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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11998. | IM (slowandslow) | 89.68 | 98% | 2013-11-19 |
| 11999. | Andrew (ghoulman) | 89.68 | 95% | 2014-08-16 |
| 12000. | flo (jsl1990) | 89.68 | — | 2010-10-05 |
| 12001. | Said (saidahror_2021) | 89.67 | 98% | 2022-09-30 |
| 12002. | Aquarius (aquarius852) | 89.67 | 95.5% | 2023-10-18 |
| 12003. | Steve (addictedtoendorphins) | 89.67 | 98% | 2021-01-31 |
| 12004. | Taisei (taisei) | 89.67 | — | 2010-07-25 |
| 12005. | Sean (sat75) | 89.67 | 93% | 2014-03-19 |
| 12006. | Bonsaikitten (bonsaikitten) | 89.67 | 93% | 2014-11-13 |
| 12007. | PHỤC NGUYỄN (vanphucka) | 89.67 | 96% | 2016-04-08 |
| 12008. | Evan (chubbehmouse) | 89.67 | 96% | 2018-05-19 |
| 12009. | Logan (cheesygoesfast) | 89.66 | 95% | 2016-09-08 |
| 12010. | Krishna (krrish94) | 89.66 | 100% | 2017-03-06 |
| 12011. | wing (edg3o) | 89.66 | 95% | 2022-03-25 |
| 12012. | Colemak ⌨️ (topazio88) | 89.66 | 98.8% | 2021-02-16 |
| 12013. | Colten (appathajuggalo) | 89.66 | 94% | 2012-03-22 |
| 12014. | Desiree (desireemae95) | 89.65 | 89% | 2016-01-31 |
| 12015. | I like nipples (nibblerfeed) | 89.65 | 99% | 2019-11-25 |
| 12016. | ++VEGAN LOVE++ (peepeeman69) | 89.65 | 97% | 2020-07-08 |
| 12017. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 89.65 | 98% | 2021-10-29 |
| 12018. | Radu (forsy3) | 89.65 | 95% | 2016-01-29 |
| 12019. | Philipp (philipp77) | 89.65 | 96% | 2014-10-19 |
| 12020. | Michael (yuleahcim) | 89.65 | 94% | 2016-01-25 |
| 12021. | Jordan (jsmagat) | 89.65 | 95% | 2012-05-10 |
| 12022. | MeHdi (mehdi_kazemi8) | 89.65 | 98% | 2015-02-23 |
| 12023. | Stratos (ztratos) | 89.64 | 96.5% | 2023-10-19 |
| 12024. | b2 (bittumon) | 89.63 | 96% | 2016-06-13 |
| 12025. | Omer (okirnap) | 89.63 | 98% | 2019-04-24 |
| 12026. | Daniel (stochastictinker) | 89.63 | 98% | 2014-12-30 |
| 12027. | Paul (phroth) | 89.63 | 91% | 2014-05-08 |
| 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 |