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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18158. | David (wdnch) | 79.62 | 97% | 2022-07-21 |
| 18159. | Inkl1ng (ink_one) | 79.61 | 96% | 2023-05-24 |
| 18160. | bo (biznessmun) | 79.61 | 96% | 2020-08-19 |
| 18161. | Numsi (numsi) | 79.61 | 95% | 2011-12-02 |
| 18162. | Nurbergen (g_light) | 79.61 | 96% | 2017-02-17 |
| 18163. | Sewnkin (sewnkin23gg) | 79.61 | 97% | 2021-07-29 |
| 18164. | Marcelo (idlebot) | 79.60 | 96% | 2015-10-08 |
| 18165. | typer (turbo360) | 79.60 | 97% | 2018-01-30 |
| 18166. | Xie (xie_xie) | 79.59 | 97% | 2022-05-29 |
| 18167. | gcc42 (gcc42) | 79.59 | 96% | 2021-08-06 |
| 18168. | Nguyễn (nguyensonhoang021... | 79.59 | 98.2% | 2023-07-25 |
| 18169. | Geoff (zaplackthunder) | 79.59 | 94% | 2014-04-06 |
| 18170. | Danny (dannyemad) | 79.59 | 99% | 2021-06-07 |
| 18171. | zeon (zeon000) | 79.59 | 96% | 2020-01-28 |
| 18172. | mgrig (mgrig) | 79.59 | 95% | 2012-09-12 |
| 18173. | Kid from Beyoğlu (euthymia) | 79.59 | 97% | 2020-02-23 |
| 18174. | Illum (ill_3) | 79.58 | 96% | 2023-01-18 |
| 18175. | onii-chan (cinnamonorange) | 79.58 | 98% | 2021-11-21 |
| 18176. | Austin (quanglamtran346) | 79.58 | 97.1% | 2023-05-15 |
| 18177. | Eugene (kpopgay) | 79.58 | 97% | 2021-11-28 |
| 18178. | Edmund (edboogie) | 79.58 | 98% | 2013-08-14 |
| 18179. | Daniel (daniel99526) | 79.58 | 88% | 2014-08-17 |
| 18180. | A (anish_jc) | 79.58 | 92% | 2014-05-27 |
| 18181. | Marstam (marstam) | 79.57 | 95.5% | 2023-06-11 |
| 18182. | Adrian (qquantumm) | 79.57 | 96% | 2022-09-26 |
| 18183. | Tianyi (dreamatd) | 79.57 | 98% | 2022-02-13 |
| 18184. | dilectus (dilectus) | 79.57 | 98% | 2023-02-13 |
| 18185. | Chiranjivee (cjthehacker7) | 79.57 | 97% | 2014-06-10 |
| 18186. | ong (ngb666) | 79.56 | 98% | 2023-08-05 |
| 18187. | slowpoke (ploperq) | 79.56 | 97% | 2022-11-18 |
| 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 |