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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23143. | Tabari (babycry14) | 71.78 | 98% | 2015-12-09 |
| 23144. | Sebastian (sebber) | 71.77 | 95% | 2015-11-17 |
| 23145. | Matt (notsofastbud) | 71.77 | 89% | 2012-10-23 |
| 23146. | Kevin (gtwatt) | 71.77 | 97% | 2016-11-22 |
| 23147. | Matthew (matx23) | 71.77 | 94% | 2016-01-26 |
| 23148. | area_51 (amritspkt65) | 71.76 | 98% | 2023-05-24 |
| 23149. | Daniel (thedaniel) | 71.76 | 88% | 2015-09-26 |
| 23150. | Richard (jjjxxx) | 71.76 | 98% | 2021-07-01 |
| 23151. | Chris (zheyu) | 71.76 | 96% | 2014-03-11 |
| 23152. | not (d4ng3r) | 71.76 | 87% | 2017-05-30 |
| 23153. | KevsterAmp (kevsteramp) | 71.76 | 95% | 2020-12-14 |
| 23154. | Pony Tom (ponytom13) | 71.76 | 96% | 2019-02-24 |
| 23155. | Dakota (warriorbbq) | 71.76 | 95% | 2013-01-14 |
| 23156. | Awful (sha0wn) | 71.76 | 94% | 2013-08-26 |
| 23157. | Frank (fanyang) | 71.76 | 95% | 2013-08-31 |
| 23158. | Chung (chung223) | 71.76 | — | 2011-04-22 |
| 23159. | Vaj (taychee) | 71.75 | 96% | 2021-06-18 |
| 23160. | Yiu (gloriation) | 71.75 | 97% | 2022-11-13 |
| 23161. | Christos (__christos__) | 71.75 | 98% | 2021-11-28 |
| 23162. | BoomEagle (levid) | 71.75 | 93% | 2013-08-20 |
| 23163. | Berke (stuwartt) | 71.75 | 90% | 2014-03-23 |
| 23164. | Arto (dwnld) | 71.74 | 97% | 2021-02-11 |
| 23165. | do (donhankiet) | 71.74 | 95% | 2013-12-16 |
| 23166. | Baby (bonxate) | 71.74 | 97% | 2016-05-08 |
| 23167. | James (pd_snipe) | 71.74 | 95% | 2013-08-22 |
| 23168. | Yanik (yankolo) | 71.74 | 94% | 2014-01-17 |
| 23169. | Domas (seductivesloth) | 71.74 | 93% | 2014-08-09 |
| 23170. | qwerty (qwertykeyboard) | 71.74 | 94% | 2012-01-08 |
| 23171. | Zahin (z_a_h_i_n) | 71.73 | 97.6% | 2023-09-07 |
| 23172. | Lucas (lucasmullerm) | 71.73 | 96% | 2015-03-13 |
| 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 |