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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18273. | Steven (stervel) | 79.25 | 97.2% | 2023-07-21 |
| 18274. | derftastic (derftastic) | 79.25 | 96% | 2022-02-13 |
| 18275. | Emil (emilcano) | 79.25 | 97% | 2020-12-19 |
| 18276. | Backstreet (backstreet) | 79.25 | 95% | 2015-06-01 |
| 18277. | randfee (randfee) | 79.25 | 96% | 2012-12-22 |
| 18278. | Tam (mul74) | 79.24 | 98% | 2020-12-14 |
| 18279. | fast (turteled) | 79.24 | 97% | 2021-05-09 |
| 18280. | ap3rson (ap3rson) | 79.24 | 95% | 2013-03-05 |
| 18281. | Nirvanee (nirvanee) | 79.24 | 97% | 2013-01-04 |
| 18282. | ernzt (ernzt28) | 79.24 | 95% | 2012-10-19 |
| 18283. | Accord (accord) | 79.24 | — | 2009-02-08 |
| 18284. | Ramor (rom10cort) | 79.23 | 96% | 2014-11-28 |
| 18285. | Shivam (skmeenain) | 79.23 | 99% | 2020-03-20 |
| 18286. | Lance (lancekosca) | 79.23 | 96% | 2022-04-19 |
| 18287. | Knut (knutesten) | 79.23 | 92% | 2013-04-01 |
| 18288. | Jakkrij (bank32) | 79.23 | 93% | 2015-12-10 |
| 18289. | squall (squalllionheart) | 79.22 | 98.5% | 2023-10-18 |
| 18290. | M (mk____) | 79.22 | — | 2008-10-06 |
| 18291. | Cinari (cinari) | 79.22 | 97% | 2018-12-09 |
| 18292. | pray_today (pray_today) | 79.21 | 97% | 2023-09-11 |
| 18293. | Zi Hao (im_getting_there) | 79.21 | 97% | 2021-10-09 |
| 18294. | Huoi (huy_truong_le) | 79.21 | 97% | 2021-09-30 |
| 18295. | projectfupagain (projectfup... | 79.21 | 96% | 2021-08-05 |
| 18296. | Davit (alpha_17) | 79.21 | 94% | 2021-01-16 |
| 18297. | Joy EZ (joez2020) | 79.20 | 96% | 2023-07-18 |
| 18298. | CammyCow (cammycow) | 79.20 | 96% | 2021-03-05 |
| 18299. | mervee (mrvsaff) | 79.20 | 97% | 2016-05-24 |
| 18300. | gaf (shinryu1324) | 79.20 | 96% | 2017-02-10 |
| 18301. | Steven (mercatres) | 79.20 | 99% | 2013-11-17 |
| 18302. | Chourrage (chourrage) | 79.19 | 96% | 2021-11-28 |
| 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 |