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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13420. | Lily (lilyyma16) | 87.18 | 97% | 2019-01-21 |
| 13421. | Joe (jmaya) | 87.18 | 95% | 2013-02-27 |
| 13422. | NAFSHT (nafsht) | 87.18 | 100% | 2013-11-25 |
| 13423. | Elizabeth (emurguia663) | 87.17 | 99% | 2022-02-28 |
| 13424. | Holt (husky13836) | 87.17 | 94% | 2012-02-02 |
| 13425. | Rokas (rokasa369) | 87.17 | 98% | 2021-04-29 |
| 13426. | Typing (drained_typist) | 87.17 | 98% | 2021-01-22 |
| 13427. | Veduv (jigachad) | 87.16 | 97% | 2022-09-18 |
| 13428. | Eric (ericstern) | 87.16 | 98% | 2012-09-15 |
| 13429. | moe (moe091) | 87.16 | 96% | 2012-11-30 |
| 13430. | CrazyNeighbor (5qcheng007) | 87.15 | 97% | 2021-04-19 |
| 13431. | C (cmeissner) | 87.15 | 95% | 2020-03-07 |
| 13432. | Al Jade (c00k1e) | 87.15 | 99% | 2022-07-13 |
| 13433. | Matthew (themathlow) | 87.15 | 97% | 2021-05-13 |
| 13434. | dude (udead1) | 87.15 | 98% | 2020-06-10 |
| 13435. | ooo0ooo (carlfriedrichgauss) | 87.15 | 92% | 2012-11-22 |
| 13436. | cortmarshal (cortmarshal) | 87.14 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
| 13437. | sam (chillfilter) | 87.14 | 97% | 2018-03-26 |
| 13438. | RapidFingers (sznmorph) | 87.14 | 99% | 2023-04-12 |
| 13439. | Pallav (pallav123goyal) | 87.14 | 98% | 2023-04-19 |
| 13440. | wewillfailer (wewillfailer69) | 87.14 | 98% | 2023-09-14 |
| 13441. | Stephen (stephenlawrence) | 87.14 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
| 13442. | Ellie (mclennonson) | 87.14 | 95% | 2014-03-10 |
| 13443. | jack (yoloswag420x) | 87.14 | 94% | 2013-04-21 |
| 13444. | Benjin (benjin7) | 87.13 | 98% | 2023-09-09 |
| 13445. | Luecian (luecianlol) | 87.13 | 92% | 2014-08-19 |
| 13446. | Johnny (ouzelum) | 87.13 | 98% | 2013-06-25 |
| 13447. | dvorak :) (lauta70) | 87.12 | 97% | 2022-03-01 |
| 13448. | Bravo (saerhim100) | 87.12 | 99% | 2019-07-21 |
| 13449. | mosh (moshlmao) | 87.12 | 97% | 2021-02-05 |
| 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 |