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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38899. | Pravash (pravash1988) | 57.20 | 96.6% | 2021-02-17 |
| 38900. | Remee (remeelopez) | 57.20 | 95% | 2011-11-07 |
| 38901. | Angelo (calleja1973) | 57.20 | 92% | 2011-08-19 |
| 38902. | Kavya Mohan (not_realkavya) | 57.19 | 95.8% | 2024-12-30 |
| 38903. | Nurgali (nuurgb) | 57.19 | 95% | 2025-02-17 |
| 38904. | GabWasTaken (bored_dude) | 57.19 | 96% | 2021-08-13 |
| 38905. | crackerjack322 (crackerjack... | 57.18 | 97% | 2023-04-14 |
| 38906. | Zach (touchurpad) | 57.18 | 97% | 2024-03-21 |
| 38907. | Sanna (sannanananoo) | 57.18 | 92.4% | 2024-03-19 |
| 38908. | Chetan Kale (chetan_sk) | 57.18 | 97% | 2024-09-24 |
| 38909. | Nik (meto_js) | 57.18 | 94% | 2020-08-11 |
| 38910. | (amithps66) | 57.18 | 96% | 2023-03-13 |
| 38911. | Keiko (keiko) | 57.18 | 96% | 2012-02-19 |
| 38912. | Cameron (thescorch) | 57.18 | 95% | 2019-07-10 |
| 38913. | UYEN (uyen.lt.1998@gmail.com) | 57.18 | 95% | 2015-05-10 |
| 38914. | Mat (mabernet) | 57.18 | 92% | 2013-09-01 |
| 38915. | (strongly_typed_enigmak) | 57.17 | 96% | 2024-03-06 |
| 38916. | Haniya (haniya2907) | 57.17 | 99% | 2024-06-14 |
| 38917. | Immanuel (bropizza) | 57.17 | 96.4% | 2024-06-04 |
| 38918. | aftermaaath (aftermaaath) | 57.17 | 97.5% | 2024-04-22 |
| 38919. | Pui (pui333) | 57.17 | 90% | 2013-06-07 |
| 38920. | Bill (billtowin) | 57.17 | 95% | 2012-04-26 |
| 38921. | Jesse (asunder87) | 57.17 | 97% | 2016-12-29 |
| 38922. | Mujtaba (smh331987) | 57.17 | 94% | 2016-11-14 |
| 38923. | arthas (arthas_) | 57.17 | 93% | 2018-12-09 |
| 38924. | Hunter (udxy06) | 57.16 | 96% | 2023-04-24 |
| 38925. | Helena (evanalfred0817) | 57.16 | 94% | 2019-10-02 |
| 38926. | MAYATE GRANDE (salsh5262) | 57.16 | 92% | 2019-04-04 |
| 38927. | INDIA 🔥💪 (rahul_3515) | 57.16 | 98% | 2025-09-23 |
| 38928. | Bappy (bappy) | 57.16 | 92% | 2013-03-06 |
| 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 |