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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46177. | Jomai (jomai) | 47.06 | 92% | 2024-09-18 |
| 46178. | AJAY (typo_5) | 47.05 | 94% | 2025-06-04 |
| 46179. | flirpingFlop (flirpingflop) | 47.04 | 96% | 2024-04-03 |
| 46180. | Don (donnief3) | 47.03 | 96% | 2015-11-18 |
| 46181. | [Object, object] (nooruz) | 47.02 | 92% | 2024-05-19 |
| 46182. | Albert (sg0pez) | 47.02 | 90% | 2014-01-06 |
| 46183. | ukasZ_ (ukasz_) | 47.01 | 95% | 2017-11-09 |
| 46184. | Gerardo Pacheco (superpachecs) | 46.99 | 95% | 2024-03-09 |
| 46185. | 50 Year Old Girl (whatsthis) | 46.99 | 89% | 2016-02-06 |
| 46186. | Noor (noorurrehman) | 46.98 | 96.1% | 2024-08-19 |
| 46187. | John (poolejh) | 46.97 | 94% | 2025-06-03 |
| 46188. | blaise (spikeblazey) | 46.97 | 93.4% | 2025-03-18 |
| 46189. | プリン (kohipudding) | 46.97 | 95% | 2024-05-23 |
| 46190. | Arjun (asterbot) | 46.97 | 93% | 2018-12-06 |
| 46191. | sherii-boy (sheriii_boy) | 46.96 | 96% | 2023-11-28 |
| 46192. | Anil (anilseervi) | 46.95 | 95% | 2021-03-18 |
| 46193. | remu (remu_gareu) | 46.94 | 94% | 2021-06-03 |
| 46194. | Snow (snowinskii) | 46.94 | 95% | 2021-04-21 |
| 46195. | Angel (theangelol) | 46.94 | 94.2% | 2023-11-15 |
| 46196. | Rafar (rafar504) | 46.94 | 93% | 2021-01-22 |
| 46197. | Namrata (namratajobanputra) | 46.94 | 88% | 2015-04-23 |
| 46198. | Phong (phong_the_boss) | 46.93 | 93% | 2023-06-15 |
| 46199. | Pummz (pummzie) | 46.93 | 95% | 2024-07-15 |
| 46200. | Himanshi (boolllaa11) | 46.93 | 95% | 2024-07-09 |
| 46201. | Josh (josh_brown) | 46.92 | 97% | 2021-08-08 |
| 46202. | Nechmo (nechmo111) | 46.92 | 96.2% | 2024-03-29 |
| 46203. | Viktor (tripoo) | 46.90 | 92% | 2025-12-10 |
| 46204. | Pavlo (pavelko) | 46.90 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 46205. | W (wesley2001) | 46.90 | 97% | 2022-05-21 |
| 46206. | Randy (maynardh) | 46.90 | 90% | 2012-10-18 |
| 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 |