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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
3287. | ds (demonspeed) | 113.40 | 98% | 2011-08-23 |
3288. | Fayr (fayr) | 113.40 | 94% | 2016-09-07 |
3289. | jonathanirvings (jonathanir... | 113.40 | 99% | 2022-10-13 |
3290. | Ally (allytypes) | 113.40 | 98% | 2017-10-10 |
3291. | Jason (jwatkins) | 113.40 | 99% | 2016-07-14 |
3292. | Steph (doogus) | 113.39 | — | 2009-08-13 |
3293. | Kevin (kebinh) | 113.39 | 97% | 2014-06-12 |
3294. | dion (dionpion213) | 113.39 | 98% | 2019-12-14 |
3295. | chade (kickenwang) | 113.39 | 97% | 2020-05-08 |
3296. | Larry (malarrya) | 113.38 | 92% | 2013-02-25 |
3297. | Jiyan (dual) | 113.37 | — | 2010-09-28 |
3298. | Jacob (elucian) | 113.37 | 99% | 2016-10-13 |
3299. | l502x (l502x) | 113.36 | 98% | 2020-10-06 |
3300. | hannah (hannahq) | 113.36 | 98% | 2021-08-07 |
3301. | gwen (abcdbga) | 113.35 | 99% | 2022-01-24 |
3302. | Jenny (jennypooh) | 113.35 | — | 2011-01-20 |
3303. | Gregory (wivivol) | 113.34 | — | 2009-07-05 |
3304. | ISRAEL END 2025 (imtiaz123) | 113.34 | 100% | 2021-01-14 |
3305. | Jack (bandages) | 113.34 | 92% | 2015-05-27 |
3306. | Pedro (timboly3) | 113.32 | 99% | 2021-05-04 |
3307. | Huck (huckleberry) | 113.32 | — | 2009-07-24 |
3308. | gio (krillex101) | 113.32 | 99% | 2017-01-13 |
3309. | ekoadipg (ekoadipg) | 113.32 | 98% | 2015-02-23 |
3310. | Angry (angrycupcake) | 113.31 | 96% | 2011-09-04 |
3311. | sherimori (sherimori) | 113.31 | 99% | 2020-02-22 |
3312. | malarkeyposter84 (apresearc... | 113.29 | 97% | 2019-01-24 |
3313. | John (draken) | 113.29 | 96% | 2012-11-21 |
3314. | Fat Squirrel (neihs) | 113.29 | 98% | 2021-10-26 |
3315. | cleve. (haipong) | 113.29 | 96% | 2021-10-31 |
3316. | Adam (wallboy) | 113.29 | 98% | 2023-08-01 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 110,706 | 80.43 | September 30, 2008 |
Instant Death Mode | 145 | 84.69 | 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 |