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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43625. | guanex (guanex) | 43.56 | 93.9% | 2024-10-26 |
| 43626. | AP (priyanthushara) | 43.55 | 95% | 2024-04-27 |
| 43627. | Richmano NASY (richmano) | 43.55 | 94% | 2023-03-16 |
| 43628. | Scott (scottysnowman) | 43.54 | 95% | 2018-02-28 |
| 43629. | Mini (mini6093) | 43.53 | 96% | 2024-12-19 |
| 43630. | J (jaid) | 43.53 | 93% | 2017-12-09 |
| 43631. | kathryn (kathrynr) | 43.53 | 90% | 2016-12-20 |
| 43632. | Speedy (speedylightning123) | 43.52 | 94.9% | 2024-11-18 |
| 43633. | 1_Death (1_death) | 43.52 | 95% | 2021-11-21 |
| 43634. | SHADOW (mounesh) | 43.52 | 94.4% | 2024-01-21 |
| 43635. | Nour (micasa_ackarmen11) | 43.51 | 94% | 2024-01-10 |
| 43636. | Mridul (zled) | 43.50 | 95% | 2021-02-11 |
| 43637. | Tigran (klid24) | 43.49 | 93% | 2024-02-26 |
| 43638. | Anonymous (anonymous8851) | 43.48 | 93.6% | 2023-12-15 |
| 43639. | BookedBubbles (bookedbubbles) | 43.47 | 95% | 2022-02-04 |
| 43640. | satya (satya1110) | 43.47 | 93% | 2017-05-01 |
| 43641. | Ramesh (ramesh_007) | 43.45 | 93.3% | 2024-05-03 |
| 43642. | Canny (cannycanns) | 43.44 | 94% | 2021-06-07 |
| 43643. | Hirdesh sharma (papaishere22) | 43.42 | 94% | 2025-03-29 |
| 43644. | Epoi (epoi_311) | 43.42 | 94% | 2021-08-10 |
| 43645. | Pupusa (pupusa) | 43.41 | 96.7% | 2024-03-13 |
| 43646. | Alex (s2demak) | 43.39 | 94% | 2019-10-02 |
| 43647. | Subhabrata (kikni) | 43.39 | 97.1% | 2023-11-18 |
| 43648. | idk (touchsomegrass) | 43.38 | 96.4% | 2023-12-21 |
| 43649. | zzallin3 (zzallin3) | 43.38 | 93% | 2024-07-31 |
| 43650. | The Scarlet Speedster (phan... | 43.38 | 93.2% | 2024-07-31 |
| 43651. | Arlene (katz1971) | 43.38 | 93% | 2012-02-06 |
| 43652. | milo (chocamilo) | 43.37 | 94.8% | 2025-03-26 |
| 43653. | Amro (amro_77) | 43.37 | 93% | 2023-06-26 |
| 43654. | Noah Johnson (noahjohannsen) | 43.37 | 93% | 2023-11-16 |
| 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 |