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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21557. | bikram (bikram) | 74.49 | 98% | 2014-11-29 |
| 21558. | Alexandru (tode) | 74.49 | 98% | 2016-08-01 |
| 21559. | Kevin (havek) | 74.49 | 99% | 2016-06-15 |
| 21560. | grerple (grerple) | 74.49 | — | 2010-02-21 |
| 21561. | may (toklioko) | 74.49 | 97% | 2012-02-07 |
| 21562. | AKH (coco212) | 74.48 | 99% | 2014-03-19 |
| 21563. | AppleBucking (apple_bucking) | 74.48 | 95% | 2018-10-27 |
| 21564. | Giles (gga_) | 74.48 | 98% | 2017-06-28 |
| 21565. | Dongwoo (dongwoo0504) | 74.48 | 98% | 2018-05-23 |
| 21566. | iglo3141 (iglo3141) | 74.48 | 96% | 2022-12-09 |
| 21567. | dou (beahdou) | 74.47 | — | 2011-01-10 |
| 21568. | Joanna (kuskuskus) | 74.47 | 97% | 2014-09-28 |
| 21569. | Catalin (theasterix00) | 74.47 | 98% | 2018-07-04 |
| 21570. | Garrett (galexj9) | 74.47 | 94% | 2014-03-13 |
| 21571. | scotish (scotishcham) | 74.47 | 98% | 2021-12-02 |
| 21572. | Brian (malachi77) | 74.47 | 97% | 2016-11-07 |
| 21573. | Arif (arifjafer) | 74.46 | 94% | 2012-04-20 |
| 21574. | Etoneja (etoneja) | 74.46 | 94% | 2012-02-06 |
| 21575. | Junho (junebug14) | 74.46 | 96.2% | 2021-02-04 |
| 21576. | How r u? (apololzed) | 74.46 | 96% | 2013-05-10 |
| 21577. | Mel (melnessisms) | 74.46 | 97% | 2019-01-15 |
| 21578. | Brian (briron) | 74.46 | 98% | 2019-03-10 |
| 21579. | julian (icevenom) | 74.46 | 92% | 2016-10-29 |
| 21580. | devr (devr) | 74.46 | 96% | 2022-10-07 |
| 21581. | Steef (skunitz) | 74.46 | 94% | 2015-06-24 |
| 21582. | Kevin (ihonor) | 74.45 | 96% | 2013-07-20 |
| 21583. | tserse (tserse) | 74.45 | 98% | 2021-08-03 |
| 21584. | Stefan (cigol) | 74.45 | 100% | 2013-05-11 |
| 21585. | dare (dare) | 74.44 | — | 2009-06-11 |
| 21586. | progamer111 (progamer111) | 74.44 | 97.3% | 2021-02-09 |
| 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 |