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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18810. | Kevin (kwwelch) | 78.57 | 99% | 2017-06-16 |
| 18811. | kyo (kyozanuro) | 78.57 | 96% | 2013-03-23 |
| 18812. | Dener (uchiha__sasuke) | 78.57 | 98% | 2018-07-02 |
| 18813. | Bryan (bryanoncolemak) | 78.57 | 97% | 2016-10-18 |
| 18814. | indigo (indigoskye) | 78.56 | 96% | 2013-01-04 |
| 18815. | Mintful (worst_typist11) | 78.56 | 99% | 2021-04-24 |
| 18816. | Rohan (roankar) | 78.56 | 98% | 2015-02-28 |
| 18817. | dfkljsdfkljs (namenamename) | 78.56 | 98% | 2019-09-23 |
| 18818. | Adam (zvexqt) | 78.56 | 93% | 2012-11-01 |
| 18819. | jess (softballchick127) | 78.56 | — | 2008-11-14 |
| 18820. | jessie (jessie7391) | 78.56 | — | 2009-02-05 |
| 18821. | NoBoJogoKole (capmuffin) | 78.55 | 98% | 2023-01-26 |
| 18822. | Kirthivaasan (kirthip) | 78.55 | 96% | 2015-10-12 |
| 18823. | Thanh Huy (thanhhuyle) | 78.55 | 98% | 2011-05-19 |
| 18824. | jaMart (jamart) | 78.55 | 94% | 2013-09-03 |
| 18825. | Courtney (brooke0309) | 78.55 | 97% | 2019-10-07 |
| 18826. | Socrates (socratesbatis) | 78.54 | 98% | 2021-03-05 |
| 18827. | necati (naydin) | 78.54 | 94% | 2014-02-05 |
| 18828. | Matthias (sylence) | 78.54 | 90% | 2012-05-12 |
| 18829. | Swetlana (rusted) | 78.54 | 96% | 2012-09-10 |
| 18830. | StsThorn (ststhorn) | 78.53 | 94% | 2015-10-30 |
| 18831. | Matteo (atteo1000) | 78.53 | 97.5% | 2023-06-21 |
| 18832. | Addie (addiethieves) | 78.53 | 98% | 2022-04-19 |
| 18833. | Jesper (salwyyn) | 78.53 | — | 2009-11-19 |
| 18834. | Zelda (zelda999) | 78.53 | 96% | 2019-08-19 |
| 18835. | soorena (soorena) | 78.53 | 95% | 2013-04-11 |
| 18836. | DK (dkagustin) | 78.53 | 95% | 2015-08-04 |
| 18837. | Job (jjao) | 78.52 | 90% | 2014-11-24 |
| 18838. | Luis Victor (anubis_9) | 78.52 | 97% | 2021-01-25 |
| 18839. | Stephanie (dash102) | 78.52 | 95% | 2013-03-26 |
| 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 |