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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21717. | G (blackbeast) | 74.24 | 93% | 2014-01-23 |
| 21718. | Steven (mianosm) | 74.24 | 92% | 2014-07-17 |
| 21719. | Tommy (genno90) | 74.24 | 97% | 2015-07-14 |
| 21720. | Atiyo (atiyo) | 74.24 | 94% | 2012-12-18 |
| 21721. | Deni (travao) | 74.24 | 96% | 2016-10-06 |
| 21722. | Keegan (pubsz) | 74.24 | 97% | 2021-07-06 |
| 21723. | Latrece (pearly) | 74.23 | — | 2009-01-13 |
| 21724. | Aubrey (thebeatles1) | 74.23 | 91% | 2013-08-21 |
| 21725. | mohan (mohan2002) | 74.23 | 96% | 2022-06-28 |
| 21726. | Shae (shaegreenleaf) | 74.22 | 97% | 2022-09-26 |
| 21727. | Richit (richit690) | 74.22 | 95.1% | 2023-10-06 |
| 21728. | Son (son_ngo_viet) | 74.22 | 95% | 2021-08-27 |
| 21729. | John Paul (jp_ramolete16) | 74.22 | 97% | 2022-09-24 |
| 21730. | alejandro (mermeladov) | 74.22 | 93% | 2014-03-18 |
| 21731. | Apperception (apperception) | 74.22 | 96% | 2011-09-22 |
| 21732. | Mak (mk_dvorak) | 74.22 | 91% | 2012-09-19 |
| 21733. | 🤔 (stabilized) | 74.21 | 95% | 2015-12-26 |
| 21734. | John (jnrust) | 74.21 | 96% | 2012-07-31 |
| 21735. | HÃ¥vard (haavga) | 74.21 | 98% | 2023-06-19 |
| 21736. | counterintuitivity (stoploo... | 74.21 | 85% | 2016-06-23 |
| 21737. | Jules (layinpip_) | 74.21 | 97% | 2021-12-01 |
| 21738. | sanjul (s4njul) | 74.21 | 96% | 2011-12-08 |
| 21739. | Jorge (jorar91) | 74.21 | 97% | 2014-09-16 |
| 21740. | Robb (twobrobb) | 74.20 | 95% | 2012-03-27 |
| 21741. | Krsman (rektix) | 74.20 | 96% | 2021-02-28 |
| 21742. | Hiếu (ngochieuvnu) | 74.20 | 95% | 2011-06-21 |
| 21743. | Thomas (eisenhauer) | 74.20 | 98% | 2018-05-27 |
| 21744. | Jacob (jgonzalez731) | 74.20 | 96% | 2016-10-13 |
| 21745. | Jordan (jrae06) | 74.20 | — | 2010-03-12 |
| 21746. | Kishan (kishan1990) | 74.20 | 98% | 2015-03-12 |
| 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 |