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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47401. | chaseph (chaseph) | 40.67 | — | 2010-06-11 |
| 47402. | matiullah (qais_007) | 40.65 | 92% | 2022-10-06 |
| 47403. | toby (toby_c) | 40.65 | 93% | 2021-03-09 |
| 47404. | YING (ye3110) | 40.64 | 94% | 2024-12-27 |
| 47405. | Styxx_xD (styxx_xd) | 40.64 | 92.7% | 2024-03-29 |
| 47406. | Demader (demader) | 40.64 | 96% | 2014-10-03 |
| 47407. | caotang (caotangxm) | 40.59 | — | 2010-07-15 |
| 47408. | hearty (paspastype) | 40.53 | — | 2010-06-11 |
| 47409. | ly (chealy) | 40.51 | — | 2010-12-03 |
| 47410. | Pratham (pratham522) | 40.50 | 94% | 2023-05-18 |
| 47411. | imran dhola jhang (imransahen) | 40.50 | 91% | 2014-04-08 |
| 47412. | Mytivile (mytivile) | 40.44 | 94.4% | 2025-02-10 |
| 47413. | 速度娘 (doleung) | 40.44 | 91% | 2017-03-09 |
| 47414. | Jacob (fluxs) | 40.42 | 96.2% | 2024-04-18 |
| 47415. | Mary (maria_maria12) | 40.42 | 96.4% | 2023-12-31 |
| 47416. | Kesley (bathqueen_) | 40.41 | 94% | 2024-04-27 |
| 47417. | bella hadid (be11ahad1d) | 40.40 | 96% | 2024-11-11 |
| 47418. | Saqirm (saqirmdev) | 40.40 | 91% | 2016-01-04 |
| 47419. | abdalrhman (abdalrhman5) | 40.38 | 95% | 2025-11-04 |
| 47420. | sum (kingofking102) | 40.37 | 88% | 2012-08-04 |
| 47421. | Jacob (rwegeg) | 40.36 | 93% | 2025-01-08 |
| 47422. | Maxwyat (maxwyat) | 40.36 | 92% | 2024-10-11 |
| 47423. | Pyro (pyroit) | 40.36 | 96.7% | 2021-02-17 |
| 47424. | OnmywaytoZION (onmywayto_zion) | 40.35 | 95% | 2023-11-20 |
| 47425. | Raghav (raghavg) | 40.35 | 94% | 2017-10-18 |
| 47426. | Mfalmalki (mfalmalki) | 40.34 | 96% | 2025-09-24 |
| 47427. | Martin (lachupakabra) | 40.34 | 94% | 2015-09-28 |
| 47428. | Diana (hisprincessdiana) | 40.32 | 80% | 2012-01-25 |
| 47429. | Isaac (skiddl) | 40.30 | 95% | 2025-05-12 |
| 47430. | Jweel (jweel_kar) | 40.30 | 96% | 2021-04-22 |
| 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 |