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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18999. | Flyjng (flyjng) | 77.61 | 99% | 2023-03-19 |
| 19000. | Lewis Bavin (lewisbavin) | 77.61 | 97% | 2024-03-24 |
| 19001. | Hannah (hannahtree) | 77.61 | 92% | 2012-08-20 |
| 19002. | Ronald (ronladred) | 77.61 | 97% | 2015-12-24 |
| 19003. | shayarish (shayarish) | 77.60 | 96% | 2025-02-07 |
| 19004. | vladyslav (supercoldv) | 77.60 | 98% | 2024-11-28 |
| 19005. | frosty (cava_strangler) | 77.60 | 98% | 2023-12-20 |
| 19006. | Jack (skullman6785) | 77.60 | 97% | 2024-09-24 |
| 19007. | Mohnish (mmohnish) | 77.60 | 97.6% | 2024-03-31 |
| 19008. | oxenfurt (oxenfurt) | 77.60 | 97.6% | 2023-12-19 |
| 19009. | Kurta (kurtaga) | 77.60 | 95.6% | 2021-02-07 |
| 19010. | BowKnee (bowknee) | 77.60 | 98% | 2021-02-09 |
| 19011. | Krix (krixtsup3r) | 77.60 | 93% | 2012-04-25 |
| 19012. | Andrew (playinthedirt11) | 77.60 | 97% | 2016-12-11 |
| 19013. | Akzhol (leito1) | 77.60 | 95% | 2015-08-21 |
| 19014. | M (lefrost) | 77.60 | 95% | 2011-12-31 |
| 19015. | Ddd032 (ddd032) | 77.59 | 96% | 2024-07-25 |
| 19016. | Mayank (mayank_r) | 77.59 | 97% | 2023-07-26 |
| 19017. | Mike (yangbang97) | 77.59 | 99% | 2021-12-05 |
| 19018. | JP (freshlumpia) | 77.59 | 97% | 2022-08-10 |
| 19019. | jason (wickeddog) | 77.59 | 100% | 2021-10-26 |
| 19020. | adam (pseudostripy) | 77.59 | 94% | 2012-04-05 |
| 19021. | lagidigu (lagidigu) | 77.59 | 93% | 2012-10-13 |
| 19022. | Carrie (cakac) | 77.59 | 96% | 2014-07-23 |
| 19023. | the sunder of this worlds d... | 77.58 | 95.1% | 2024-06-10 |
| 19024. | Zac (knav) | 77.58 | 90% | 2011-12-05 |
| 19025. | eggmoist (eyekayx) | 77.58 | 98% | 2024-04-10 |
| 19026. | Andres (avillarreal) | 77.58 | 96% | 2016-09-22 |
| 19027. | jeff (typecringe) | 77.58 | 92% | 2016-11-20 |
| 19028. | Radu (forsy3) | 77.58 | 93% | 2016-01-21 |
| 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 |