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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8958. | Quan (awesomesaucecpp) | 95.79 | 96% | 2014-07-26 |
| 8959. | akashi (akashi) | 95.79 | 91% | 2014-04-20 |
| 8960. | Tom (tomw03) | 95.78 | — | 2010-09-27 |
| 8961. | Cdawg2 (cdawg2) | 95.78 | — | 2010-04-17 |
| 8962. | kat (queasyray) | 95.77 | 98% | 2023-09-17 |
| 8963. | AccidentalGrenade (accident... | 95.77 | 98% | 2015-08-28 |
| 8964. | AngelCaveGTI (angelcavegtio... | 95.77 | 97% | 2022-06-01 |
| 8965. | Dat (jgatz) | 95.77 | 99% | 2021-06-20 |
| 8966. | Michael (mj1732) | 95.77 | 98% | 2013-03-16 |
| 8967. | Vijay (vijjuvk25) | 95.77 | 97% | 2011-08-23 |
| 8968. | Finn (finnark) | 95.77 | 93% | 2016-12-21 |
| 8969. | Kenneth (wickedv2) | 95.77 | 91% | 2012-08-29 |
| 8970. | jero (jero32) | 95.77 | 95% | 2013-11-05 |
| 8971. | 5tye5y (realmeyuiiiii) | 95.76 | 100% | 2021-02-01 |
| 8972. | joey (r00sh) | 95.76 | 97% | 2014-10-27 |
| 8973. | Miki (prevailer) | 95.76 | — | 2010-05-15 |
| 8974. | andrew (gramsay) | 95.75 | 98% | 2019-12-18 |
| 8975. | fantom (fantom_x86) | 95.75 | 98% | 2014-01-25 |
| 8976. | Jameron (jameron1) | 95.75 | — | 2010-10-21 |
| 8977. | Arun (enzymez) | 95.75 | 85% | 2015-01-21 |
| 8978. | Ben (benwcc) | 95.74 | — | 2010-03-18 |
| 8979. | So (sxyrho) | 95.74 | 94% | 2016-09-07 |
| 8980. | Vik (yungcoolioth) | 95.74 | 98% | 2020-12-14 |
| 8981. | jennyjenjen (jennyjenjen) | 95.74 | 98% | 2015-12-11 |
| 8982. | Howly (howly) | 95.74 | 97% | 2014-07-02 |
| 8983. | alexander (agizzlefizzle123) | 95.74 | 93% | 2014-10-07 |
| 8984. | John (skylark193) | 95.73 | 96% | 2014-09-05 |
| 8985. | journeyed (journeyed) | 95.73 | — | 2010-03-10 |
| 8986. | Carl (greviepaug) | 95.73 | 93% | 2016-01-04 |
| 8987. | Fyreball12 (bilzzard15) | 95.73 | 97% | 2018-03-25 |
| 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 |