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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38339. | joshua (joshuawilmer) | 59.08 | 96.6% | 2024-08-27 |
| 38340. | chai (darkunknown) | 59.08 | 97% | 2020-12-23 |
| 38341. | madeline (thespywholovedmemes) | 59.08 | 97% | 2024-05-20 |
| 38342. | hekima (ashery) | 59.08 | 97% | 2021-01-13 |
| 38343. | Jonathan (jdub1456) | 59.07 | 94% | 2011-09-13 |
| 38344. | Ayham (ayhamq02) | 59.07 | 94.8% | 2025-01-06 |
| 38345. | Denzel (denzel_m) | 59.07 | 97% | 2024-09-03 |
| 38346. | Scoutmeister (scoutmeister) | 59.07 | 94.8% | 2023-11-15 |
| 38347. | martinez (martinezmarkranniel) | 59.07 | 96% | 2025-05-06 |
| 38348. | Will (shneme01) | 59.07 | 92% | 2019-09-02 |
| 38349. | vengaudaraman (venkats06) | 59.07 | 95.1% | 2024-09-15 |
| 38350. | prem (atomic_samurai) | 59.07 | 95.1% | 2024-02-10 |
| 38351. | Gerbilyaho (davidplaysil) | 59.07 | 93% | 2018-10-14 |
| 38352. | Jaron (jaronc) | 59.07 | 88% | 2013-06-17 |
| 38353. | Islam (islam_taha) | 59.07 | 93% | 2014-08-03 |
| 38354. | Jacob (critias26) | 59.07 | 97% | 2018-09-22 |
| 38355. | Darksu (xiel27) | 59.06 | 97% | 2025-03-04 |
| 38356. | Jeff Lim (jefffim) | 59.06 | 96% | 2025-11-03 |
| 38357. | Sparck (_sparck_) | 59.06 | 95% | 2025-06-25 |
| 38358. | mars (mars12) | 59.06 | 96% | 2025-06-04 |
| 38359. | Shams (stlovers) | 59.06 | 94% | 2024-05-16 |
| 38360. | Angarag-erdene (angaragg) | 59.06 | 96.5% | 2024-11-28 |
| 38361. | Friction_LikhonSpeed_313 (f... | 59.06 | 95% | 2024-04-16 |
| 38362. | Degritha (degritharlr) | 59.06 | 96% | 2015-08-18 |
| 38363. | gem lyle (speedytravz) | 59.06 | — | 2011-03-02 |
| 38364. | Phong (drunkenstein) | 59.05 | 95% | 2024-05-20 |
| 38365. | Louis (louisspeed) | 59.05 | 93% | 2025-07-14 |
| 38366. | ninokiko (rofl0102) | 59.05 | 93.1% | 2024-06-13 |
| 38367. | Promise (promise00) | 59.05 | 95% | 2023-03-03 |
| 38368. | Fin (chkpa) | 59.05 | 92% | 2024-02-13 |
| 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 |