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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1253. | real (realscav) | 127.71 | 98.1% | 2023-10-16 |
1254. | Lord (lordduran) | 127.69 | 91% | 2014-07-31 |
1255. | Katie (kpb421) | 127.69 | 96% | 2011-11-15 |
1256. | Nino (ninospvp) | 127.68 | 99% | 2021-12-15 |
1257. | philip (laddy) | 127.68 | 99% | 2015-12-18 |
1258. | Joey (rosuoammdo) | 127.67 | 99% | 2014-05-31 |
1259. | Amelie (amelie_tho) | 127.67 | 96% | 2012-12-04 |
1260. | Dan (eldlo912) | 127.66 | 98% | 2012-11-19 |
1261. | TC (tccaetano) | 127.62 | 98% | 2011-10-21 |
1262. | Blazing (blazing_10) | 127.61 | 98% | 2018-08-23 |
1263. | Gil (gilmore) | 127.61 | — | 2009-04-16 |
1264. | phant0m (phant0m) | 127.59 | 98% | 2014-06-07 |
1265. | Ryan (ryanleung911) | 127.58 | 97% | 2012-11-28 |
1266. | vinnii (slowvinni) | 127.56 | 98% | 2019-05-31 |
1267. | Kevin (zhengfeilong) | 127.51 | 99% | 2021-11-07 |
1268. | Bapoil (quasiphoton) | 127.50 | — | 2009-08-12 |
1269. | Clit (cliffcatastrophe) | 127.48 | 90% | 2016-07-25 |
1270. | Shane West (fyy0r) | 127.47 | 98% | 2012-12-15 |
1271. | Scottee (scottee) | 127.47 | 100% | 2012-03-13 |
1272. | HHKBest (jywh91) | 127.47 | 99% | 2023-09-16 |
1273. | Kieran (kahinjin) | 127.46 | 99% | 2021-02-12 |
1274. | Ack (rush1027) | 127.44 | 97% | 2014-10-17 |
1275. | cardboard box (woolalt) | 127.43 | 97% | 2018-11-14 |
1276. | FP (forpractice) | 127.43 | 100% | 2014-02-08 |
1277. | 40320 (40320) | 127.40 | 99% | 2013-03-26 |
1278. | TheyGotAlex (harshbarger.a@... | 127.39 | 98% | 2019-06-13 |
1279. | Identitylessness (power_punch) | 127.38 | 98% | 2021-07-26 |
1280. | Brandon (unisykolist) | 127.33 | 100% | 2014-06-09 |
1281. | Mothball (mothball_p) | 127.33 | — | 2009-04-23 |
1282. | Tsuna (wezzzz) | 127.32 | — | 2010-11-23 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 110,706 | 80.43 | September 30, 2008 |
Instant Death Mode | 145 | 84.69 | 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 |