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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37061. | Omninom (omninom) | 57.72 | 96% | 2018-11-02 |
| 37062. | Juan Esteban Cubillos Muño... | 57.72 | 94% | 2024-05-01 |
| 37063. | Gosha (heheilik) | 57.72 | 95.2% | 2024-04-05 |
| 37064. | ahmad (ahmad0002) | 57.72 | 97% | 2024-04-09 |
| 37065. | Sophia (cambosouph) | 57.72 | 97% | 2015-04-24 |
| 37066. | Harold (lordhadez2) | 57.72 | 94% | 2012-10-22 |
| 37067. | Kai (thestarryskai) | 57.71 | 97.1% | 2023-11-17 |
| 37068. | krupa (krups) | 57.71 | 93.6% | 2021-03-01 |
| 37069. | Ali (ashdark) | 57.71 | 95% | 2021-01-05 |
| 37070. | impen (impen_onizuka) | 57.71 | 95% | 2012-06-27 |
| 37071. | p3ace.am :) (sr3emin) | 57.70 | 97% | 2025-05-30 |
| 37072. | seb (seb7_) | 57.70 | 96.6% | 2025-04-09 |
| 37073. | mgik (mgik) | 57.70 | 95% | 2024-06-12 |
| 37074. | aek (aekmrt) | 57.70 | 97% | 2022-02-23 |
| 37075. | Meheraj (meheraj2325) | 57.70 | 96% | 2024-08-25 |
| 37076. | Jens (nofowuw) | 57.70 | 88% | 2015-08-25 |
| 37077. | Wahzzah (wahzzah) | 57.69 | 94% | 2025-06-08 |
| 37078. | Dodo (turtleknight) | 57.69 | 98% | 2024-05-03 |
| 37079. | Narki (narkivitek) | 57.69 | 96% | 2021-12-11 |
| 37080. | Perrodawgs (perrodawgs) | 57.69 | 96% | 2024-09-12 |
| 37081. | alexphoenix (alex1phoenix) | 57.69 | 95% | 2024-12-16 |
| 37082. | Ashton (error443) | 57.69 | 96% | 2024-09-24 |
| 37083. | 3 idiots (hilhar) | 57.69 | — | 2011-02-06 |
| 37084. | Adam (scud_buster) | 57.69 | 98% | 2024-10-03 |
| 37085. | Andrew (admiralcrunch) | 57.69 | 88% | 2011-05-22 |
| 37086. | vaxo (vaxotivadze) | 57.68 | 99% | 2025-05-25 |
| 37087. | Abhishek Anant (itsabhianant) | 57.68 | 95% | 2025-01-22 |
| 37088. | SMoon (smoon343) | 57.68 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 37089. | iType (jamesbetiz29) | 57.68 | 95% | 2024-01-16 |
| 37090. | sebastian (swallace24) | 57.68 | 93.2% | 2023-12-16 |
| 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 |