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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8295. | Spraito (spraito) | 97.29 | 99% | 2023-08-31 |
| 8296. | Jack (jack2905) | 97.29 | 98% | 2021-04-14 |
| 8297. | Julius (kibartas) | 97.28 | 97.5% | 2023-06-28 |
| 8298. | Socks and MIlk (normalhuman) | 97.28 | 98% | 2022-10-09 |
| 8299. | Jonathan (jonfranche) | 97.28 | 99% | 2021-09-14 |
| 8300. | Laura (bluswirll) | 97.28 | 94% | 2014-03-12 |
| 8301. | David (unifoon) | 97.27 | 98% | 2013-08-02 |
| 8302. | Andy (pnxtasy) | 97.27 | 99% | 2019-03-12 |
| 8303. | Swaraj (swarajpande4) | 97.27 | 99% | 2021-11-19 |
| 8304. | Katie ♥ (katimeo) | 97.27 | 97% | 2015-04-15 |
| 8305. | Plimko (plmko282) | 97.26 | 98% | 2017-11-11 |
| 8306. | Shireen (shireenmd) | 97.26 | 97% | 2011-09-08 |
| 8307. | Kevin (kimchioncolemak) | 97.26 | 96% | 2021-05-02 |
| 8308. | Epixaid (epixaid) | 97.26 | 97% | 2020-01-09 |
| 8309. | Austin (riggedworld) | 97.26 | 88% | 2015-05-08 |
| 8310. | rUbbish (rubbisheap) | 97.26 | 97% | 2014-07-31 |
| 8311. | M (nazarene7) | 97.25 | 97% | 2023-04-02 |
| 8312. | claytongeg (babyyodabtc) | 97.25 | 97% | 2022-05-03 |
| 8313. | Gilergil (gilergil) | 97.25 | 98% | 2022-05-04 |
| 8314. | BitcoinFTW! (atomec) | 97.25 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
| 8315. | quirino (codeforces) | 97.25 | 97% | 2021-06-02 |
| 8316. | Tommy (ivalice) | 97.25 | 93% | 2017-03-21 |
| 8317. | Rob (rgrafton) | 97.25 | 96% | 2014-01-16 |
| 8318. | Pirastro (tableya) | 97.25 | — | 2009-07-01 |
| 8319. | Bach (bach1) | 97.24 | 95% | 2016-09-10 |
| 8320. | Wizu (wizublaty) | 97.24 | — | 2010-02-21 |
| 8321. | G (gee206) | 97.24 | 98% | 2019-09-16 |
| 8322. | Jason (kyajason) | 97.24 | — | 2010-04-27 |
| 8323. | Kimberly (kmbrlyngyn) | 97.23 | 88% | 2016-11-15 |
| 8324. | Potatoz4u (potatoz4u) | 97.23 | 98% | 2020-07-22 |
| 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 |