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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8909. | (allen11235) | 95.64 | 98% | 2021-02-10 |
| 8910. | (calebsco) | 95.64 | 98% | 2021-02-17 |
| 8911. | (steveng) | 95.64 | 98% | 2011-09-24 |
| 8912. | R. (flameroach) | 95.64 | 94% | 2012-12-27 |
| 8913. | (kristengreen3) | 95.64 | — | 2010-12-27 |
| 8914. | (dutchdelight) | 95.64 | — | 2009-10-06 |
| 8915. | (palomino33) | 95.63 | 99% | 2023-07-01 |
| 8916. | (jim_my) | 95.63 | 98.3% | 2023-06-05 |
| 8917. | Anna (misslua1) | 95.63 | 95% | 2016-04-22 |
| 8918. | (llcss) | 95.62 | 96% | 2023-09-22 |
| 8919. | (senecaz) | 95.62 | 100% | 2018-03-01 |
| 8920. | (sarihaddu) | 95.62 | — | 2010-03-30 |
| 8921. | (bruhxfish) | 95.61 | 97% | 2020-12-16 |
| 8922. | (vixiepixie) | 95.61 | 98% | 2021-03-02 |
| 8923. | ⭕⃤ (carmatain) | 95.61 | 97% | 2020-08-24 |
| 8924. | (oorebroo) | 95.61 | 97% | 2012-12-20 |
| 8925. | (go4tinator) | 95.60 | 98% | 2022-12-09 |
| 8926. | (joe_froggy) | 95.60 | 96.1% | 2023-10-13 |
| 8927. | Courtney (pickels712) | 95.60 | 98% | 2015-04-30 |
| 8928. | (chry_blu_67) | 95.60 | 97% | 2021-05-23 |
| 8929. | elnino (elnio2803) | 95.59 | 96% | 2022-06-12 |
| 8930. | (sasquatch112) | 95.59 | 98% | 2012-10-10 |
| 8931. | (raoof) | 95.59 | 92% | 2017-01-03 |
| 8932. | (avneet91@gmail.com) | 95.59 | 94% | 2011-05-05 |
| 8933. | (iljain) | 95.58 | 97% | 2017-03-25 |
| 8934. | Aviral (aviralbh1) | 95.58 | 99% | 2023-05-06 |
| 8935. | (coveredinbees) | 95.58 | 98% | 2018-12-29 |
| 8936. | (kyasuu) | 95.57 | 97% | 2018-07-20 |
| 8937. | (polaricecaps) | 95.57 | 99% | 2023-06-29 |
| 8938. | (fabmdv) | 95.57 | — | 2009-09-08 |
| 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 |