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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38711. | jomer (greehite) | 43.05 | 96% | 2021-02-14 |
| 38712. | Josiah (starwarsnake) | 43.05 | 95% | 2022-03-15 |
| 38713. | Wang (wangyu) | 43.05 | 92% | 2012-04-21 |
| 38714. | mohammed (faizan4979) | 43.04 | 93% | 2014-03-12 |
| 38715. | sarita (sarita0kumari) | 43.04 | — | 2009-09-01 |
| 38716. | marion (marion) | 43.03 | — | 2009-01-09 |
| 38717. | k (larger) | 43.02 | — | 2009-02-08 |
| 38718. | Xaver (xav3r) | 43.02 | 96% | 2023-08-15 |
| 38719. | OG3G (og3g) | 43.02 | 90% | 2016-04-29 |
| 38720. | erik (lilguy123456) | 43.01 | — | 2010-04-14 |
| 38721. | Kylee (kyleeh) | 43.00 | 89% | 2012-04-29 |
| 38722. | Andrej (andrej71) | 43.00 | 94% | 2019-07-25 |
| 38723. | Max (mightymax1177) | 42.99 | 97% | 2014-07-29 |
| 38724. | varun (kaakusharma) | 42.99 | 96% | 2012-02-12 |
| 38725. | Jimmy (rjawsjwqu) | 42.98 | — | 2010-11-01 |
| 38726. | King (kingmaverick07) | 42.98 | 94% | 2021-08-27 |
| 38727. | BoredButton (boredbutton) | 42.97 | 91% | 2014-04-30 |
| 38728. | Mohammad Ali (01_10) | 42.97 | 95% | 2023-07-16 |
| 38729. | Ace (myhandshurtsmh) | 42.96 | 99% | 2019-01-10 |
| 38730. | v (vchip92) | 42.95 | — | 2009-05-19 |
| 38731. | Giang (ruaxinh) | 42.94 | — | 2010-12-25 |
| 38732. | lerii (lerii) | 42.94 | 96% | 2023-01-11 |
| 38733. | Pankaj (pankajjha) | 42.93 | 87% | 2013-04-22 |
| 38734. | abby (abby_34) | 42.92 | — | 2010-01-28 |
| 38735. | Blaine (slow_poke_17) | 42.90 | 86% | 2014-01-10 |
| 38736. | Sarker (safat99) | 42.90 | 96% | 2020-05-13 |
| 38737. | Tuya (tuya_) | 42.90 | 86% | 2015-10-08 |
| 38738. | hamizah (mizaay) | 42.89 | — | 2009-07-10 |
| 38739. | Abdul (kaif_01) | 42.89 | 95% | 2023-02-28 |
| 38740. | fares (faressonar) | 42.88 | 93% | 2021-07-22 |
| 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 |