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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31675. | uxiator (uxiator) | 64.08 | 94.6% | 2021-02-04 |
| 31676. | FreePalestine (free_palestine) | 64.08 | 95% | 2020-12-22 |
| 31677. | Micha (achim) | 64.08 | 96% | 2022-10-17 |
| 31678. | Hai (8psman) | 64.08 | 92% | 2014-09-04 |
| 31679. | Jacqueline (jacqueliner) | 64.08 | 93% | 2012-01-30 |
| 31680. | Jake (wavegamble) | 64.08 | 95% | 2017-05-24 |
| 31681. | Pratheepa (theepa) | 64.08 | — | 2010-10-12 |
| 31682. | RayanChong (rayanchong126) | 64.07 | 95% | 2024-09-16 |
| 31683. | Marwane (delma_04) | 64.07 | 96.8% | 2024-03-11 |
| 31684. | 081 (ben081) | 64.07 | 95.4% | 2025-05-17 |
| 31685. | sam_the_ham (sam_the_ham) | 64.07 | 97.7% | 2023-12-20 |
| 31686. | overlord (overlllord) | 64.07 | 96% | 2023-05-10 |
| 31687. | Oleksii (tdu819) | 64.07 | 99% | 2021-08-26 |
| 31688. | aha (channaha) | 64.07 | 93% | 2013-04-22 |
| 31689. | (tulasaeueng) | 64.07 | 97% | 2019-03-01 |
| 31690. | abhishek (akk2069) | 64.07 | 96% | 2017-06-11 |
| 31691. | riyopon (riyopon) | 64.06 | 96% | 2025-02-10 |
| 31692. | khushi Agarwal (khushiiiiii... | 64.06 | 94% | 2024-04-30 |
| 31693. | Dominique (uncledom12) | 64.06 | 95% | 2025-03-06 |
| 31694. | Thunderer (thunderer) | 64.06 | 93% | 2012-09-07 |
| 31695. | Fahim (shahriar193) | 64.06 | 97.4% | 2024-09-21 |
| 31696. | David (czhdavid) | 64.06 | 96% | 2023-02-20 |
| 31697. | Gordy (thatonevietnamese) | 64.05 | 96% | 2024-11-17 |
| 31698. | Chase (noodlelou) | 64.05 | 94% | 2020-04-19 |
| 31699. | tominator (tominator_7) | 64.05 | 98% | 2022-07-07 |
| 31700. | Denis (me4ls_0n_whee1s) | 64.05 | 96% | 2021-10-03 |
| 31701. | Valentino (pugaccino) | 64.05 | 95% | 2025-01-21 |
| 31702. | DInokyd (dinokyd) | 64.05 | 96% | 2022-03-30 |
| 31703. | ok (banadagril) | 64.05 | 95% | 2020-06-19 |
| 31704. | Tristan (thavelick) | 64.05 | 98% | 2012-01-03 |
| 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 |