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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47315. | Prudhvi (kingraju) | 41.62 | 83% | 2012-03-27 |
| 47316. | Dylan Najafi (dilanzoh) | 41.61 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 47317. | Law (dumbgumgum) | 41.60 | 96% | 2020-10-23 |
| 47318. | Mithu (dumblydoo) | 41.58 | 94% | 2024-07-30 |
| 47319. | Murad (murad90) | 41.58 | 91% | 2021-09-26 |
| 47320. | Speeder (atspeeder) | 41.58 | 92% | 2017-04-23 |
| 47321. | KIRA (_arik_) | 41.57 | 93% | 2022-03-22 |
| 47322. | nomorerizzleft (nomorerizzl... | 41.53 | 93% | 2025-03-31 |
| 47323. | Cha (chajikook) | 41.51 | 94% | 2025-02-28 |
| 47324. | :) (hamsterdragon) | 41.51 | 93.9% | 2023-12-20 |
| 47325. | Gwife (ayla_thompson) | 41.50 | 96% | 2024-03-30 |
| 47326. | Nitai (nitaicharan) | 41.49 | 92% | 2024-06-06 |
| 47327. | talha (talhaparvez) | 41.49 | 95.8% | 2024-01-06 |
| 47328. | jacky (jackycai) | 41.49 | 95% | 2019-08-17 |
| 47329. | Karthik Sudheer (karthik7) | 41.48 | 94% | 2024-07-22 |
| 47330. | Jesmond (jesmond) | 41.48 | 95.5% | 2023-11-16 |
| 47331. | speedemon (speedemon1782) | 41.46 | 93% | 2025-03-25 |
| 47332. | Nico (nicomd) | 41.46 | 94.5% | 2024-12-11 |
| 47333. | padra (sabat) | 41.45 | 89% | 2012-12-04 |
| 47334. | Mark Carrico (mcarrico) | 41.44 | 97% | 2024-01-05 |
| 47335. | linye (zafkyel) | 41.43 | 94% | 2024-04-16 |
| 47336. | Michael (mickeymount) | 41.37 | 93% | 2012-04-27 |
| 47337. | CHANDRA SEKHAR (chanduandsa... | 41.36 | 95% | 2025-09-10 |
| 47338. | andrew (andrew504) | 41.34 | 92.5% | 2024-12-20 |
| 47339. | Darth Vaper (ylrequiem) | 41.33 | 93.8% | 2024-04-18 |
| 47340. | Marquis Coleman (mars_k3ys) | 41.32 | 94% | 2024-04-17 |
| 47341. | nitish (hunt_123) | 41.32 | 92% | 2016-03-05 |
| 47342. | Davis (davis239) | 41.32 | 93% | 2015-09-01 |
| 47343. | Neel (neel131193) | 41.30 | 85% | 2014-01-13 |
| 47344. | Vanitas (ajitesh_19) | 41.27 | 95% | 2025-08-20 |
| 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 |