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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16849. | corredor (em321) | 81.61 | 99% | 2011-10-09 |
| 16850. | victor (fuertesvic) | 81.61 | 95% | 2021-08-12 |
| 16851. | Ryan (nryankim) | 81.60 | 88% | 2015-12-01 |
| 16852. | Bob (darcee) | 81.60 | 89% | 2014-04-24 |
| 16853. | miko (mtflynn99) | 81.59 | 92% | 2017-05-12 |
| 16854. | Tristan (cooliofashizzle) | 81.58 | 95% | 2018-12-27 |
| 16855. | nothing (nurthinaziz) | 81.58 | — | 2009-04-07 |
| 16856. | heytheredvorak (ym123dvorak) | 81.58 | 97% | 2018-07-26 |
| 16857. | Ian (holeyness) | 81.58 | — | 2011-01-10 |
| 16858. | John (atakecs) | 81.57 | 94% | 2021-03-06 |
| 16859. | Sumski-Smrdljivac🏑🦨... | 81.57 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
| 16860. | kyuru (kyuru) | 81.57 | 95% | 2022-03-02 |
| 16861. | Ian (deanoid) | 81.57 | 97% | 2021-04-21 |
| 16862. | Amelie (amelierosemcd) | 81.57 | 96% | 2021-01-25 |
| 16863. | Japes (jdapayne) | 81.57 | 96% | 2012-12-14 |
| 16864. | Montu (axom_shochwave) | 81.56 | 96% | 2021-11-21 |
| 16865. | opossum (flummoxedopossum) | 81.55 | 96.9% | 2021-02-25 |
| 16866. | ☔️ (orella) | 81.55 | 96% | 2021-05-22 |
| 16867. | prashik0 (prashik0) | 81.55 | 97% | 2023-05-23 |
| 16868. | Arthur (trickzington) | 81.55 | 92% | 2013-02-11 |
| 16869. | Jon (zigzagtag) | 81.55 | 96% | 2011-10-10 |
| 16870. | SuprDewd (suprdewd) | 81.55 | 85% | 2017-04-30 |
| 16871. | Richard (richard123143) | 81.55 | 96.3% | 2023-07-06 |
| 16872. | Savitar (chris4315) | 81.55 | 97% | 2014-03-22 |
| 16873. | DANIEL (dizo) | 81.55 | 99% | 2017-09-24 |
| 16874. | Eduardo (eduardol) | 81.55 | — | 2009-06-23 |
| 16875. | thu (lesinh) | 81.55 | — | 2010-05-05 |
| 16876. | Heather (stuntraps) | 81.55 | 95% | 2016-01-19 |
| 16877. | Serik (akademic) | 81.54 | 97% | 2015-11-20 |
| 16878. | andrew (andrew91vu) | 81.54 | 96% | 2020-03-18 |
| 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 |