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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42180. | Jason (postmaster) | 49.05 | 94% | 2018-04-05 |
| 42181. | joyal (joyal) | 49.05 | 95% | 2014-01-23 |
| 42182. | Jaskirat (jkaur7) | 49.04 | 95% | 2012-08-17 |
| 42183. | noah (nitro_noah) | 49.03 | 96% | 2025-02-20 |
| 42184. | eunoia (eunoia04) | 49.03 | 96% | 2025-01-26 |
| 42185. | prime (prim_masry) | 49.03 | 97% | 2024-09-14 |
| 42186. | bob (bobstyping) | 49.03 | 93% | 2025-04-28 |
| 42187. | Mrsantiizer (mrsanitizer) | 49.03 | 94% | 2023-09-19 |
| 42188. | aimas (aimas) | 49.03 | 98% | 2021-10-19 |
| 42189. | Hachiman (hachimanhiki12) | 49.02 | 93% | 2024-07-25 |
| 42190. | khan (khan_1) | 49.02 | 96% | 2024-07-01 |
| 42191. | Adway Aghor (adway) | 49.02 | 94% | 2024-04-17 |
| 42192. | A_Boy (aboy090909) | 49.02 | 95% | 2023-12-19 |
| 42193. | Fredy (supr3m3ov3rlord) | 49.02 | 95% | 2021-02-05 |
| 42194. | maestrofx (maestrofx) | 49.02 | 94% | 2013-02-25 |
| 42195. | Ruden Clark (killers146) | 49.02 | 92% | 2011-10-28 |
| 42196. | JD (yukagi) | 49.01 | 95% | 2024-04-03 |
| 42197. | AWAN✌ (awan7205) | 49.01 | 94% | 2024-06-05 |
| 42198. | Junjun (papacorn) | 49.01 | 94% | 2018-10-28 |
| 42199. | Aditya Jaiswal (adityaindia) | 49.00 | 95% | 2025-01-03 |
| 42200. | chris (harvardropout) | 49.00 | 96% | 2024-12-05 |
| 42201. | Tugsbiligt (tiking) | 49.00 | 94% | 2025-03-09 |
| 42202. | Ghost Rider (ghosty_god) | 48.99 | 90.7% | 2024-09-30 |
| 42203. | Soph (soap28) | 48.99 | 97% | 2022-08-04 |
| 42204. | Avram (robertckk) | 48.99 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
| 42205. | nieu (nieu) | 48.99 | 90% | 2012-11-02 |
| 42206. | Apoorv (apoorv07) | 48.98 | 96% | 2018-07-15 |
| 42207. | Noah (noah_596) | 48.98 | 94% | 2025-03-08 |
| 42208. | ADITYA (aditya_1234) | 48.98 | 93% | 2024-10-28 |
| 42209. | lilnut69 (lilnut_69) | 48.98 | 95% | 2024-04-15 |
| 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 |