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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17859. | Artur (arturkarapetyan) | 80.09 | 95% | 2017-05-04 |
| 17860. | William (accugroove) | 80.09 | 89% | 2017-02-01 |
| 17861. | kevedsa4esan (k4sn) | 80.08 | 96% | 2023-03-08 |
| 17862. | Joseph (laubaobao) | 80.08 | 91% | 2013-01-01 |
| 17863. | tieu binh (tieubinhbinh) | 80.08 | 97% | 2014-12-20 |
| 17864. | Benjamin (bshammond) | 80.08 | 93% | 2012-10-10 |
| 17865. | 雪 (bbgotme) | 80.07 | 96% | 2021-05-04 |
| 17866. | Simon (siarnt) | 80.07 | 97% | 2021-10-18 |
| 17867. | Hugi (hugi97) | 80.07 | 97% | 2021-04-15 |
| 17868. | twitch.tv/muazamkamal (muaz... | 80.07 | 89% | 2015-08-24 |
| 17869. | Rerouch (rerouch) | 80.07 | 97% | 2014-08-28 |
| 17870. | Wheat (wheatgrinder) | 80.06 | 94% | 2014-11-06 |
| 17871. | Nils (nilslhx) | 80.06 | 97% | 2022-11-08 |
| 17872. | keanu (bobbob) | 80.06 | — | 2009-08-12 |
| 17873. | Big (widdzy) | 80.06 | 98% | 2016-07-24 |
| 17874. | Marwan (steelman) | 80.06 | — | 2010-05-02 |
| 17875. | Jack (polt) | 80.05 | 93% | 2013-04-15 |
| 17876. | Bena (benakena) | 80.05 | 93.8% | 2021-01-31 |
| 17877. | Kiruto (kiruto) | 80.05 | 92% | 2012-12-04 |
| 17878. | kk (kenwere) | 80.05 | 95% | 2015-06-19 |
| 17879. | dredge (dredge) | 80.05 | 92% | 2013-09-07 |
| 17880. | Blankout (blankout) | 80.05 | 95% | 2012-01-12 |
| 17881. | kathy (abcdef) | 80.05 | — | 2011-01-25 |
| 17882. | Kyle (257van) | 80.04 | 93% | 2013-12-24 |
| 17883. | w (typetypehype) | 80.04 | 98% | 2021-03-01 |
| 17884. | Tai (leanhtaiit) | 80.04 | 100% | 2012-12-27 |
| 17885. | Life (don2712) | 80.04 | 94% | 2021-01-17 |
| 17886. | Marco (marcopon) | 80.04 | 97% | 2012-12-29 |
| 17887. | Jemsaal (jemsaal) | 80.04 | 98% | 2018-09-08 |
| 17888. | RAMs3c (xander360) | 80.03 | 99% | 2021-03-30 |
| 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 |