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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1819. | Jay (jayrealx2) | 122.25 | 99% | 2018-11-27 |
| 1820. | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (glandock1) | 122.24 | 99% | 2022-08-08 |
| 1821. | (anotherschmoe) | 122.24 | 99% | 2011-06-07 |
| 1822. | (camclarke) | 122.23 | 94% | 2015-10-19 |
| 1823. | Salomon (slevis) | 122.23 | 96% | 2012-12-13 |
| 1824. | (novelbear) | 122.21 | 98.8% | 2023-06-18 |
| 1825. | (glowstar3000) | 122.21 | — | 2008-10-04 |
| 1826. | joshua rose 🇵🇸 (joshu... | 122.19 | 99% | 2022-05-02 |
| 1827. | (dragpent) | 122.19 | — | 2010-10-08 |
| 1828. | (josh2005) | 122.19 | 97% | 2014-09-06 |
| 1829. | (canownueasy) | 122.19 | 96% | 2014-10-17 |
| 1830. | (frostbound) | 122.18 | 98% | 2022-05-16 |
| 1831. | (codaassasin) | 122.18 | 97% | 2016-05-13 |
| 1832. | (smrou) | 122.18 | — | 2009-06-01 |
| 1833. | (watf3) | 122.18 | 98% | 2012-01-25 |
| 1834. | (peonies) | 122.18 | — | 2009-12-14 |
| 1835. | (dlee23) | 122.17 | — | 2009-08-14 |
| 1836. | Poni Ponut (glykid) | 122.15 | 95% | 2015-12-10 |
| 1837. | (kingnidhogg) | 122.14 | 94% | 2016-03-16 |
| 1838. | (_houston_) | 122.14 | 90% | 2017-02-16 |
| 1839. | (xu3369) | 122.12 | 95% | 2013-11-23 |
| 1840. | (lbrtdy) | 122.11 | 99% | 2017-03-25 |
| 1841. | (poseur) | 122.11 | — | 2008-12-23 |
| 1842. | Phire (phire) | 122.11 | — | 2009-02-06 |
| 1843. | (endeavourer) | 122.10 | 98% | 2011-10-29 |
| 1844. | (ultimateautotyper) | 122.07 | 100% | 2012-07-07 |
| 1845. | I'm Bad (nssv101) | 122.05 | 99% | 2021-11-27 |
| 1846. | (carpalxqgmlwy) | 122.05 | 97% | 2021-03-28 |
| 1847. | (cs4786) | 122.04 | 98% | 2015-12-22 |
| 1848. | (theanabanana) | 122.03 | 97% | 2013-04-29 |
| 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 |