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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11986. | Khoa (stellarirk) | 89.72 | 91% | 2012-09-04 |
| 11987. | Alex (avidal) | 89.72 | — | 2010-03-15 |
| 11988. | cc (spicydinosaurs) | 89.71 | 96% | 2022-10-23 |
| 11989. | Joosh (jewsh) | 89.71 | 98% | 2022-01-21 |
| 11990. | CrackedProgrammer (k_u_s_h_... | 89.71 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 11991. | cruderustle (cruderustle) | 89.71 | 98% | 2023-01-19 |
| 11992. | B (defame) | 89.71 | 93% | 2012-12-10 |
| 11993. | John (slickmyslacks) | 89.71 | 98% | 2018-06-13 |
| 11994. | Rodrigo (diguiin) | 89.70 | 97% | 2022-12-22 |
| 11995. | chapo (mnxchapo) | 89.70 | 96% | 2022-02-20 |
| 11996. | SHU (shu_ik) | 89.70 | 99% | 2022-10-15 |
| 11997. | rodrigo (rodtronx) | 89.70 | 99% | 2022-11-26 |
| 11998. | Inc (goodmoneyinc) | 89.70 | 97% | 2013-11-20 |
| 11999. | pap (papasi) | 89.70 | 99% | 2013-09-17 |
| 12000. | Holland (holland) | 89.70 | — | 2008-11-06 |
| 12001. | Amarpreet (ampit) | 89.70 | 91% | 2013-05-16 |
| 12002. | James (squigglejoe) | 89.69 | 97% | 2012-03-02 |
| 12003. | Feli (dottedladybug) | 89.69 | 98% | 2022-01-11 |
| 12004. | jailyn (ballerboy99) | 89.69 | 93% | 2016-03-16 |
| 12005. | Jaiprakash (riteshpatel) | 89.69 | 97% | 2018-11-04 |
| 12006. | Iro (iroijdik) | 89.68 | 96% | 2015-02-25 |
| 12007. | IM (slowandslow) | 89.68 | 98% | 2013-11-19 |
| 12008. | Andrew (ghoulman) | 89.68 | 95% | 2014-08-16 |
| 12009. | flo (jsl1990) | 89.68 | — | 2010-10-05 |
| 12010. | Said (saidahror_2021) | 89.67 | 98% | 2022-09-30 |
| 12011. | Aquarius (aquarius852) | 89.67 | 95.5% | 2023-10-18 |
| 12012. | Steve (addictedtoendorphins) | 89.67 | 98% | 2021-01-31 |
| 12013. | Taisei (taisei) | 89.67 | — | 2010-07-25 |
| 12014. | Sean (sat75) | 89.67 | 93% | 2014-03-19 |
| 12015. | Bonsaikitten (bonsaikitten) | 89.67 | 93% | 2014-11-13 |
| 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 |