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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8576. | gabe (knbx) | 96.83 | 96% | 2022-11-24 |
| 8577. | beans (beansrandy) | 96.83 | 97% | 2022-12-12 |
| 8578. | ryssh (ryssh) | 96.82 | 96% | 2015-03-31 |
| 8579. | Damien (dpj1975) | 96.82 | — | 2010-03-10 |
| 8580. | ben (bumbleben7) | 96.82 | 96% | 2021-04-24 |
| 8581. | Curycoo (curycoo) | 96.82 | 96% | 2013-02-11 |
| 8582. | Mr. Robot (coolusername) | 96.82 | 98% | 2016-10-14 |
| 8583. | David (lazyperson99) | 96.82 | 90% | 2013-06-19 |
| 8584. | Rod (compangit) | 96.81 | 98% | 2022-08-25 |
| 8585. | Jonny (schitzngiglz) | 96.81 | 92% | 2013-05-09 |
| 8586. | Elgin™ (elginz) | 96.81 | 95% | 2014-07-10 |
| 8587. | 🧛 kia (kianachantal) | 96.80 | 96% | 2013-06-26 |
| 8588. | Randall (rdhidajat) | 96.80 | 100% | 2011-09-26 |
| 8589. | Emily (emibraille) | 96.79 | 97% | 2013-07-12 |
| 8590. | Moniker (monikerbandit) | 96.79 | 95% | 2015-04-29 |
| 8591. | Jesus (jesusdom11) | 96.79 | 97% | 2023-03-16 |
| 8592. | crasyfingers (crasyfingers) | 96.78 | 99% | 2014-03-22 |
| 8593. | chris (llamas876) | 96.78 | 98% | 2021-02-22 |
| 8594. | Amit (amiteshore) | 96.78 | 98% | 2023-06-05 |
| 8595. | Cwuka 🧟 (cwuka) | 96.78 | 98% | 2022-12-16 |
| 8596. | Zach (dumbpubs) | 96.78 | 98% | 2017-06-24 |
| 8597. | Sai (saiganesh7) | 96.78 | 93% | 2016-01-27 |
| 8598. | Kevin (kjax) | 96.77 | 99% | 2020-09-03 |
| 8599. | Sam Aka 😏 (sam_at_40wpm) | 96.77 | 99.4% | 2023-09-29 |
| 8600. | alex (exdunn) | 96.76 | 99% | 2018-10-31 |
| 8601. | gollum (gollum) | 96.76 | 94% | 2017-04-18 |
| 8602. | sam (hotsummerday) | 96.76 | 96% | 2021-02-28 |
| 8603. | Simon (sheepkillzyu) | 96.76 | 99% | 2023-05-15 |
| 8604. | cangurae (cangur) | 96.75 | 98% | 2023-08-23 |
| 8605. | Bbarry (g3xz0r) | 96.75 | 97% | 2021-05-15 |
| 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 |