09-26 |
| 31718. | firebolt (kunal2014) | 65.47 | 96.7% | 2024-02-26 |
| 31719. | Trymon (trymon) | 65.47 | 94.6% | 2024-05-18 |
| 31720. | lev (zoevespa) | 65.47 | 97.3% | 2024-09-26 |
| 31721. | Djem Andreif (teg_gaming10) | 65.47 | 97% | 2021-02-16 |
| 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 |