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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581. | (permil) | 137.28 | 97% | 2014-09-28 |
| 582. | blaise (blaise2) | 137.26 | 98% | 2016-12-02 |
| 583. | hugo ツ AZERTY enjoyer (ex... | 137.25 | 99.4% | 2024-10-09 |
| 584. | (packfan14) | 137.22 | 98% | 2013-04-19 |
| 585. | (winning1) | 137.17 | — | 2011-03-24 |
| 586. | Jer (nadel1232) | 137.15 | 100% | 2022-10-16 |
| 587. | Jum (jumjum) | 137.14 | 97% | 2016-08-16 |
| 588. | Resync (resync) | 137.11 | 98% | 2019-10-25 |
| 589. | (so_os) | 137.08 | 99% | 2017-11-06 |
| 590. | Benji (bmhowie2011) | 137.07 | 96% | 2016-12-03 |
| 591. | not a nonquit anymore :( (n... | 136.99 | 99% | 2022-11-12 |
| 592. | (briann) | 136.98 | 99% | 2012-09-24 |
| 593. | guy (grayeyes) | 136.93 | 97% | 2021-10-29 |
| 594. | (tvotyler123) | 136.93 | 100% | 2011-05-29 |
| 595. | (playslowaverage) | 136.92 | 97% | 2023-07-23 |
| 596. | (onehundredplus) | 136.88 | 97% | 2016-08-31 |
| 597. | (jmo925) | 136.85 | 98% | 2013-01-16 |
| 598. | bread (breadbubble) | 136.85 | 96% | 2015-07-26 |
| 599. | (fatduck) | 136.84 | — | 2011-04-11 |
| 600. | Andrew (andrewhan) | 136.83 | 96% | 2017-01-02 |
| 601. | (solinvictus) | 136.83 | — | 2009-01-18 |
| 602. | 粘り (clayjar) | 136.82 | 99% | 2013-12-09 |
| 603. | Stillow (stillow2) | 136.77 | 99% | 2022-10-17 |
| 604. | (pavetft) | 136.71 | 98.8% | 2023-09-02 |
| 605. | (grindelwald) | 136.64 | — | 2010-11-23 |
| 606. | (languor) | 136.63 | 98% | 2016-02-20 |
| 607. | (xlily) | 136.61 | 97.1% | 2021-02-22 |
| 608. | W/H (w_h_) | 136.61 | 98% | 2013-06-28 |
| 609. | (emrenegades) | 136.61 | 99% | 2018-06-02 |
| 610. | (artannenbaum) | 136.54 | 99% | 2019-07-21 |
| 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 |