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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36650. | Abdellah (xthunder89) | 60.86 | 97% | 2015-07-19 |
| 36651. | KDET ACH (achkdor) | 60.85 | 96% | 2025-11-30 |
| 36652. | Hecatoncheires (hecatonchei... | 60.85 | 96.7% | 2024-04-12 |
| 36653. | ella (ellabean_) | 60.85 | 95% | 2018-02-10 |
| 36654. | Ashe (garregmach) | 60.85 | 94% | 2021-08-26 |
| 36655. | Joshua (joshuafitts) | 60.85 | 96% | 2022-03-08 |
| 36656. | Joshua Ketor (jk_leo) | 60.85 | 97% | 2024-03-05 |
| 36657. | Alisher (aliwwwwer) | 60.85 | 96% | 2024-07-23 |
| 36658. | Billy (bcabic) | 60.85 | 96% | 2017-11-03 |
| 36659. | m0rsti (m0rsti) | 60.85 | 91% | 2013-05-13 |
| 36660. | Yu Jin (yjkim96) | 60.85 | 92% | 2014-03-24 |
| 36661. | Yuk1 (lotions1129) | 60.85 | 97% | 2014-09-15 |
| 36662. | Ethan (tofuporkchops) | 60.85 | 91% | 2012-03-09 |
| 36663. | Marco (marco1) | 60.85 | — | 2011-04-19 |
| 36664. | ming-yang (pauls) | 60.85 | 98% | 2016-03-15 |
| 36665. | ZMM (ariobarzan) | 60.85 | 95% | 2016-03-03 |
| 36666. | Taemin (taeminpark) | 60.84 | 96% | 2025-07-01 |
| 36667. | Wrooom (wrooom_brooom) | 60.84 | 95% | 2021-04-10 |
| 36668. | Shridip Das (shridipdas) | 60.84 | 97.1% | 2024-01-09 |
| 36669. | ciano (cian0) | 60.84 | 96.5% | 2025-02-07 |
| 36670. | nepolothbrock (nepolothbrocks) | 60.84 | 96.7% | 2024-09-04 |
| 36671. | Raul Toichoa-Fulford (rooro... | 60.84 | 99% | 2023-03-22 |
| 36672. | magnolia (magnoliatreebark) | 60.84 | 96% | 2026-01-18 |
| 36673. | Per (perlydersen) | 60.84 | 96% | 2023-03-29 |
| 36674. | Estian (davincifanboy) | 60.84 | 98.1% | 2023-11-14 |
| 36675. | Super slow (jan_war) | 60.84 | 97% | 2022-01-14 |
| 36676. | zeeceebee (zeeceebee) | 60.84 | 93% | 2017-04-28 |
| 36677. | Erick (velasco1) | 60.84 | 93% | 2013-10-26 |
| 36678. | Honda (elnaz) | 60.84 | 92% | 2012-03-09 |
| 36679. | Kyle Nelson Omac (komac1013) | 60.83 | 96% | 2024-04-15 |
| 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 |