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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38957. | (daemons) | 34.78 | 85% | 2016-07-06 |
| 38958. | (kaze486) | 34.74 | — | 2009-03-01 |
| 38959. | (rinkumiah) | 34.67 | 89% | 2016-01-06 |
| 38960. | (strawhat909) | 34.66 | 82% | 2014-07-25 |
| 38961. | (sarojmaan12) | 34.66 | — | 2009-09-01 |
| 38962. | (robiulahmed) | 34.64 | 97% | 2023-06-25 |
| 38963. | (peesnakelion) | 34.61 | 94% | 2019-02-06 |
| 38964. | (mrspeed) | 34.60 | — | 2009-08-21 |
| 38965. | (armkillbill) | 34.58 | — | 2009-04-16 |
| 38966. | (casey2) | 34.57 | — | 2009-10-23 |
| 38967. | (dragonchaser97) | 34.47 | 86% | 2016-08-11 |
| 38968. | (n3jc123) | 34.37 | 94% | 2013-10-02 |
| 38969. | (ignacio1) | 34.36 | 83% | 2015-04-15 |
| 38970. | liang (liyos) | 34.30 | 93% | 2012-04-29 |
| 38971. | (flexmaster69) | 34.28 | 96% | 2022-01-21 |
| 38972. | (tenderj) | 34.28 | — | 2009-08-20 |
| 38973. | (cv1989) | 34.26 | 94% | 2013-07-22 |
| 38974. | (seanbean23) | 34.25 | 86% | 2015-11-16 |
| 38975. | (casey17) | 34.22 | — | 2010-12-07 |
| 38976. | (christynenangin) | 34.21 | 79% | 2016-11-12 |
| 38977. | (slowman1) | 34.21 | 87% | 2015-12-01 |
| 38978. | (adrian06) | 34.21 | 89% | 2012-04-11 |
| 38979. | (rossdianne) | 34.13 | — | 2010-09-07 |
| 38980. | (deathcrazy) | 34.11 | — | 2008-11-22 |
| 38981. | tripie78 (ripie78) | 34.06 | 93% | 2023-08-28 |
| 38982. | (felon) | 34.05 | — | 2011-03-21 |
| 38983. | amrite (amrite) | 34.05 | 85% | 2016-04-24 |
| 38984. | (aditya2003) | 34.04 | 94% | 2021-01-16 |
| 38985. | (battle8114) | 33.96 | 82% | 2013-07-11 |
| 38986. | (ngkanying) | 33.96 | 96% | 2011-05-07 |
| 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 |