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
Active since June 9, 2010.
397 total characters in this text.
View Pit Stop page for this text
| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30698. | dat (leophan) | 64.78 | 97% | 2011-05-29 |
| 30699. | Eric (eric91730) | 64.78 | 98% | 2020-01-10 |
| 30700. | mia (miabobiabanana) | 64.77 | 94.1% | 2025-02-04 |
| 30701. | Claire (sigsworth28) | 64.77 | 96% | 2024-04-07 |
| 30702. | Misery (misery69) | 64.77 | 96.5% | 2025-01-19 |
| 30703. | Deadlymanhunt (jitesh3023) | 64.77 | 97% | 2024-07-12 |
| 30704. | James (leeroy909) | 64.77 | — | 2011-02-24 |
| 30705. | nobin sutradhar (nobin_sutr... | 64.77 | 96.2% | 2025-01-25 |
| 30706. | Abhinandan (abhi_jmd002) | 64.77 | 95% | 2019-03-15 |
| 30707. | Jeff (mrblurbyyt) | 64.77 | 94% | 2018-10-09 |
| 30708. | kamoo (k4moo) | 64.77 | 99% | 2021-08-19 |
| 30709. | SukyColemak (sukythedog) | 64.77 | 96.2% | 2023-11-09 |
| 30710. | Ashveck (ashveck) | 64.77 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
| 30711. | Emdadul (emdad439) | 64.77 | 98% | 2022-08-03 |
| 30712. | Linus (spectrumaniac) | 64.77 | 91% | 2014-12-04 |
| 30713. | Kalle (cakeboss) | 64.77 | — | 2010-12-15 |
| 30714. | xiejianjun (xiejianjun) | 64.76 | 96% | 2025-05-12 |
| 30715. | Alex (thatdudeonfire) | 64.76 | 97% | 2024-07-12 |
| 30716. | emory (ennuixvx) | 64.76 | 98% | 2020-09-17 |
| 30717. | Chi (chinuneko) | 64.76 | 96.5% | 2024-04-22 |
| 30718. | Jordy (lemonearl27) | 64.76 | 96% | 2024-11-04 |
| 30719. | Giunyolo (giunyolo) | 64.76 | 97% | 2022-08-06 |
| 30720. | x0.25 speed (hazy324) | 64.76 | 98% | 2021-06-30 |
| 30721. | Alvin (alvin649) | 64.76 | 98% | 2021-03-06 |
| 30722. | Eric (ericc4) | 64.76 | 95% | 2020-10-21 |
| 30723. | Michael (mikeycc) | 64.76 | 96% | 2019-02-12 |
| 30724. | Max (mxxm) | 64.76 | 91% | 2016-04-07 |
| 30725. | ~(Moderator)~Yourbadkid (yo... | 64.76 | 92% | 2013-02-08 |
| 30726. | tin (mr_tinronaldo) | 64.76 | 96% | 2011-06-09 |
| 30727. | WAKANDA (fl815) | 64.76 | 93% | 2016-01-26 |
| 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 |