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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15693. | THE KID (nschattner) | 83.32 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
| 15694. | bbdnoir (bbd_noir) | 83.31 | 97.6% | 2023-10-02 |
| 15695. | Vlad (hunter4858) | 83.31 | 97% | 2020-02-15 |
| 15696. | sami (sami66) | 83.31 | 96.9% | 2021-02-14 |
| 15697. | Clod (clodus) | 83.31 | — | 2008-12-10 |
| 15698. | vamsi (krish5892) | 83.31 | 96% | 2016-12-11 |
| 15699. | diianeira (diianeira) | 83.31 | 99% | 2018-10-24 |
| 15700. | Nahuatl_19650 (asanch5169) | 83.30 | 95% | 2012-12-28 |
| 15701. | Thickspinach (thickspinach) | 83.30 | 96% | 2021-11-02 |
| 15702. | philly (smudgy123) | 83.30 | 97% | 2020-04-14 |
| 15703. | Damon (damonc89) | 83.29 | 98% | 2023-01-18 |
| 15704. | Jacob (a_cheesy_wotsit) | 83.29 | 99% | 2021-02-22 |
| 15705. | Andrew (andrewjasons) | 83.28 | 99% | 2023-04-23 |
| 15706. | Vito Scaletta (minaricano) | 83.28 | 97% | 2023-04-25 |
| 15707. | Fujiwaranosai (fujiwaranosai) | 83.28 | — | 2010-02-25 |
| 15708. | stannny (stannic1) | 83.28 | 98% | 2012-09-07 |
| 15709. | Branden (himydixynormas) | 83.27 | 97% | 2022-04-04 |
| 15710. | Justin (justwendell) | 83.27 | 97% | 2016-05-28 |
| 15711. | justin (onemadbubble) | 83.27 | 96% | 2021-05-01 |
| 15712. | Adam (dorfinator) | 83.27 | 97% | 2020-11-24 |
| 15713. | R (rtleo) | 83.27 | 96% | 2017-11-04 |
| 15714. | MelodySoldier (haru_haru_xd) | 83.27 | 95% | 2017-04-25 |
| 15715. | A (etulf) | 83.27 | 97% | 2015-05-10 |
| 15716. | Anthony (sildreon) | 83.26 | 97% | 2020-02-28 |
| 15717. | GT1k (gtbarge) | 83.26 | 99% | 2023-05-14 |
| 15718. | hsa (hsa_) | 83.26 | 98% | 2021-07-30 |
| 15719. | CelerySticks (whatan0b) | 83.26 | 97% | 2021-02-13 |
| 15720. | ﻋﺎﻁﻑ (luckyfrazz) | 83.26 | — | 2010-04-07 |
| 15721. | mercy (mercy_13) | 83.25 | 97.7% | 2023-05-23 |
| 15722. | Ishaan (ishaank10) | 83.25 | 98% | 2022-07-14 |
| 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 |