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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36738. | Turtle (arsonist03) | 49.94 | 96% | 2019-06-05 |
| 36739. | Sophie (16sxcorso08) | 49.94 | 87% | 2012-04-30 |
| 36740. | duk (bongoun) | 49.94 | 88% | 2011-12-19 |
| 36741. | Fudl (fudl) | 49.93 | 95% | 2021-09-30 |
| 36742. | Tomas (sademptyfridge) | 49.92 | 95% | 2016-07-13 |
| 36743. | Shabdan (shabdan) | 49.91 | 96% | 2017-10-15 |
| 36744. | Sarah (hellop20) | 49.91 | 91% | 2014-10-24 |
| 36745. | alex (flyshade) | 49.91 | — | 2010-01-23 |
| 36746. | Elijah (yengski) | 49.91 | 93% | 2011-06-16 |
| 36747. | 2Fingers (johndave_1998) | 49.91 | 83% | 2017-01-24 |
| 36748. | fighting (fighting0304) | 49.91 | 98% | 2016-04-11 |
| 36749. | Ryba_CZE (ryba_cze) | 49.89 | 98% | 2023-09-06 |
| 36750. | GiraffeyTurtle (giraffeytur... | 49.89 | 94.8% | 2021-02-06 |
| 36751. | Pasindu (lordpc) | 49.89 | — | 2010-10-23 |
| 36752. | batibot (cloners) | 49.89 | 87% | 2016-07-21 |
| 36753. | Evaop (gzlwan22) | 49.89 | 92% | 2013-10-28 |
| 36754. | Kayden (kaydengiang2512) | 49.88 | 94% | 2021-08-14 |
| 36755. | punjabi (vishalbadhan) | 49.88 | 94% | 2015-05-22 |
| 36756. | Vishal (4vishal4) | 49.88 | 97% | 2021-06-09 |
| 36757. | Forest (kathtastrophe) | 49.88 | — | 2011-02-13 |
| 36758. | martin (martoi) | 49.87 | 95% | 2021-09-19 |
| 36759. | Ehsan (ekgma) | 49.87 | 87% | 2015-08-24 |
| 36760. | Zash (randomzash) | 49.87 | 94% | 2013-10-23 |
| 36761. | Justin (tacder) | 49.86 | 95% | 2022-01-26 |
| 36762. | Aaron (ayeayeron) | 49.86 | 95% | 2020-11-23 |
| 36763. | justin (jjjustinn) | 49.86 | 99% | 2021-07-24 |
| 36764. | Vikas (vikuman) | 49.86 | 95% | 2019-12-28 |
| 36765. | Ali (ali_mohammad222) | 49.86 | 90% | 2016-02-16 |
| 36766. | Max Kozorezov (illiterate_m... | 49.85 | 95% | 2023-09-11 |
| 36767. | Harry (harryswan) | 49.85 | 95% | 2021-07-13 |
| 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 |