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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 565. | (panda_saurus) | 137.64 | 96% | 2015-04-01 |
| 566. | TuringMachine (turingmachine) | 137.63 | 99% | 2014-12-05 |
| 567. | (johnbonham) | 137.62 | 100% | 2016-05-16 |
| 568. | (ellodin) | 137.62 | 93% | 2012-09-14 |
| 569. | (reasonabledoubt) | 137.62 | 95% | 2013-10-28 |
| 570. | (rsn_007) | 137.59 | 99% | 2017-07-28 |
| 571. | (firefliesxd) | 137.58 | 99% | 2013-08-23 |
| 572. | (icarurs) | 137.56 | 99% | 2022-07-27 |
| 573. | Alexander (nomak) | 137.54 | 98% | 2016-06-10 |
| 574. | (ihax) | 137.52 | — | 2009-05-16 |
| 575. | (havoks) | 137.52 | 96% | 2014-02-11 |
| 576. | (insanegamerwow) | 137.51 | 99% | 2020-12-08 |
| 577. | (ilzwalrus) | 137.46 | — | 2010-02-02 |
| 578. | (excetra) | 137.39 | 98% | 2021-09-09 |
| 579. | (quitlessfus) | 137.39 | 98.3% | 2024-03-20 |
| 580. | (ucla) | 137.36 | — | 2009-01-19 |
| 581. | Cody (ace2cool) | 137.31 | — | 2010-07-09 |
| 582. | (permil) | 137.28 | 97% | 2014-09-28 |
| 583. | blaise (blaise2) | 137.26 | 98% | 2016-12-02 |
| 584. | hugo ツ AZERTY enjoyer (ex... | 137.25 | 99.4% | 2024-10-09 |
| 585. | (packfan14) | 137.22 | 98% | 2013-04-19 |
| 586. | (winning1) | 137.17 | — | 2011-03-24 |
| 587. | Jer (nadel1232) | 137.15 | 100% | 2022-10-16 |
| 588. | Jum (jumjum) | 137.14 | 97% | 2016-08-16 |
| 589. | Resync (resync) | 137.11 | 98% | 2019-10-25 |
| 590. | (so_os) | 137.08 | 99% | 2017-11-06 |
| 591. | Benji (bmhowie2011) | 137.07 | 96% | 2016-12-03 |
| 592. | not a nonquit anymore :( (n... | 136.99 | 99% | 2022-11-12 |
| 593. | (briann) | 136.98 | 99% | 2012-09-24 |
| 594. | guy (grayeyes) | 136.93 | 97% | 2021-10-29 |
| 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 |