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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25311. | robert (robert1982) | 68.90 | — | 2010-12-22 |
| 25312. | Ahmed (sudanix) | 68.90 | 93% | 2012-02-18 |
| 25313. | Avila (avila00) | 68.89 | 94% | 2017-05-10 |
| 25314. | mrjeff (hoodiesd) | 68.89 | 92% | 2016-09-29 |
| 25315. | Elite (elitebagels1) | 68.89 | 94% | 2017-09-14 |
| 25316. | Stalking (stalkingdog) | 68.89 | 94% | 2019-08-30 |
| 25317. | Andrei (andrei518) | 68.89 | 95.2% | 2023-08-06 |
| 25318. | Tyler (tigatok) | 68.89 | 94% | 2022-08-23 |
| 25319. | wen (notbenwong) | 68.89 | 95% | 2022-08-09 |
| 25320. | Nick (1chompy_) | 68.88 | 96% | 2021-01-16 |
| 25321. | Hillary (typeymane) | 68.88 | 96% | 2017-11-21 |
| 25322. | Sint (sint11) | 68.88 | 96% | 2023-03-20 |
| 25323. | Sebastian (ilikechips) | 68.88 | 98% | 2013-02-25 |
| 25324. | Bratman (bratman) | 68.88 | 92% | 2012-07-13 |
| 25325. | Pedro (landsplosh) | 68.88 | 95% | 2021-08-17 |
| 25326. | Shally (shallybroken) | 68.88 | 97% | 2022-07-13 |
| 25327. | Jack (pricey687) | 68.87 | 97% | 2023-09-17 |
| 25328. | Josh (jtrill) | 68.87 | 93% | 2016-09-29 |
| 25329. | meerkat (dr_meerkat) | 68.87 | 98% | 2021-06-15 |
| 25330. | weidel (weidel) | 68.87 | 98% | 2022-04-07 |
| 25331. | Retarded (retardedretard) | 68.87 | 96% | 2014-08-28 |
| 25332. | Het (legoleader) | 68.87 | 96% | 2017-07-22 |
| 25333. | dalouis77 (dalouis77) | 68.87 | — | 2010-12-25 |
| 25334. | gummi (gummi) | 68.87 | — | 2010-12-01 |
| 25335. | sabbir (leoshabr) | 68.87 | 93% | 2013-07-16 |
| 25336. | noman (nomanjessri) | 68.87 | 95% | 2016-11-02 |
| 25337. | Johny (johny96) | 68.86 | — | 2009-10-26 |
| 25338. | Mr47 (diana47) | 68.86 | 97% | 2020-09-11 |
| 25339. | Guillermo (fergusmor) | 68.86 | 95% | 2013-10-21 |
| 25340. | javasiwaki (javasiwaki) | 68.86 | 95% | 2011-12-20 |
| 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 |