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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34897. | Navid Jeanz (jeanz) | 62.38 | 91% | 2011-06-01 |
| 34898. | Dennis (waar_is_de_magnetron) | 62.38 | 88% | 2016-12-28 |
| 34899. | Vadim (vadimk) | 62.38 | 99% | 2012-04-12 |
| 34900. | Kyo (keonhon) | 62.38 | 85% | 2017-06-01 |
| 34901. | Alina (superstatlina) | 62.37 | 96.6% | 2025-03-09 |
| 34902. | Whale120 (whale120) | 62.37 | 94% | 2025-09-04 |
| 34903. | czeta (czeta) | 62.37 | 94% | 2024-05-22 |
| 34904. | Aidan (aidan605) | 62.37 | 96% | 2022-07-27 |
| 34905. | Ali (alimajeed) | 62.37 | 95.2% | 2024-06-10 |
| 34906. | A (thekingwindsor) | 62.37 | 91% | 2016-05-03 |
| 34907. | Alexa (alexa_07) | 62.37 | 96.1% | 2023-12-04 |
| 34908. | xy (soox0001) | 62.37 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
| 34909. | Minh (minhz) | 62.37 | 95% | 2013-07-06 |
| 34910. | Rare (i_am_slow) | 62.37 | 91% | 2013-05-19 |
| 34911. | Lindsey (linz) | 62.37 | 96% | 2012-06-21 |
| 34912. | Prasanna Kumar (111a30088) | 62.37 | 94% | 2014-07-28 |
| 34913. | theJuice (unc_tarheel) | 62.36 | 90% | 2012-11-03 |
| 34914. | Mike Yeung (myeunghcvt) | 62.36 | 97% | 2024-08-01 |
| 34915. | PoiPonPL (poiponpl) | 62.36 | 95.7% | 2025-03-27 |
| 34916. | Kienen (kienen) | 62.36 | 97% | 2025-01-28 |
| 34917. | Manny (mannyb) | 62.36 | 91% | 2011-11-18 |
| 34918. | Haseebg501 (haseebg501) | 62.36 | 97% | 2024-06-26 |
| 34919. | Cyn1de (dark_thor) | 62.36 | 96% | 2025-02-22 |
| 34920. | Nurasyl (nurrrrasyl) | 62.36 | 98% | 2024-11-16 |
| 34921. | Tsogtbayar (tsogtbayarbox) | 62.36 | 96% | 2015-02-15 |
| 34922. | tyjeremiad (tyjeremiad) | 62.36 | 88% | 2014-02-11 |
| 34923. | Andrew (aakay_why_e) | 62.36 | 97% | 2018-03-05 |
| 34924. | YOYO (yoy4016) | 62.35 | 97% | 2025-02-03 |
| 34925. | tiagosan (tiagosan) | 62.35 | 98% | 2024-06-03 |
| 34926. | Jimmy (patacorn) | 62.35 | 96% | 2024-04-16 |
| 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 |