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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24669. | meos (meos) | 69.90 | 92% | 2015-08-24 |
| 24670. | Walker (swalker3) | 69.89 | 97% | 2022-09-22 |
| 24671. | Youssef Amir (ibn_amir) | 69.89 | 96% | 2022-12-04 |
| 24672. | mehdi (mehdi_chime) | 69.89 | 96% | 2015-04-09 |
| 24673. | Martin (dragx) | 69.89 | 97.4% | 2021-02-10 |
| 24674. | Jerome (jeromepogs) | 69.89 | 95% | 2013-06-05 |
| 24675. | An (ancv1990) | 69.89 | 98% | 2013-04-10 |
| 24676. | Rogan (blubbygrubbs) | 69.88 | 94% | 2016-02-12 |
| 24677. | dayman (gangbeast_21) | 69.88 | 94% | 2021-06-29 |
| 24678. | Kei (aznkei) | 69.88 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 24679. | Daniel (swietlikkielce) | 69.88 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
| 24680. | Jamal (jay_777_) | 69.88 | 96% | 2019-01-30 |
| 24681. | Juraj (jurajkremser) | 69.88 | 97% | 2014-05-26 |
| 24682. | Wesley (wesabbal32) | 69.88 | 99% | 2016-09-25 |
| 24683. | Meredith (meredithkate) | 69.88 | — | 2009-12-22 |
| 24684. | Sami (masa8) | 69.88 | 92% | 2016-01-10 |
| 24685. | Yee (theleftnut) | 69.87 | 94% | 2019-02-07 |
| 24686. | zikk (zikk) | 69.87 | 96% | 2015-11-02 |
| 24687. | Aleksa (zdravce988) | 69.86 | 94% | 2016-04-10 |
| 24688. | MKX (mku1tra) | 69.86 | 95% | 2020-03-10 |
| 24689. | sanchay (sanchay_) | 69.86 | 97% | 2021-05-08 |
| 24690. | Nishanth (nishnat) | 69.86 | 96% | 2020-11-06 |
| 24691. | Rey (reymal) | 69.86 | 96% | 2019-04-30 |
| 24692. | Hieu (hieule) | 69.86 | 95% | 2011-05-20 |
| 24693. | Marvin (buscar) | 69.86 | — | 2009-05-09 |
| 24694. | Ken (kcbrill) | 69.85 | 98% | 2016-10-31 |
| 24695. | Amanuel (amanyg) | 69.85 | 96% | 2021-03-11 |
| 24696. | Willy (quickstep) | 69.85 | — | 2009-05-08 |
| 24697. | SONU (sonusai) | 69.85 | 97% | 2012-04-17 |
| 24698. | Debbie (debit) | 69.85 | — | 2010-12-08 |
| 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 |