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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20959. | Matt (mattdarich) | 75.07 | 96% | 2016-03-30 |
| 20960. | S (1ext) | 75.07 | 97% | 2017-06-15 |
| 20961. | Elliot (fribbles23) | 75.06 | 95% | 2013-04-07 |
| 20962. | Dan (garbagexd) | 75.06 | 95% | 2020-07-08 |
| 20963. | Bozzy (bigbozzym8) | 75.06 | 96% | 2023-09-05 |
| 20964. | Harry (hazman) | 75.06 | 97% | 2020-03-15 |
| 20965. | Diana (sharky15) | 75.06 | 98% | 2018-01-05 |
| 20966. | Ernest (ernestuxx) | 75.06 | 97% | 2018-12-15 |
| 20967. | Christian Ian (csalas) | 75.06 | 96% | 2011-08-11 |
| 20968. | Ron (ballzeck) | 75.05 | 96% | 2023-10-19 |
| 20969. | Effie (blatherskite) | 75.05 | 96.7% | 2021-02-19 |
| 20970. | Dezerving (kunducted) | 75.05 | 97% | 2021-08-24 |
| 20971. | Guest (hail457) | 75.05 | 94% | 2020-09-25 |
| 20972. | Travis (daltrav1) | 75.05 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 20973. | Eric (edluu) | 75.05 | 88% | 2012-12-03 |
| 20974. | Joshua (5muncy) | 75.05 | — | 2011-02-02 |
| 20975. | M (maxopie) | 75.04 | 95% | 2021-04-19 |
| 20976. | Dan (buum) | 75.04 | 92% | 2013-07-18 |
| 20977. | David (speedydave) | 75.04 | 97% | 2011-10-09 |
| 20978. | Colambage (nushydude) | 75.04 | 97% | 2017-07-31 |
| 20979. | derek (krencik) | 75.03 | 92% | 2015-04-26 |
| 20980. | Ben Asam (bemarc) | 75.03 | 97% | 2021-06-30 |
| 20981. | kimhong01 (kimmong) | 75.03 | 97% | 2021-12-27 |
| 20982. | Aggie (aggiecht1121) | 75.03 | 97% | 2013-04-20 |
| 20983. | thammong (thammong) | 75.03 | — | 2009-02-03 |
| 20984. | Tami (miso) | 75.03 | 100% | 2018-11-05 |
| 20985. | Hannah (newton459) | 75.02 | 99% | 2023-07-28 |
| 20986. | BootySlayer69 (montrealtyper) | 75.02 | 98% | 2020-02-19 |
| 20987. | mevia (meviatj) | 75.02 | 97% | 2022-05-23 |
| 20988. | Rajesh (rajeshsharma) | 75.02 | 95% | 2017-05-17 |
| 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 |