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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17912. | Matt (daginyus) | 79.75 | 98% | 2021-07-31 |
| 17913. | Uksza (uksza) | 79.75 | 98% | 2021-05-18 |
| 17914. | elpresador (el_presador) | 79.75 | 93% | 2011-11-23 |
| 17915. | pika (lanatoamazon) | 79.75 | 99% | 2011-09-24 |
| 17916. | Kyle (howdydoodat) | 79.75 | 95% | 2018-08-07 |
| 17917. | Gregor (gysi) | 79.75 | 98% | 2014-12-15 |
| 17918. | Martin (martin_cantwell) | 79.75 | 97% | 2012-10-28 |
| 17919. | SLYO (slyonicz) | 79.74 | 96% | 2022-03-12 |
| 17920. | Yape (yape) | 79.74 | 98% | 2023-11-01 |
| 17921. | kronk (kritsagc) | 79.74 | 95% | 2021-06-05 |
| 17922. | Marcos (marcosjlr) | 79.74 | 97% | 2022-06-24 |
| 17923. | Mazin (mmazincham) | 79.74 | 98% | 2021-11-12 |
| 17924. | hunt and peck (atypicalguy) | 79.74 | 96% | 2016-11-16 |
| 17925. | Joanna (jordgubbssolero) | 79.74 | — | 2011-02-19 |
| 17926. | Jacob (zedniac) | 79.74 | 92% | 2015-04-01 |
| 17927. | jason (wickeddog) | 79.74 | 99% | 2020-03-04 |
| 17928. | Nico (niconicotypes) | 79.73 | 99% | 2019-09-22 |
| 17929. | Wasda (wasdaracer) | 79.73 | 97.7% | 2023-10-22 |
| 17930. | Marcelo Henry Kato (marcelo... | 79.73 | — | 2010-04-15 |
| 17931. | The (thesaints) | 79.73 | 99% | 2016-01-26 |
| 17932. | None (v8_eatr) | 79.72 | 98% | 2022-12-06 |
| 17933. | NJ (nj_types) | 79.72 | 98% | 2023-03-09 |
| 17934. | Mark Neil (mcneilm7) | 79.72 | — | 2011-02-09 |
| 17935. | Karlis (tmtx) | 79.72 | — | 2010-08-21 |
| 17936. | Ivan (ivan_h) | 79.71 | 98% | 2023-10-01 |
| 17937. | Ken (imnotagreenplant) | 79.71 | 96% | 2019-08-30 |
| 17938. | Stephen (scwashere) | 79.71 | 96% | 2021-06-30 |
| 17939. | Tobias (tobi_1337) | 79.71 | 97% | 2017-10-10 |
| 17940. | Colton (dubs) | 79.71 | — | 2009-02-20 |
| 17941. | Joon (joonkijung31) | 79.70 | 96% | 2021-01-08 |
| 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 |