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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201. | hroent (hroent) | 152.14 | 97% | 2015-06-16 |
| 202. | jon (blackynr1) | 152.13 | 100% | 2013-01-12 |
| 203. | ultrasurf (ultrasurf) | 152.10 | 90% | 2011-11-09 |
| 204. | s (stanozolulz) | 151.89 | 93% | 2013-03-02 |
| 205. | Steve (stev_cubed) | 151.89 | 99.1% | 2021-02-05 |
| 206. | Noom (noomo) | 151.87 | 98% | 2014-01-01 |
| 207. | kudo (kudo_) | 151.87 | 99% | 2022-09-22 |
| 208. | Robert (aradesh) | 151.85 | — | 2009-01-01 |
| 209. | carp (trashfish) | 151.77 | 97.9% | 2023-10-23 |
| 210. | getting back into practice ... | 151.73 | 99% | 2020-01-12 |
| 211. | gregory the caracal (johnnew) | 151.70 | 99% | 2020-05-06 |
| 212. | bangladeshi_cat50 (gianthet... | 151.67 | 97.5% | 2023-09-14 |
| 213. | sam (anaphora) | 151.63 | 99% | 2011-05-30 |
| 214. | RIP Zyzz (codecub) | 151.56 | 98% | 2018-09-28 |
| 215. | Paul (czm_) | 151.53 | — | 2010-12-03 |
| 216. | (lightscreen) | 151.50 | 100% | 2019-02-05 |
| 217. | Princess Zelda (princesszelda) | 151.48 | 97% | 2014-11-09 |
| 218. | rew (rewrew) | 151.42 | 99% | 2016-02-21 |
| 219. | (samuraipie) | 151.42 | 98.8% | 2023-07-31 |
| 220. | e (javascriptdude) | 151.38 | 98% | 2023-07-20 |
| 221. | neynt (neynt) | 151.36 | 97% | 2013-06-12 |
| 222. | CRDM (crdm0) | 151.32 | 100% | 2018-07-21 |
| 223. | boy_314 fan (tlnv) | 151.19 | 99% | 2023-10-09 |
| 224. | Dopaminex (keatonasmith) | 151.18 | 99% | 2018-06-26 |
| 225. | amanogawa (lhykv) | 151.18 | 99% | 2022-08-03 |
| 226. | J (juuhhhstin) | 151.15 | 99% | 2020-12-06 |
| 227. | (klaritix) | 151.12 | 99% | 2019-12-10 |
| 228. | Eric (deathpotato) | 151.03 | 90% | 2011-12-08 |
| 229. | BEAST (sepanian) | 150.98 | 99% | 2012-06-05 |
| 230. | Renardo (renarded) | 150.98 | 98% | 2022-01-21 |
| 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 |