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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28679. | Raymond (rayweng9) | 68.89 | 94% | 2021-05-29 |
| 28680. | Pot (potpie1010) | 68.89 | 87% | 2014-08-03 |
| 28681. | Capablanca (capablanca373) | 68.89 | 96% | 2020-09-07 |
| 28682. | Fading (fadingquickly) | 68.88 | 97% | 2026-02-09 |
| 28683. | Eric (nitrous_nelly) | 68.88 | 97% | 2024-02-23 |
| 28684. | Jacob Guitreau (jacobievens) | 68.88 | 96% | 2024-07-08 |
| 28685. | Jannik (jnk22) | 68.88 | 95.4% | 2024-06-12 |
| 28686. | geoffery (eastnilevirus) | 68.88 | 97% | 2025-02-24 |
| 28687. | eeeeb06 (eeeb06) | 68.88 | 98% | 2025-04-01 |
| 28688. | Tabish Ubaid (daughterslayer) | 68.88 | 97.7% | 2025-02-05 |
| 28689. | Babhero (babhero10) | 68.88 | 97% | 2025-12-17 |
| 28690. | Kurt (kwig) | 68.88 | 97% | 2023-03-02 |
| 28691. | Naomi (naomielianora) | 68.88 | 96% | 2022-04-19 |
| 28692. | Brandon (branflakes1522) | 68.88 | 84% | 2016-05-16 |
| 28693. | i like turtles (mrmlgturtle) | 68.88 | 86% | 2017-06-02 |
| 28694. | Vickey (vickey19hunk2007@gm... | 68.88 | 88% | 2014-04-14 |
| 28695. | Bored (bored12323) | 68.87 | 95% | 2025-02-06 |
| 28696. | Harish (harish1995) | 68.87 | 96% | 2021-08-02 |
| 28697. | webe (webe_) | 68.87 | 95.8% | 2024-05-16 |
| 28698. | Kevin (mezak73) | 68.87 | 94% | 2014-07-29 |
| 28699. | Kaos (ihbekaos) | 68.87 | 95.8% | 2023-11-23 |
| 28700. | Roinad (pssm) | 68.87 | 96% | 2016-07-17 |
| 28701. | RyanSTO (ryansto) | 68.87 | 85% | 2015-10-18 |
| 28702. | Thomas (roarkish) | 68.87 | 95% | 2015-04-22 |
| 28703. | Achuthan (achuthan18) | 68.86 | 97% | 2025-09-07 |
| 28704. | IanPaulTerry (80wpm_man) | 68.86 | 96% | 2025-02-28 |
| 28705. | Dan (dannyd117) | 68.86 | 97% | 2023-05-12 |
| 28706. | lando (lando_210) | 68.86 | 96% | 2025-03-25 |
| 28707. | TheKandyan (thekandyan) | 68.86 | 96% | 2024-09-05 |
| 28708. | Judeyism (judeyism) | 68.86 | 96% | 2019-11-21 |
| 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 |