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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000. | Scott (gretig) | 98.21 | 99% | 2021-01-01 |
| 8001. | rob (dydtaylor) | 98.21 | 98% | 2015-09-21 |
| 8002. | Justin (justinsun18) | 98.21 | — | 2009-02-06 |
| 8003. | Bluem (7jcs) | 98.21 | 98% | 2022-04-07 |
| 8004. | Juuso (pastori) | 98.20 | 97% | 2018-09-01 |
| 8005. | Snail (nickbiophysics) | 98.20 | 98% | 2012-06-14 |
| 8006. | Ankur (ankurdave) | 98.20 | 98% | 2012-12-09 |
| 8007. | Archie (irarchiedw) | 98.19 | 98% | 2011-07-22 |
| 8008. | Aoki (dragonsnake) | 98.19 | 94% | 2017-02-26 |
| 8009. | oneproduct (oneproduct) | 98.19 | 97% | 2013-02-04 |
| 8010. | Devine (devine13) | 98.19 | 96% | 2018-03-17 |
| 8011. | Freowy (freowy) | 98.18 | 99% | 2021-11-11 |
| 8012. | prplx (prplx) | 98.18 | 97% | 2021-12-30 |
| 8013. | because... (3agwa_79) | 98.18 | 98% | 2023-05-23 |
| 8014. | Kunai (kunaifire) | 98.18 | 95% | 2014-11-28 |
| 8015. | Speedy (speedymcgee) | 98.18 | — | 2009-03-14 |
| 8016. | Solid (solidtheory) | 98.17 | 94% | 2012-03-26 |
| 8017. | Facundo (facundof13) | 98.17 | 98% | 2023-01-16 |
| 8018. | Atlas (dr_cube) | 98.17 | 97% | 2022-08-16 |
| 8019. | Danny (vetiver) | 98.17 | 98% | 2015-10-25 |
| 8020. | Bobol (hr3f) | 98.16 | 99% | 2013-11-13 |
| 8021. | Paul (syvek) | 98.16 | 98% | 2011-11-01 |
| 8022. | KirILL (spl4yce) | 98.16 | 97% | 2023-09-06 |
| 8023. | RRKS (rrks43) | 98.16 | 99% | 2023-08-22 |
| 8024. | GDS (gdsnepali) | 98.16 | 95% | 2012-04-26 |
| 8025. | HammerThyme (hammer89) | 98.16 | 97% | 2013-07-09 |
| 8026. | Lee (bolttyper) | 98.15 | 98% | 2020-09-05 |
| 8027. | Gemma (gemstoned) | 98.15 | 96% | 2018-01-23 |
| 8028. | Dan (wrightdp) | 98.15 | 98% | 2016-04-01 |
| 8029. | jljfv (jljfv) | 98.15 | 97% | 2019-08-05 |
| 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 |