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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14477. | Diego (diego190401) | 85.43 | 98% | 2022-11-28 |
| 14478. | Timoteo (timoteothegreatest) | 85.43 | 96% | 2021-05-02 |
| 14479. | Hary (slayerr19) | 85.43 | 92% | 2011-05-18 |
| 14480. | David (reffi4) | 85.43 | — | 2010-12-21 |
| 14481. | Dol (indiff) | 85.43 | 92% | 2012-07-07 |
| 14482. | Brittany (bhunter9) | 85.42 | 97% | 2018-01-11 |
| 14483. | Albert (aneuck) | 85.42 | 98% | 2020-10-08 |
| 14484. | David (d_jstone) | 85.42 | 97% | 2022-10-06 |
| 14485. | JD (ruminant_robot) | 85.42 | 99% | 2023-01-22 |
| 14486. | Sway (swaycuisway) | 85.42 | 97% | 2021-05-25 |
| 14487. | giang (theend_vd) | 85.42 | 96% | 2012-06-07 |
| 14488. | Sunny (sun420) | 85.42 | 98% | 2014-11-13 |
| 14489. | needlesstosayo (needlesstos... | 85.41 | 98% | 2023-09-22 |
| 14490. | g1ngertew (itrimybest) | 85.41 | 97% | 2018-03-23 |
| 14491. | Vince (novaveteran) | 85.41 | 98% | 2013-06-25 |
| 14492. | T^T (asylumchess) | 85.41 | 96% | 2018-05-01 |
| 14493. | Brett (babyringtail) | 85.40 | 93% | 2013-01-15 |
| 14494. | Melvyn (melv012) | 85.40 | 98% | 2021-04-28 |
| 14495. | TheSeaRabbit (thesearabbit) | 85.40 | 99% | 2021-03-09 |
| 14496. | Shymphony (shymphony) | 85.40 | 96% | 2020-05-21 |
| 14497. | akk (torriala) | 85.40 | 98% | 2016-08-06 |
| 14498. | Heather (hla24) | 85.40 | 97% | 2014-04-18 |
| 14499. | Alex (alq231089) | 85.40 | 96% | 2016-08-31 |
| 14500. | Leo (woor) | 85.40 | 93% | 2013-10-14 |
| 14501. | Greg (draygar) | 85.39 | 94% | 2015-03-03 |
| 14502. | shawty (pogchampion1969) | 85.39 | 99% | 2021-11-21 |
| 14503. | George (sellers1234) | 85.39 | 97% | 2022-11-10 |
| 14504. | Clarissa (clarissamaranne) | 85.39 | 98% | 2013-02-16 |
| 14505. | Gary (ghrey) | 85.39 | 92% | 2012-08-07 |
| 14506. | Justin (xpirep) | 85.39 | 98% | 2019-06-16 |
| 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 |