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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16360. | Owen (123ojb) | 82.28 | 98% | 2020-10-31 |
| 16361. | insrt (insrt) | 82.28 | 94% | 2012-11-08 |
| 16362. | transcontinentalrailroad (y... | 82.28 | 95% | 2017-10-22 |
| 16363. | Nick (njwelsh) | 82.27 | 92% | 2011-07-25 |
| 16364. | swingman (worntire) | 82.27 | 98% | 2021-06-05 |
| 16365. | kusper (kusper) | 82.27 | 97% | 2021-12-15 |
| 16366. | Peter (qudgl0123) | 82.27 | 95% | 2022-10-07 |
| 16367. | Brody (echo3006) | 82.27 | 99% | 2022-05-13 |
| 16368. | vroom (junap) | 82.27 | 96% | 2021-10-04 |
| 16369. | Marco Angelo (marcoangelojp... | 82.27 | 96% | 2021-03-02 |
| 16370. | Martina (martinaon) | 82.27 | 94% | 2014-07-06 |
| 16371. | Solitude (gifoimir) | 82.27 | 95% | 2012-01-12 |
| 16372. | Julian (thamitochondria) | 82.26 | 96% | 2018-08-16 |
| 16373. | kljdfkj (dumpsterman) | 82.26 | 97% | 2022-12-14 |
| 16374. | Arvensis (technolancer) | 82.26 | 97% | 2021-08-05 |
| 16375. | Elgox (elgox) | 82.26 | 93% | 2016-11-22 |
| 16376. | Ivan (ivan_mexico) | 82.25 | 97% | 2023-05-16 |
| 16377. | Amaya (2700) | 82.25 | 95.7% | 2023-11-05 |
| 16378. | Augusto (ahidalgob) | 82.25 | 99% | 2022-06-24 |
| 16379. | Tommy (tom441) | 82.25 | 98% | 2020-10-25 |
| 16380. | josh (qicksilver) | 82.25 | 97% | 2020-10-05 |
| 16381. | Chris (poncho) | 82.25 | — | 2009-04-10 |
| 16382. | Dan (dthores1) | 82.25 | 99% | 2012-12-14 |
| 16383. | Venkatraman (ivenky) | 82.24 | 95% | 2012-11-01 |
| 16384. | Jensly (bungie0000) | 82.24 | 98% | 2022-04-16 |
| 16385. | Nuno (nbarbaz) | 82.24 | 99% | 2020-10-01 |
| 16386. | Joshua (josheevee) | 82.24 | 96% | 2021-11-16 |
| 16387. | Arman (armangh) | 82.24 | 93% | 2014-12-08 |
| 16388. | Andre (grumpymonk2) | 82.24 | 95% | 2020-09-03 |
| 16389. | Coffin (coffin) | 82.24 | 96% | 2015-03-18 |
| 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 |