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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21455. | Haris (polystyrene) | 74.62 | 94% | 2013-09-26 |
| 21456. | drs247 (drs247) | 74.62 | 95% | 2021-05-16 |
| 21457. | Jen (jen_23) | 74.62 | 97% | 2020-06-28 |
| 21458. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 74.62 | 97% | 2019-02-03 |
| 21459. | Aashish (iamflash) | 74.62 | 96% | 2018-09-26 |
| 21460. | Tim (ts00834811) | 74.62 | 97% | 2017-02-07 |
| 21461. | hzarini (hzarini) | 74.62 | — | 2011-02-06 |
| 21462. | Alex (alexjonathan) | 74.62 | — | 2009-04-15 |
| 21463. | Raghu (raghuvenmarathoor) | 74.61 | — | 2010-09-30 |
| 21464. | George (daskullos) | 74.61 | 96% | 2023-06-12 |
| 21465. | few (fewtom2137) | 74.61 | 92% | 2021-02-11 |
| 21466. | Quack (quackquackqk) | 74.61 | 95.9% | 2021-02-04 |
| 21467. | Kieron (kieron_concah) | 74.61 | 88% | 2016-02-09 |
| 21468. | will (wilster54) | 74.61 | 97% | 2012-12-13 |
| 21469. | einstrung (einstrung) | 74.61 | 96% | 2011-09-27 |
| 21470. | Joe (cunny2) | 74.61 | 93% | 2016-10-05 |
| 21471. | Ben (linnydude3347) | 74.60 | 97% | 2018-05-25 |
| 21472. | epanda (epikpandabs) | 74.60 | 98% | 2023-04-21 |
| 21473. | Polaris (polarischiba) | 74.60 | 96% | 2022-01-04 |
| 21474. | Samandar1 (samandar1) | 74.60 | 96% | 2022-07-18 |
| 21475. | Nihilum (nihillum) | 74.60 | 97% | 2022-02-09 |
| 21476. | Paul (masterxilo) | 74.60 | 99% | 2013-11-17 |
| 21477. | luke (luke29) | 74.60 | — | 2009-09-30 |
| 21478. | Joyce (jade789) | 74.60 | 98% | 2012-03-20 |
| 21479. | Bran (branakabran) | 74.60 | 95% | 2017-08-25 |
| 21480. | Alisher (saegl) | 74.59 | 96.2% | 2023-05-31 |
| 21481. | Nim (nimlhug) | 74.59 | 80% | 2011-06-12 |
| 21482. | JackSparrow (jack__sparrow) | 74.59 | 97% | 2021-09-16 |
| 21483. | banana (banana) | 74.59 | — | 2008-11-15 |
| 21484. | Cedric (thatasianguy88) | 74.59 | 94% | 2011-06-29 |
| 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 |