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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13033. | Islombek (realist2005) | 87.84 | 99% | 2023-05-09 |
| 13034. | vZEskimo (thesoftseal) | 87.84 | 92% | 2016-08-02 |
| 13035. | AstroBoots (astroboots) | 87.84 | 97% | 2021-01-11 |
| 13036. | breadnjoos:YT (gyringreat) | 87.84 | 97.8% | 2023-09-13 |
| 13037. | Son (dogtooth) | 87.84 | 97% | 2018-05-01 |
| 13038. | Wuooof (wuooof) | 87.83 | 97% | 2021-04-17 |
| 13039. | rdrf (rdrf2838) | 87.83 | 98% | 2022-11-09 |
| 13040. | Noxid (noxidok) | 87.83 | 98% | 2015-03-27 |
| 13041. | Bingbong (bingbongbagaluwu) | 87.83 | 97% | 2021-03-10 |
| 13042. | Matthew (8064r7) | 87.83 | 97% | 2014-04-14 |
| 13043. | ckftm (esfox) | 87.83 | 97% | 2018-07-09 |
| 13044. | KOREA AH AH (jacksonian) | 87.83 | — | 2011-03-28 |
| 13045. | sam (shoihvwoihbv3) | 87.82 | 98% | 2023-03-18 |
| 13046. | Douglas (hal_9000) | 87.82 | 96% | 2017-10-05 |
| 13047. | Victor (onepunchman2) | 87.82 | 93% | 2017-04-24 |
| 13048. | Karina (kflorez18) | 87.82 | 99% | 2017-11-30 |
| 13049. | Franco (rubikute) | 87.81 | 98% | 2022-10-21 |
| 13050. | Michael (ghost521) | 87.81 | 96% | 2014-04-17 |
| 13051. | Randy (i_am_bad_at_typing1) | 87.81 | 97% | 2022-10-12 |
| 13052. | Yash (budgetperson) | 87.81 | — | 2008-11-04 |
| 13053. | Josh (sinkadink) | 87.81 | 92% | 2016-04-22 |
| 13054. | Eden (aros) | 87.81 | — | 2009-08-19 |
| 13055. | Stone (compiling) | 87.80 | 91% | 2016-06-18 |
| 13056. | Ol (bodanice) | 87.80 | 99% | 2021-08-24 |
| 13057. | Michele (michele) | 87.80 | — | 2009-11-17 |
| 13058. | Nix (albus_dumbledore) | 87.80 | — | 2009-03-30 |
| 13059. | Thomas (ctrlbadger) | 87.79 | 97.1% | 2023-06-08 |
| 13060. | gotta go (gotta_go_fast__) | 87.79 | 98% | 2021-06-22 |
| 13061. | Franz (franzthemanzkafka) | 87.79 | 97% | 2020-11-21 |
| 13062. | Bryant (arcadeshift) | 87.79 | 97% | 2021-05-31 |
| 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 |