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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27302. | Rohan (rohangu) | 68.16 | 89% | 2012-08-26 |
| 27303. | Mike (scorpions980) | 68.16 | 99% | 2024-09-29 |
| 27304. | donald_dump. (lookin_xss) | 68.16 | 96.2% | 2025-03-17 |
| 27305. | cetoHNG (cong2207x) | 68.16 | 94% | 2015-09-06 |
| 27306. | big daddy (shivdatt_op) | 68.16 | 94% | 2022-04-12 |
| 27307. | mrv (mrv0301) | 68.16 | 98% | 2022-11-15 |
| 27308. | Makis (mars92) | 68.16 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
| 27309. | Zachariah (istartedat20wpm) | 68.16 | 96% | 2016-05-12 |
| 27310. | Fernando (dragon_reaper99) | 68.16 | — | 2010-07-27 |
| 27311. | Muhammed (iosonoosha) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 27312. | Carebear808 (carebear808) | 68.15 | 97% | 2024-06-13 |
| 27313. | Hallie (hallier) | 68.15 | 98% | 2024-10-09 |
| 27314. | ARLU (frank87) | 68.15 | 98% | 2022-03-26 |
| 27315. | Oliver (thatiswhatyouthink) | 68.15 | 95% | 2018-08-31 |
| 27316. | Tu (doangiangyen) | 68.15 | — | 2010-09-03 |
| 27317. | nanang (bedeute) | 68.15 | 94% | 2017-03-16 |
| 27318. | georgia (unclguga) | 68.14 | 97% | 2024-05-14 |
| 27319. | Gabriel (gabriel24) | 68.14 | 98% | 2022-01-20 |
| 27320. | Paul (paulcreenis) | 68.14 | 96% | 2016-07-06 |
| 27321. | isekai (krimsonly) | 68.14 | 97% | 2021-04-06 |
| 27322. | Zoom (ityperz) | 68.14 | 95.3% | 2021-02-19 |
| 27323. | Jem (jampr) | 68.14 | 97% | 2020-06-14 |
| 27324. | Nestor (jbato19) | 68.14 | 92% | 2017-01-16 |
| 27325. | shawn (shawnr17) | 68.13 | 96% | 2024-01-26 |
| 27326. | genreyesssss (genreyesssss) | 68.13 | 97% | 2024-05-03 |
| 27327. | Twillerdog (twillerdog) | 68.13 | 97% | 2024-03-13 |
| 27328. | yums (yummylicious) | 68.13 | 97% | 2023-12-14 |
| 27329. | Krystin (spetz) | 68.13 | 97% | 2019-03-13 |
| 27330. | Kia (kiabin) | 68.13 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 27331. | Espen Oliver (masterabsinthe) | 68.13 | 95.9% | 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 |