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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24871. | Zeff (itszeff) | 72.64 | 95% | 2020-08-24 |
| 24872. | BASIL (basilps123) | 72.64 | 97% | 2021-03-22 |
| 24873. | Shiwei (dsw260) | 72.64 | 97% | 2017-06-19 |
| 24874. | Theobose (theobose) | 72.63 | 97% | 2025-08-15 |
| 24875. | ratpace (ratpace) | 72.63 | 96% | 2025-01-08 |
| 24876. | sim (simbul) | 72.63 | 100% | 2024-09-27 |
| 24877. | Joe (joe08) | 72.63 | 98% | 2024-05-16 |
| 24878. | King_DuckZ (king_duckz) | 72.63 | 99% | 2024-09-09 |
| 24879. | kamalesan (kamalesan) | 72.63 | 98% | 2022-11-27 |
| 24880. | Fredo (eternalsunshineofspo... | 72.63 | 97.9% | 2023-08-15 |
| 24881. | James (spoteert1) | 72.63 | 92.3% | 2021-02-28 |
| 24882. | Gotta Go Fast (sporter811) | 72.63 | 96% | 2017-08-16 |
| 24883. | Svik (mdf288) | 72.63 | 97% | 2015-10-04 |
| 24884. | nguyen ngoc hoa (embeheo) | 72.63 | 96% | 2013-08-24 |
| 24885. | amule (amulelernen) | 72.63 | 97% | 2017-06-26 |
| 24886. | John (ismokedabuddha) | 72.63 | 94% | 2012-05-20 |
| 24887. | z (vzkn) | 72.62 | 95.6% | 2024-06-21 |
| 24888. | Ofek (ofekmauda) | 72.62 | 95% | 2019-01-09 |
| 24889. | cooltyper (cooltyper321) | 72.62 | 96% | 2024-09-09 |
| 24890. | ZAIDZAID (zaidzaidzaid) | 72.62 | 98% | 2024-08-17 |
| 24891. | tenny (tennylol) | 72.62 | 97.7% | 2024-06-12 |
| 24892. | Pavel (pavlik11) | 72.62 | 97% | 2013-09-26 |
| 24893. | Kubalionzzale (kubalionzzale) | 72.62 | 93% | 2013-06-04 |
| 24894. | Jerrin (dvorak_is_superior) | 72.62 | 97% | 2019-10-18 |
| 24895. | CokeZeroRacer (dany_zero) | 72.61 | 97.5% | 2025-03-20 |
| 24896. | Jared Fox (jaredfoxy) | 72.61 | 95.7% | 2025-04-17 |
| 24897. | osomfinch (osomfinch) | 72.61 | 97% | 2024-08-09 |
| 24898. | Lau E-Han Sean (seanlau) | 72.61 | 95% | 2024-04-30 |
| 24899. | Kai (tuud) | 72.61 | 97% | 2024-03-28 |
| 24900. | click1338 (click1338) | 72.61 | 93% | 2013-06-04 |
| 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 |