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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1245. | Lord (lordduran) | 127.69 | 91% | 2014-07-31 |
| 1246. | Katie (kpb421) | 127.69 | 96% | 2011-11-15 |
| 1247. | laddy (laddy) | 127.68 | 99% | 2015-12-18 |
| 1248. | Nino (ninospvp) | 127.68 | 99% | 2021-12-15 |
| 1249. | Joey (rosuoammdo) | 127.67 | 99% | 2014-05-31 |
| 1250. | Amelie (amelie_tho) | 127.67 | 96% | 2012-12-04 |
| 1251. | Dan (eldlo912) | 127.66 | 98% | 2012-11-19 |
| 1252. | TC (tccaetano) | 127.62 | 98% | 2011-10-21 |
| 1253. | Blazing (blazing_10) | 127.61 | 98% | 2018-08-23 |
| 1254. | Gil (gilmore) | 127.61 | — | 2009-04-16 |
| 1255. | phant0m (phant0m) | 127.59 | 98% | 2014-06-07 |
| 1256. | Ryan (ryanleung911) | 127.58 | 97% | 2012-11-28 |
| 1257. | vinnii (slowvinni) | 127.56 | 98% | 2019-05-31 |
| 1258. | Kevin (zhengfeilong) | 127.51 | 99% | 2021-11-07 |
| 1259. | Bapoil (quasiphoton) | 127.50 | — | 2009-08-12 |
| 1260. | Clit (cliffcatastrophe) | 127.48 | 90% | 2016-07-25 |
| 1261. | HHKBest (jywh91) | 127.47 | 98.8% | 2023-09-16 |
| 1262. | Scottee (scottee) | 127.47 | 100% | 2012-03-13 |
| 1263. | Shane West (fyy0r) | 127.47 | 98% | 2012-12-15 |
| 1264. | Kieran (kahinjin) | 127.46 | 99% | 2021-02-12 |
| 1265. | Ack (rush1027) | 127.44 | 97% | 2014-10-17 |
| 1266. | cardboard box (woolalt) | 127.43 | 97% | 2018-11-14 |
| 1267. | FP (forpractice) | 127.43 | 100% | 2014-02-08 |
| 1268. | 40320 (40320) | 127.40 | 99% | 2013-03-26 |
| 1269. | TheyGotAlex (harshbarger.a@... | 127.39 | 98% | 2019-06-13 |
| 1270. | Identitylessness (power_punch) | 127.38 | 98% | 2021-07-26 |
| 1271. | Brandon (unisykolist) | 127.33 | 100% | 2014-06-09 |
| 1272. | Mothball (mothball_p) | 127.33 | — | 2009-04-23 |
| 1273. | Tsuna (wezzzz) | 127.32 | — | 2010-11-23 |
| 1274. | Brad (roboto) | 127.30 | — | 2011-01-03 |
| 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 |