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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12797. | Branden (dreda100) | 85.24 | 96% | 2016-11-08 |
| 12798. | AleX (alex_t) | 85.24 | 93% | 2015-03-18 |
| 12799. | Andy (andychamp) | 85.23 | 97% | 2024-07-27 |
| 12800. | 44444 (574839) | 85.23 | 96.8% | 2024-01-01 |
| 12801. | thunder (hellogreggy) | 85.23 | 94% | 2013-11-24 |
| 12802. | tstats[tomek1337] (tomek1337) | 85.23 | 97% | 2022-12-24 |
| 12803. | DuhMarquis (dmy3) | 85.23 | 96% | 2022-08-26 |
| 12804. | sarai (yuki3721) | 85.23 | 97% | 2020-09-19 |
| 12805. | Lucas (lucasvogler) | 85.23 | 93% | 2014-04-12 |
| 12806. | ktrnai (luqmen) | 85.22 | 96% | 2023-06-05 |
| 12807. | :| (peanutbutter_665) | 85.22 | 99% | 2024-03-19 |
| 12808. | Jayden (jclee123) | 85.22 | 96.7% | 2024-01-12 |
| 12809. | Sam (scionprogeny) | 85.22 | 98% | 2015-01-16 |
| 12810. | Neko (pippaola) | 85.22 | 97% | 2018-05-06 |
| 12811. | Manoj (manjo1) | 85.22 | 99% | 2012-12-11 |
| 12812. | Desi (desimunda) | 85.22 | 92% | 2016-06-02 |
| 12813. | Logan King (jaffyowo) | 85.21 | 98% | 2024-05-24 |
| 12814. | chris (champybh) | 85.21 | 97% | 2018-02-22 |
| 12815. | ░▒▒█► (dipakmpandit) | 85.21 | 97% | 2020-03-05 |
| 12816. | Morin (lordgroovy) | 85.21 | 97% | 2022-08-26 |
| 12817. | Abraham (emptypilot) | 85.21 | 96% | 2022-03-17 |
| 12818. | tasha (tbrown_89) | 85.21 | 95% | 2015-02-20 |
| 12819. | Jaiprakash (riteshpatel) | 85.21 | 98% | 2018-09-29 |
| 12820. | Julian (juulmuld) | 85.20 | 96% | 2024-12-11 |
| 12821. | Stelister (stelister) | 85.20 | 97.3% | 2024-04-14 |
| 12822. | Andrew (mizdachubz) | 85.20 | 95% | 2012-08-10 |
| 12823. | Ryan (icednz) | 85.20 | 90% | 2013-01-10 |
| 12824. | Prathik (oiii_m8) | 85.20 | 94% | 2015-04-12 |
| 12825. | Jose (marlak777) | 85.20 | 98% | 2013-05-08 |
| 12826. | Phewnxts (phewnuts) | 85.19 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
| 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 |