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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16637. | Patricia (alaphrench) | 81.97 | — | 2010-06-04 |
| 16638. | Osh (elvor) | 81.96 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
| 16639. | chc (chc442) | 81.96 | 92% | 2016-09-18 |
| 16640. | Lorenzo (superlorenzo) | 81.96 | 98% | 2022-12-06 |
| 16641. | Shekhar (shekharchikara) | 81.96 | 94% | 2016-03-17 |
| 16642. | Danny (d3ly) | 81.96 | 95% | 2012-11-05 |
| 16643. | Jamie (stiles128) | 81.95 | 96% | 2015-09-25 |
| 16644. | robby (robby27) | 81.95 | 97% | 2023-01-26 |
| 16645. | walnut (walnutbread) | 81.95 | 96% | 2022-07-06 |
| 16646. | thinkingds (sohandeshar) | 81.95 | 97% | 2022-06-11 |
| 16647. | Devin (devingalway) | 81.95 | 97% | 2020-06-26 |
| 16648. | Ice (ice_relentless) | 81.95 | 96% | 2015-12-22 |
| 16649. | John (loki83jcg) | 81.95 | 98% | 2016-01-29 |
| 16650. | Mihaela (mihaela6) | 81.95 | 96% | 2014-04-21 |
| 16651. | Chadwick (chadwickseo) | 81.95 | — | 2009-12-10 |
| 16652. | Aleksa (aaleksaa) | 81.95 | 97% | 2015-12-18 |
| 16653. | Jim (okybibuy) | 81.94 | — | 2009-05-13 |
| 16654. | quackeda (quackeda) | 81.94 | 96% | 2020-12-30 |
| 16655. | sgbiscuits (snailzzy) | 81.94 | 97% | 2021-12-23 |
| 16656. | guest (guesttest) | 81.94 | 95% | 2016-10-12 |
| 16657. | Akash (akash_wanted) | 81.94 | 96% | 2014-04-20 |
| 16658. | Jiang (jghjianghan) | 81.93 | 96% | 2022-04-04 |
| 16659. | Laniel (tubs248) | 81.93 | 97% | 2021-01-06 |
| 16660. | Doniyor (doni_dev) | 81.93 | 96% | 2022-08-02 |
| 16661. | Nioex (yokytra) | 81.93 | 96% | 2020-08-21 |
| 16662. | Lino (lgomez) | 81.93 | 97% | 2023-01-18 |
| 16663. | Snowbear (ehj1258) | 81.93 | 96% | 2017-07-28 |
| 16664. | JohnsDog (johnsdog) | 81.92 | 97% | 2021-02-10 |
| 16665. | Patrick (patriickoo) | 81.92 | 97% | 2020-04-05 |
| 16666. | JellyBelly (alhaqiqa) | 81.92 | — | 2010-04-14 |
| 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 |