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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21885. | DRACO (wueytiuewi) | 74.00 | 95.6% | 2023-10-09 |
| 21886. | jack (speedytrigger) | 74.00 | 97% | 2022-04-04 |
| 21887. | Kornel (kornelt) | 73.99 | 97% | 2021-05-19 |
| 21888. | IDK (sarpain) | 73.99 | 97% | 2022-05-04 |
| 21889. | Squidly (squidly) | 73.99 | — | 2010-04-08 |
| 21890. | ArnelTrend (arneltrend23) | 73.99 | 97.1% | 2023-10-13 |
| 21891. | Ryan (winnertakesall77) | 73.99 | 99% | 2021-08-02 |
| 21892. | Steven (sp1cez) | 73.98 | 96% | 2019-11-23 |
| 21893. | slow typist (typehero22) | 73.98 | 96% | 2021-07-09 |
| 21894. | anguelo (anguelo_colemakdh) | 73.98 | 97% | 2023-06-30 |
| 21895. | Rodger (rodger753) | 73.98 | 96% | 2014-05-27 |
| 21896. | Maynard (mjk1964) | 73.98 | 91% | 2012-10-17 |
| 21897. | Aleix (aleix98y) | 73.98 | 95% | 2013-09-15 |
| 21898. | Daniel (st00r) | 73.98 | 85% | 2012-10-25 |
| 21899. | Yujie Du (duyujie0817) | 73.98 | 98% | 2018-07-02 |
| 21900. | socialrecluse (socialracer) | 73.98 | 97% | 2014-12-07 |
| 21901. | Titel (andrewh) | 73.97 | 96% | 2016-08-03 |
| 21902. | Andrei (artoorie312) | 73.97 | 95% | 2018-08-02 |
| 21903. | Tim (karn1vore) | 73.97 | 96% | 2011-12-12 |
| 21904. | Densetsu (densetsunobattousai) | 73.97 | 97% | 2022-10-06 |
| 21905. | rubiksuber008 (rubikscuber008) | 73.97 | 96% | 2022-08-12 |
| 21906. | Nedbigby (sodapyah66) | 73.97 | 87% | 2016-10-07 |
| 21907. | Jared (suritsuo) | 73.97 | 96% | 2021-09-25 |
| 21908. | Mike (mhaimowitz) | 73.97 | 92% | 2015-10-12 |
| 21909. | tranman1118 (tranman1118) | 73.97 | 97% | 2020-03-10 |
| 21910. | Meerkat (mrmeerkat) | 73.96 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
| 21911. | Yeree (yereekang) | 73.95 | — | 2011-01-12 |
| 21912. | Cassy (cassy227) | 73.95 | 95% | 2021-01-26 |
| 21913. | Redon (redon1998) | 73.95 | 97% | 2022-02-05 |
| 21914. | Turtle (turtlehuman) | 73.95 | 96% | 2021-09-26 |
| 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 |