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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8265. | Hayk (hayk) | 97.45 | 95% | 2015-08-08 |
| 8266. | Tony (thetonyngo) | 97.44 | 95% | 2020-12-29 |
| 8267. | Finn (csticks) | 97.44 | 98% | 2020-10-27 |
| 8268. | Chad (chadkouse) | 97.43 | 93% | 2015-03-20 |
| 8269. | Blaze (xx420blazexx) | 97.43 | 97% | 2014-02-20 |
| 8270. | Macbook (macbook_air) | 97.42 | 96% | 2023-02-01 |
| 8271. | hero (iknowhtml) | 97.42 | 98.3% | 2023-07-04 |
| 8272. | fixing my (fixing_bad_habits) | 97.42 | 97% | 2021-10-06 |
| 8273. | Petar (petarnajjace) | 97.42 | 96% | 2021-08-15 |
| 8274. | linus (fishfalcon) | 97.42 | 93% | 2014-04-08 |
| 8275. | Justin (justins17) | 97.42 | 95% | 2016-02-02 |
| 8276. | kerry (berrykerry789) | 97.42 | 96% | 2016-04-10 |
| 8277. | Dave (almitydave) | 97.42 | 97% | 2011-05-19 |
| 8278. | xjkan (xjkan) | 97.42 | 99% | 2018-02-15 |
| 8279. | Joran (turkeyman) | 97.42 | 97% | 2017-03-03 |
| 8280. | JG (killerpiranahs) | 97.42 | — | 2010-10-24 |
| 8281. | Emma (badattyping981) | 97.41 | 97.7% | 2023-09-29 |
| 8282. | Invictus (invictus69) | 97.41 | 99% | 2021-12-05 |
| 8283. | Markus (mkh90) | 97.41 | 99% | 2021-09-15 |
| 8284. | AuroraSpirix (auroraspirit) | 97.40 | 97% | 2022-09-13 |
| 8285. | Saidami (gosaydami) | 97.40 | 98% | 2016-04-13 |
| 8286. | Raghav (raghavlaad) | 97.39 | 99% | 2023-01-07 |
| 8287. | Ace (theghetopenguin) | 97.39 | 96% | 2018-03-03 |
| 8288. | (7531246) | 97.39 | — | 2011-02-19 |
| 8289. | Ashley (cokemsheen) | 97.38 | — | 2008-12-04 |
| 8290. | Paul (pauzle) | 97.38 | 94% | 2013-06-19 |
| 8291. | Nathan (thequicks2001) | 97.37 | 95% | 2015-05-15 |
| 8292. | Rhia (skyechant) | 97.36 | 96% | 2016-07-16 |
| 8293. | shanranran (shanranran) | 97.36 | 97% | 2023-01-31 |
| 8294. | Daniel (azured665) | 97.36 | 96% | 2014-04-30 |
| 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 |