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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14789. | Merrybean (merrybean) | 84.93 | 97% | 2020-04-26 |
| 14790. | Hey (veeceebee) | 84.93 | 96% | 2022-04-04 |
| 14791. | Bob (frenchburrito) | 84.92 | 97% | 2022-03-30 |
| 14792. | Craig (cshami02) | 84.92 | 98% | 2017-12-13 |
| 14793. | Solomon (a1l337sauce) | 84.92 | 95% | 2012-05-30 |
| 14794. | Martin (watchieboy) | 84.92 | 97% | 2021-08-23 |
| 14795. | Paxton (pswongaa) | 84.92 | 98.5% | 2023-10-26 |
| 14796. | Sadistic 'Lil Hussy (d719820) | 84.92 | 94% | 2015-06-04 |
| 14797. | charlotte (jeffsaturd) | 84.92 | 97% | 2012-06-23 |
| 14798. | Will (wgomez1025) | 84.92 | 97% | 2018-06-20 |
| 14799. | Marlon (genedy21) | 84.91 | 98.2% | 2023-05-29 |
| 14800. | Jure (razorc) | 84.91 | — | 2010-06-08 |
| 14801. | Sid (cynocid) | 84.91 | 94.9% | 2021-02-25 |
| 14802. | MasonColemak (masoncolemak) | 84.91 | 98% | 2021-09-16 |
| 14803. | Mateusz (dolorem) | 84.91 | 97% | 2016-01-23 |
| 14804. | Mike (atrulz) | 84.91 | 92% | 2012-04-01 |
| 14805. | guwee (guwee) | 84.90 | 98% | 2015-09-12 |
| 14806. | Harrowdown (harrowdown) | 84.90 | 96% | 2022-06-29 |
| 14807. | Jack (jackshadow) | 84.90 | 100% | 2022-02-17 |
| 14808. | 9999410009 (vizhead) | 84.90 | — | 2009-11-02 |
| 14809. | Justin (wiimoat) | 84.90 | — | 2010-09-24 |
| 14810. | Timxad (timxad) | 84.89 | 96% | 2012-02-13 |
| 14811. | Vo Danh (training4069) | 84.89 | 94% | 2012-05-30 |
| 14812. | Alex (alex7r360) | 84.89 | 98% | 2016-01-05 |
| 14813. | Max (mpegasus) | 84.89 | 98% | 2020-12-15 |
| 14814. | Steven (lobsterzilla) | 84.89 | 97% | 2014-08-10 |
| 14815. | Nathaniel (natfx7) | 84.88 | 98% | 2017-07-19 |
| 14816. | Aeroscorp (aeroscorp) | 84.88 | 93% | 2014-03-28 |
| 14817. | NotBoosted (not_boosted_acc... | 84.88 | 97.4% | 2021-02-17 |
| 14818. | Adam (borasz) | 84.88 | 97% | 2016-10-06 |
| 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 |