At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17124. | thergothon (thergothon) | 81.06 | — | 2009-08-03 |
| 17125. | K (k0000) | 81.06 | 98% | 2018-12-27 |
| 17126. | Wot (ostricheleven) | 81.05 | 96% | 2020-01-11 |
| 17127. | Crayon (crayonsc) | 81.05 | 99% | 2021-09-17 |
| 17128. | Gee (ggayowsky) | 81.05 | 97% | 2019-04-03 |
| 17129. | Nathaniel (ndaljr) | 81.05 | 96% | 2020-10-10 |
| 17130. | Sami (sami.losoi@gmail.com) | 81.05 | 92% | 2012-05-28 |
| 17131. | H (hajpoj) | 81.05 | 94% | 2013-12-23 |
| 17132. | Jennifer (jenniferzed) | 81.04 | 91% | 2015-03-14 |
| 17133. | Aubree (itzmeaubree1) | 81.04 | 97.3% | 2023-05-31 |
| 17134. | Matthew (guesswho40) | 81.04 | 92% | 2015-09-22 |
| 17135. | Afshin (okafshin) | 81.04 | 97% | 2021-04-26 |
| 17136. | EDBT (my_forearms_hurt) | 81.04 | 97% | 2022-07-28 |
| 17137. | JesúsFedericoAlvarezRivera... | 81.04 | — | 2010-11-04 |
| 17138. | ViciousSnails (vicioussnails) | 81.04 | 97% | 2012-06-16 |
| 17139. | VinceFX (vincefx) | 81.04 | 94% | 2015-05-06 |
| 17140. | Gaurav (gaurav_38) | 81.03 | 99% | 2021-04-23 |
| 17141. | AtomicSkunk (georgel8314) | 81.03 | 95% | 2022-09-25 |
| 17142. | Alinda (alindacheung) | 81.03 | 97% | 2020-04-23 |
| 17143. | David (macdoale001) | 81.03 | 93% | 2016-09-15 |
| 17144. | Tanver (tanver016) | 81.03 | 98% | 2022-05-09 |
| 17145. | Beeb (3eebo) | 81.03 | 96% | 2020-09-07 |
| 17146. | Jinhwan (jinhwanlazy) | 81.03 | 96% | 2017-01-31 |
| 17147. | tinalynn777 (tinalynn777) | 81.02 | 99% | 2023-07-04 |
| 17148. | Tung (haruharu2257) | 81.02 | 97% | 2023-03-30 |
| 17149. | Brandon (bandantran) | 81.02 | 97% | 2021-11-04 |
| 17150. | Ravi Nautiyal (ravi_nautiyal) | 81.02 | 96.8% | 2023-10-22 |
| 17151. | Kamil (maxxqueen) | 81.02 | 97% | 2016-06-23 |
| 17152. | Karan Jain (karanjain18) | 81.02 | 98% | 2019-07-10 |
| 17153. | Rohit (rohitink) | 81.02 | 94% | 2012-10-29 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |