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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17179. | Alexander (shiki) | 81.10 | — | 2009-03-20 |
| 17180. | Steven (exiledhope) | 81.10 | 94% | 2015-11-19 |
| 17181. | Nick (lovedanathema) | 81.10 | 92% | 2013-06-18 |
| 17182. | lolitsgow (lolitsgow) | 81.09 | 97% | 2021-11-29 |
| 17183. | Alec (adawgmenace) | 81.09 | 98% | 2015-11-09 |
| 17184. | electric (tazerling01) | 81.09 | 97% | 2022-09-06 |
| 17185. | Henrique (irnehp) | 81.09 | — | 2009-08-23 |
| 17186. | Paul (sloppie) | 81.09 | 94% | 2012-10-26 |
| 17187. | Kevin (bananarabbit) | 81.09 | — | 2011-03-18 |
| 17188. | abeL (abezbib) | 81.08 | 96% | 2022-11-07 |
| 17189. | Stefan Jovanović (stefanst... | 81.08 | 96% | 2023-08-14 |
| 17190. | Morpheus14 (atilla_14) | 81.08 | 96% | 2022-06-02 |
| 17191. | Justin (tortuga_racer) | 81.08 | 97% | 2021-07-06 |
| 17192. | KeyPastry (keypastry) | 81.08 | 97% | 2021-01-26 |
| 17193. | Chris (ondalo) | 81.08 | 98% | 2017-11-14 |
| 17194. | slowasfwuck (wubz) | 81.08 | 95% | 2013-08-01 |
| 17195. | megaracervnxDD (typemaster1... | 81.07 | 94% | 2022-05-16 |
| 17196. | Ken (netski1400) | 81.07 | 97% | 2022-02-07 |
| 17197. | tstats[bomb_guard] (bomb_gu... | 81.07 | 99% | 2020-11-22 |
| 17198. | dante (danteblush) | 81.07 | 93% | 2021-01-09 |
| 17199. | Sam (gates250) | 81.07 | 96.5% | 2023-06-25 |
| 17200. | Zack (zbrooks) | 81.07 | 94% | 2016-02-20 |
| 17201. | William (wdk5013) | 81.07 | 94% | 2014-05-03 |
| 17202. | Jamie (riuma) | 81.07 | 93% | 2016-10-23 |
| 17203. | Ryan (ramblinreck) | 81.07 | 92% | 2015-10-16 |
| 17204. | Vegard (dahweeble) | 81.06 | 97% | 2022-01-30 |
| 17205. | Bach (bachn) | 81.06 | 93% | 2012-04-15 |
| 17206. | Felipe (krakon_3) | 81.06 | 95% | 2023-02-12 |
| 17207. | Wicho (w1ch0) | 81.06 | 98% | 2021-03-21 |
| 17208. | Jeshwan (itsshade) | 81.06 | 99% | 2019-10-19 |
| 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 |