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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781. | stkyč” (stinkycai) | 119.43 | 99% | 2025-05-29 |
| 1782. | Kevin (kevinhash1) | 119.41 | 95% | 2012-10-21 |
| 1783. | Uriah (risinghydra) | 119.40 | 96% | 2013-05-30 |
| 1784. | Emilia (emiliarhoda) | 119.40 | 96% | 2013-11-15 |
| 1785. | Evan (evang_dvorak) | 119.39 | 98.1% | 2024-11-13 |
| 1786. | Vincent (bhangjiwon) | 119.37 | 98% | 2021-11-19 |
| 1787. | sky (lumihime) | 119.37 | 99% | 2022-12-01 |
| 1788. | Bizz (bizatch) | 119.37 | 100% | 2017-12-05 |
| 1789. | (mylove4u) | 119.37 | 99% | 2014-03-03 |
| 1790. | Elie (eliepr0) | 119.36 | 98% | 2026-03-08 |
| 1791. | Kevin (strangetastingfishst... | 119.36 | — | 2010-10-03 |
| 1792. | hellebelle (hellebelle) | 119.36 | 99% | 2012-05-26 |
| 1793. | terrace (terrace2fast) | 119.34 | 98% | 2023-02-27 |
| 1794. | senpai (muchsenpai) | 119.34 | 96% | 2016-10-22 |
| 1795. | K (kxiang) | 119.33 | 97% | 2016-12-16 |
| 1796. | Jordan (jorsian) | 119.32 | 98% | 2012-11-22 |
| 1797. | Nozune (nostar) | 119.31 | 97% | 2021-11-25 |
| 1798. | Rahul (riolu) | 119.31 | 100% | 2014-11-02 |
| 1799. | Benj (noodlicious) | 119.29 | 98% | 2021-03-11 |
| 1800. | katie (hikatie) | 119.28 | — | 2010-07-07 |
| 1801. | Daniel (forever55255) | 119.26 | 92% | 2016-12-27 |
| 1802. | Lotus (lotuspirate) | 119.25 | 97% | 2012-07-10 |
| 1803. | Grigori (cascade) | 119.23 | — | 2011-02-07 |
| 1804. | Unexpected Identifier - 1:3... | 119.20 | 99% | 2024-05-30 |
| 1805. | nick (nickyeow) | 119.20 | 97% | 2011-12-27 |
| 1806. | riker26 (riker26) | 119.17 | 98% | 2024-04-29 |
| 1807. | Julie (hamcheese) | 119.16 | 99% | 2025-12-08 |
| 1808. | gavinc (klontz) | 119.15 | 97% | 2022-09-07 |
| 1809. | PenguinTypist (penguinfun) | 119.15 | 98% | 2023-05-14 |
| 1810. | a (oreo_os) | 119.15 | 99% | 2020-10-03 |
| 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 |