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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17982. | Ben (financialwar) | 79.88 | 99% | 2017-12-12 |
| 17983. | Ilya (whyuhefftobmad) | 79.88 | 97% | 2014-04-25 |
| 17984. | kingcameron (kingcameron) | 79.88 | 95% | 2015-10-12 |
| 17985. | sebs (slausell) | 79.88 | 94% | 2013-11-10 |
| 17986. | Adriano (adrianwoodhouse) | 79.88 | 97% | 2012-11-02 |
| 17987. | abhishek (abh1tayal) | 79.87 | 96% | 2017-01-07 |
| 17988. | clgq (clgq) | 79.87 | 98% | 2022-03-15 |
| 17989. | J (phoriiak) | 79.87 | 95% | 2021-12-01 |
| 17990. | Alan (erical77) | 79.87 | 98% | 2022-02-28 |
| 17991. | Bring Them Home (aloni4u) | 79.87 | — | 2009-11-13 |
| 17992. | Pradeep (pradeep80) | 79.87 | 97% | 2023-05-31 |
| 17993. | Rick (outrunwolf) | 79.87 | 97% | 2014-04-08 |
| 17994. | Puppy (puppysmile) | 79.87 | 99% | 2016-11-19 |
| 17995. | Taylor (zarr_) | 79.87 | 90% | 2013-01-10 |
| 17996. | ryan (typerace) | 79.87 | — | 2009-10-19 |
| 17997. | Khanh (bigbrain) | 79.87 | 98% | 2011-12-16 |
| 17998. | Aye (aexerz) | 79.86 | 98% | 2022-10-23 |
| 17999. | loser (losingstreakwr) | 79.86 | 94.5% | 2023-10-16 |
| 18000. | Randhy (randhy456) | 79.86 | 97% | 2021-09-24 |
| 18001. | Bushra (shahrib) | 79.86 | 98% | 2019-10-12 |
| 18002. | [: Ani (mainly_err) | 79.86 | — | 2010-05-21 |
| 18003. | Son (memorrick) | 79.85 | 97% | 2022-12-14 |
| 18004. | Freddy (freddycincinotto) | 79.85 | 98% | 2020-08-07 |
| 18005. | rino (rinopn) | 79.85 | 95% | 2012-10-17 |
| 18006. | Dev (firebreather3000) | 79.85 | 96% | 2022-06-20 |
| 18007. | Jason (pradogy) | 79.85 | 97% | 2022-04-29 |
| 18008. | ninja (ninja_op) | 79.85 | 96% | 2021-06-22 |
| 18009. | Sean (thesirpotato) | 79.85 | 98% | 2020-08-20 |
| 18010. | sarthak (sarora9677) | 79.85 | — | 2010-09-23 |
| 18011. | Rest easy Byron. (clayolol) | 79.84 | 90% | 2015-04-15 |
| 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 |