They may have even had a brief discussion about recovering my body, but regulations are clear. In the event a crewman dies on Mars, he stays on Mars. Leaving his body behind reduces weight for the MAV on the trip back. That means more disposable fuel and a larger margin of error for the return thrust. No point in giving that up for sentimentality.
—from The Martian, a book by Andy Weir
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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2561. | Mathew (dna44) | 88.10 | 97% | 2020-07-31 |
2562. | ♪╠¥ö§€ƒ╣♫ (ye... | 88.09 | 97% | 2018-06-10 |
2563. | Briancvit (briancvit) | 88.08 | 90% | 2017-04-12 |
2564. | Boris (xivid2) | 88.08 | 98% | 2017-09-30 |
2565. | Edwin (edwin_____) | 88.06 | 96% | 2017-12-08 |
2566. | Sir (sirfurness) | 88.03 | 98% | 2017-07-04 |
2567. | Cooli (cooli) | 88.02 | 97% | 2018-12-05 |
2568. | Luri (lurinym) | 88.02 | 99% | 2017-07-30 |
2569. | Katrina (kweinma) | 88.01 | 99% | 2017-07-19 |
2570. | Derek (mithridate) | 88.01 | 89% | 2017-02-07 |
2571. | Logan (pyrolances) | 88.01 | 95% | 2018-06-29 |
2572. | Giulio (giulio89) | 88.00 | 98% | 2018-10-07 |
2573. | Sam (sam_axe) | 87.99 | 99% | 2019-06-29 |
2574. | Rai (joyzkrtz) | 87.99 | 98% | 2017-12-27 |
2575. | Evan (evanbigww) | 87.99 | 96% | 2019-11-06 |
2576. | Ryan (ryanlewist) | 87.98 | 97% | 2020-01-22 |
2577. | psssssssskssssssks (pundurs) | 87.97 | 98% | 2019-11-06 |
2578. | Sarves (xmemestar420) | 87.97 | 95% | 2020-09-22 |
2579. | a1ways (pi___) | 87.97 | 96% | 2020-05-18 |
2580. | r (kelpflakes) | 87.96 | 99% | 2018-09-24 |
2581. | Tony (nomind) | 87.96 | 98% | 2020-10-21 |
2582. | Park Shin Hye (yipaepaen) | 87.96 | 97% | 2018-10-28 |
2583. | Novelli (novelli) | 87.95 | 97% | 2019-02-04 |
2584. | Ahead of you (wadehuangjr) | 87.94 | 98% | 2020-11-25 |
2585. | 90 (as1ann1nja97) | 87.93 | 97% | 2019-10-15 |
2586. | Pedro (timboly3) | 87.93 | 95% | 2020-12-06 |
2587. | ph (phmi) | 87.92 | 99% | 2019-11-26 |
2588. | colin (mac_n_cheese_demarco) | 87.92 | 99% | 2017-04-05 |
2589. | mv0 (the_oko) | 87.90 | 99% | 2020-03-24 |
2590. | Joshua (josganp) | 87.89 | 97% | 2019-10-18 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 11,958 | 82.49 | January 13, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 4 | 113.56 | December 31, 2018 |
ᗜ Stenography | 2 | 72.27 | March 29, 2021 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |