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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36782. | Zsh (the_misanthrope) | 58.40 | 94.4% | 2024-08-19 |
| 36783. | Mai (vouchiz) | 58.40 | 97% | 2024-07-19 |
| 36784. | franks (fraenkers) | 58.40 | 95% | 2024-01-04 |
| 36785. | shady (szibrahi) | 58.40 | 99.3% | 2023-12-13 |
| 36786. | Carter (csquidy) | 58.40 | 95% | 2023-02-25 |
| 36787. | Nick (nspinner) | 58.40 | 96% | 2014-07-31 |
| 36788. | Poy (poyfromraze_2) | 58.40 | 93% | 2016-01-07 |
| 36789. | Lisa (lisacabaluna) | 58.40 | 95% | 2013-01-15 |
| 36790. | Illes (szaboilles1) | 58.39 | 99% | 2024-07-02 |
| 36791. | RH (reisah) | 58.39 | 97% | 2025-05-22 |
| 36792. | Iris (i_miranda) | 58.39 | 97% | 2024-05-20 |
| 36793. | Ravel (raveltan) | 58.39 | 93% | 2022-04-19 |
| 36794. | Shiro836 (shiro836) | 58.39 | 94.1% | 2023-12-09 |
| 36795. | Priyansh (mrpriyansh) | 58.39 | 96% | 2021-06-30 |
| 36796. | Gadha (electroboiii) | 58.39 | 98% | 2021-01-05 |
| 36797. | Bjklue (bjklue) | 58.39 | 95% | 2015-02-01 |
| 36798. | Sagar (stacksagar) | 58.38 | 96% | 2024-05-05 |
| 36799. | Liang (liangsin) | 58.38 | 95.7% | 2024-08-04 |
| 36800. | AyarveD (ayarbed) | 58.38 | 97% | 2024-09-24 |
| 36801. | oscar (eseoso) | 58.38 | 95% | 2025-06-10 |
| 36802. | C (stowellcm) | 58.38 | 97% | 2024-01-30 |
| 36803. | Kage (1004lin) | 58.38 | 96% | 2024-05-29 |
| 36804. | Brendan (croneybaloney) | 58.38 | 95% | 2023-12-17 |
| 36805. | Connecting... (toodey) | 58.38 | 95% | 2021-10-26 |
| 36806. | Bryan (bvesey77) | 58.38 | 92% | 2012-12-27 |
| 36807. | TypeTheorum (n0_ad_view) | 58.37 | 95% | 2025-04-01 |
| 36808. | Dinesh kumar (dinesh_31) | 58.37 | 95.9% | 2024-03-16 |
| 36809. | hksgiroro (hksgiroro) | 58.37 | 96% | 2022-01-16 |
| 36810. | dimka (zlobny_sfinktor) | 58.37 | 96% | 2024-05-22 |
| 36811. | Ahmad (ahmadbhoraniya) | 58.37 | 95% | 2018-06-13 |
| 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 |