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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46227. | Andy (andys810) | 46.79 | 95% | 2018-03-05 |
| 46228. | Sanji_Vin (sanjivin) | 46.78 | 93.1% | 2024-02-17 |
| 46229. | Dan (labu) | 46.78 | 96% | 2021-04-03 |
| 46230. | blaze (mars_111) | 46.77 | 96.7% | 2024-12-05 |
| 46231. | Charles (131343) | 46.77 | 96% | 2024-02-20 |
| 46232. | Ashish (ashish_jaihind) | 46.77 | 97.7% | 2024-10-19 |
| 46233. | Chilgoza (chilgoza77) | 46.77 | 95.5% | 2023-11-27 |
| 46234. | Ian (hits_world) | 46.77 | 96% | 2021-01-30 |
| 46235. | التونسي (gauss007) | 46.77 | 86% | 2014-11-21 |
| 46236. | Keanu (dexterl) | 46.76 | 96% | 2026-03-30 |
| 46237. | BOOO (booo_) | 46.76 | 95% | 2024-08-16 |
| 46238. | Itz (itzbunzy) | 46.75 | 97.6% | 2021-02-05 |
| 46239. | ocean (oceanserpent) | 46.75 | 94% | 2012-06-16 |
| 46240. | Lau Yu Xuan (lyx1) | 46.74 | 94% | 2024-08-14 |
| 46241. | Sam (sunflowersam373) | 46.74 | 95.7% | 2025-03-01 |
| 46242. | Aryan (aryan_16) | 46.73 | 94% | 2022-05-10 |
| 46243. | Vivek (vibe30) | 46.72 | 95% | 2025-12-29 |
| 46244. | • --•• •• --•â€... | 46.72 | 92.5% | 2023-11-12 |
| 46245. | Ashok (rayeu) | 46.72 | 96% | 2013-07-02 |
| 46246. | Jona (valinjona) | 46.71 | 96% | 2025-03-17 |
| 46247. | Max (sharkey111) | 46.71 | 96% | 2024-11-08 |
| 46248. | Valentyn (vgnativ) | 46.70 | 92.9% | 2025-05-11 |
| 46249. | aman (aman_fighter) | 46.70 | 97% | 2024-07-01 |
| 46250. | Yogesh (yogesh1410) | 46.70 | 96% | 2016-08-04 |
| 46251. | Kairat (rama_kairat) | 46.69 | 92.9% | 2024-09-07 |
| 46252. | Khushnoor Singh (khush2005) | 46.69 | 95.7% | 2024-06-01 |
| 46253. | Susu (attackingwillow) | 46.68 | 95% | 2025-06-17 |
| 46254. | Nam (wintercambing) | 46.68 | 94.5% | 2023-07-28 |
| 46255. | Nur Almira (almira30) | 46.67 | 95% | 2019-03-26 |
| 46256. | LL (lynn60) | 46.66 | 96% | 2024-07-05 |
| 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 |