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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39599. | Chiyo (chiyoskiii) | 57.86 | 96.7% | 2024-10-02 |
| 39600. | Preetish (preetishmajumdar) | 57.86 | 96% | 2021-09-06 |
| 39601. | (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━... | 57.86 | 88% | 2011-10-31 |
| 39602. | Setons (setonsgrandpa) | 57.86 | 96% | 2021-04-18 |
| 39603. | Salman (skynet094) | 57.86 | 95% | 2013-12-06 |
| 39604. | Beks (kbeksss) | 57.85 | 97.9% | 2025-03-10 |
| 39605. | Ejaz (ekhan4077) | 57.85 | 96% | 2025-08-08 |
| 39606. | JetAvengeR (jetavenger31) | 57.85 | 96% | 2025-04-29 |
| 39607. | mehtab (thedemomanking) | 57.85 | 96% | 2022-05-05 |
| 39608. | Lukas (lukepersoenlich) | 57.85 | 99% | 2024-03-25 |
| 39609. | Batmuruudul (batmuruudul) | 57.85 | 97% | 2024-05-08 |
| 39610. | Li Hao (lihao06) | 57.85 | 96% | 2023-11-16 |
| 39611. | walt (saltine216) | 57.85 | 94% | 2015-10-10 |
| 39612. | Bernardo (bernardo2001) | 57.85 | 96% | 2026-01-09 |
| 39613. | Tha' Baas (thabaas) | 57.85 | 89% | 2014-09-04 |
| 39614. | Lee (arcaderoar) | 57.85 | 96% | 2017-08-02 |
| 39615. | Danger_99 (_danger_99) | 57.84 | 99% | 2026-02-24 |
| 39616. | Chonk (chonky_cookie) | 57.84 | 95% | 2026-01-14 |
| 39617. | Jesus (kofe) | 57.84 | 93% | 2024-03-04 |
| 39618. | Zeo (zeyy_) | 57.84 | 96% | 2024-04-24 |
| 39619. | Mullai Vaneshwar (mullai88) | 57.84 | 98% | 2024-01-07 |
| 39620. | world (splitword) | 57.84 | 95.6% | 2024-11-21 |
| 39621. | Chrism4 (chrisman44) | 57.84 | 96% | 2021-05-15 |
| 39622. | Jenn (floxpotato) | 57.84 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 39623. | Ehsan (ehsaan) | 57.84 | 96% | 2012-09-22 |
| 39624. | Calvin (teddycom1) | 57.83 | 96% | 2021-03-14 |
| 39625. | Skydiver (cinnamon24) | 57.83 | 97.1% | 2024-09-24 |
| 39626. | margi (margii) | 57.83 | 97.1% | 2024-04-13 |
| 39627. | Slow-K (lkei) | 57.83 | 95.9% | 2023-11-15 |
| 39628. | q4say (q4say) | 57.83 | 94% | 2022-06-24 |
| 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 |