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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
5486. | Chris (alkalineii) | 98.34 | 97% | 2014-06-22 |
5487. | Decky (decky2) | 98.34 | — | 2010-12-22 |
5488. | carlos (carlit0) | 98.34 | 99% | 2021-11-13 |
5489. | Bookthz (bookthz) | 98.33 | 96.7% | 2023-12-04 |
5490. | Andrew (alzhu) | 98.33 | 99% | 2023-11-01 |
5491. | BRING THEM HOME (omerboner) | 98.33 | 96% | 2022-11-12 |
5492. | Sebastian (trooperstorm) | 98.33 | 97% | 2021-03-22 |
5493. | Corey 🫶 (corza21) | 98.32 | 98% | 2024-04-13 |
5494. | Jodo (jodoodoj) | 98.32 | 99% | 2022-11-02 |
5495. | Mayank (minkk777) | 98.32 | 96% | 2022-07-08 |
5496. | 앤나 (ahy888) | 98.32 | 95% | 2014-01-12 |
5497. | Twirkin Meerkat (ochu) | 98.32 | 97% | 2014-06-22 |
5498. | Magnus (magicbane) | 98.32 | 96% | 2016-07-01 |
5499. | A (ag2718) | 98.31 | 96% | 2021-11-13 |
5500. | tom (tomw6272003) | 98.31 | 95% | 2014-09-01 |
5501. | waitwat (waitwat) | 98.31 | 96% | 2013-12-02 |
5502. | Hitori (hellomell0) | 98.30 | 96% | 2024-03-16 |
5503. | Alex (alextamago) | 98.30 | 97% | 2022-05-29 |
5504. | Tom (combsto) | 98.30 | 98% | 2014-08-14 |
5505. | Zito (zrelova) | 98.30 | 97.5% | 2021-02-20 |
5506. | Ulysses (ulyzz) | 98.30 | 93% | 2013-02-01 |
5507. | SeanBona (pball4ever) | 98.30 | 98% | 2014-04-24 |
5508. | Tanner (twhite90) | 98.30 | 99% | 2017-04-12 |
5509. | Rob (shopwired) | 98.30 | 98% | 2016-12-27 |
5510. | Jesus C (girau) | 98.30 | — | 2011-03-29 |
5511. | spine (spineluvfeet) | 98.29 | 97% | 2024-03-26 |
5512. | Chris (fortunateolive) | 98.29 | 97% | 2021-12-21 |
5513. | Stelios (stelioskas) | 98.29 | 97% | 2020-02-13 |
5514. | Timothy (timothyl_) | 98.29 | 98% | 2021-12-26 |
5515. | thog (thogs) | 98.29 | 97% | 2014-01-12 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 70,097 | 81.38 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 89 | 92.00 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |