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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38479. | Billy (billyidle) | 44.20 | 85% | 2013-04-30 |
| 38480. | marksman_vn89 (marksman_vn89) | 44.20 | — | 2010-07-24 |
| 38481. | Mike (shirendwanderer) | 44.19 | 96% | 2023-10-03 |
| 38482. | Timothy (tstew) | 44.19 | 91% | 2015-02-05 |
| 38483. | roy (kartikeya) | 44.19 | 86% | 2012-06-13 |
| 38484. | Ishu (glennishu) | 44.18 | 96% | 2021-05-31 |
| 38485. | jack (thefriendlyfrog) | 44.18 | 96% | 2016-08-09 |
| 38486. | ___ (coolscott) | 44.17 | 86% | 2013-02-27 |
| 38487. | Dilek (dilekk) | 44.17 | — | 2008-12-26 |
| 38488. | tha (danhtha) | 44.16 | — | 2009-04-12 |
| 38489. | BLURB (snowq) | 44.16 | 95% | 2020-11-22 |
| 38490. | Bawar (bawarkhalid) | 44.15 | 93.1% | 2021-02-27 |
| 38491. | miniowl (miniowl) | 44.15 | — | 2009-07-01 |
| 38492. | William (yuwan1) | 44.15 | 92% | 2019-07-07 |
| 38493. | ksen (fairyksen) | 44.13 | 95% | 2023-03-27 |
| 38494. | Brad (typebolter) | 44.13 | 95% | 2021-03-25 |
| 38495. | Tom (tom09876) | 44.12 | 96% | 2021-06-04 |
| 38496. | Bangladesh (hasan766998) | 44.12 | 95% | 2023-07-06 |
| 38497. | Mitchell (tankform123) | 44.12 | 91% | 2016-04-15 |
| 38498. | Deni (zingaraaa) | 44.12 | 96% | 2017-06-24 |
| 38499. | Daniel (danielwilu2525) | 44.12 | 81% | 2016-07-11 |
| 38500. | DerpKnight (derpknight1) | 44.11 | 91% | 2023-09-06 |
| 38501. | Josh (splosh) | 44.10 | 96% | 2021-01-04 |
| 38502. | Mansoor (mansoorahmadzai) | 44.10 | — | 2010-12-16 |
| 38503. | hosna (h_nae) | 44.10 | 94% | 2023-07-01 |
| 38504. | Phosphrite (phosphrite) | 44.09 | 94% | 2023-04-09 |
| 38505. | Akezhan (kh_akezhan) | 44.09 | 89% | 2012-06-10 |
| 38506. | pinkirose (pinkirose) | 44.08 | — | 2010-09-02 |
| 38507. | ashish (ashish_kumar_1) | 44.08 | 94% | 2022-04-25 |
| 38508. | Snogga (snogga) | 44.08 | 95% | 2021-05-02 |
| 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 |