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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14552. | Mark (powrtoch) | 85.13 | 93% | 2013-12-29 |
| 14553. | mh (mhan) | 85.13 | 94% | 2011-05-13 |
| 14554. | Fang Kai (fangkailim) | 85.13 | 95% | 2014-09-11 |
| 14555. | helvetica (helvetica) | 85.12 | 94% | 2013-06-12 |
| 14556. | Cryril (baedurria) | 85.11 | 95% | 2017-05-10 |
| 14557. | Burint (brenolz) | 85.11 | 95% | 2023-06-30 |
| 14558. | Al (al_rad) | 85.11 | 97% | 2022-11-18 |
| 14559. | Steph (notsteph) | 85.11 | 96% | 2021-01-13 |
| 14560. | Give me ice (givemeice) | 85.11 | 97% | 2018-04-13 |
| 14561. | slowAsHell (slipperystrider) | 85.10 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
| 14562. | Nick (neepwithin) | 85.10 | 99% | 2021-11-15 |
| 14563. | Martin (the_martin) | 85.10 | 97% | 2021-07-25 |
| 14564. | lilhoddy (lilhoddy) | 85.10 | 98% | 2021-04-20 |
| 14565. | warm (warmlettuce) | 85.10 | 98% | 2021-05-03 |
| 14566. | Amir (nao.paladin@yahoo.com) | 85.10 | 96% | 2013-01-31 |
| 14567. | Richard (yuel) | 85.10 | 90% | 2013-02-09 |
| 14568. | No Friends :( (som22) | 85.09 | 96% | 2021-05-25 |
| 14569. | Pepe (peperojel) | 85.09 | 98% | 2021-04-25 |
| 14570. | andy (ajggormly) | 85.09 | 97% | 2022-05-14 |
| 14571. | Kevin (sciron00) | 85.09 | 95% | 2013-05-09 |
| 14572. | Suthep (suthep) | 85.09 | 91% | 2015-01-02 |
| 14573. | Maverick (jxsever) | 85.08 | — | 2008-12-21 |
| 14574. | Streyt (streyt) | 85.08 | 95% | 2011-07-08 |
| 14575. | Pedraam (pedraam) | 85.08 | 93% | 2017-03-04 |
| 14576. | Nemo (nemo) | 85.08 | — | 2009-01-12 |
| 14577. | tacobot (apcarrab) | 85.08 | 95% | 2014-11-23 |
| 14578. | Patrick (pattypat18) | 85.07 | 98% | 2020-08-23 |
| 14579. | R4v1 (mirasravi) | 85.07 | 97% | 2011-09-09 |
| 14580. | T (sds5432) | 85.07 | — | 2010-01-11 |
| 14581. | ed (edwardb) | 85.06 | 97% | 2021-06-03 |
| 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 |