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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14166. | (gustavsl) | 85.45 | — | 2010-02-18 |
| 14167. | (nagaland) | 85.45 | 97% | 2017-09-20 |
| 14168. | Dave (blankey) | 85.45 | 99% | 2014-10-28 |
| 14169. | (paintwalls) | 85.45 | 99% | 2015-04-28 |
| 14170. | (kenz) | 85.45 | — | 2008-10-13 |
| 14171. | (jack_of_all_trades) | 85.44 | 97% | 2021-05-16 |
| 14172. | (alzhu) | 85.44 | 98% | 2019-11-15 |
| 14173. | (worthymaster) | 85.44 | — | 2011-03-07 |
| 14174. | (marty87) | 85.44 | — | 2009-08-07 |
| 14175. | (embrose) | 85.43 | 96% | 2015-04-17 |
| 14176. | Gaussian (ndrous20) | 85.43 | 99% | 2021-12-19 |
| 14177. | Diego (diego190401) | 85.43 | 98% | 2022-11-28 |
| 14178. | Timoteo (timoteothegreatest) | 85.43 | 96% | 2021-05-02 |
| 14179. | Hary (slayerr19) | 85.43 | 92% | 2011-05-18 |
| 14180. | David (reffi4) | 85.43 | — | 2010-12-21 |
| 14181. | Dol (indiff) | 85.43 | 92% | 2012-07-07 |
| 14182. | Brittany (bhunter9) | 85.42 | 97% | 2018-01-11 |
| 14183. | Albert (aneuck) | 85.42 | 98% | 2020-10-08 |
| 14184. | (d_jstone) | 85.42 | 97% | 2022-10-06 |
| 14185. | JD (ruminant_robot) | 85.42 | 99% | 2023-01-22 |
| 14186. | (swaycuisway) | 85.42 | 97% | 2021-05-25 |
| 14187. | (theend_vd) | 85.42 | 96% | 2012-06-07 |
| 14188. | (sun420) | 85.42 | 98% | 2014-11-13 |
| 14189. | (needlesstosayo) | 85.41 | 98% | 2023-09-22 |
| 14190. | (itrimybest) | 85.41 | 97% | 2018-03-23 |
| 14191. | (novaveteran) | 85.41 | 98% | 2013-06-25 |
| 14192. | T^T (asylumchess) | 85.41 | 96% | 2018-05-01 |
| 14193. | Brett (babyringtail) | 85.40 | 93% | 2013-01-15 |
| 14194. | Melvyn (melv012) | 85.40 | 98% | 2021-04-28 |
| 14195. | (thesearabbit) | 85.40 | 99% | 2021-03-09 |
| 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 |