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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
36273. | Craig (craigteev17) | 45.35 | 89% | 2016-09-05 |
36274. | richard (cnt01) | 45.35 | — | 2009-10-18 |
36275. | root@localhost (loadaverage) | 45.34 | 94% | 2017-11-13 |
36276. | mans (mansky) | 45.33 | 86% | 2011-07-09 |
36277. | cat (catmeow2) | 45.33 | 94% | 2011-11-30 |
36278. | Tolis (monkeman13) | 45.33 | 92.3% | 2021-02-01 |
36279. | Lon (lonfgt) | 45.32 | 89% | 2013-12-02 |
36280. | patrick (patrickfds) | 45.31 | 90% | 2011-06-14 |
36281. | james (jdfenton1234) | 45.31 | 89% | 2013-06-01 |
36282. | Cara (grant_c) | 45.30 | 93% | 2014-06-01 |
36283. | OmaR (mandoo120) | 45.30 | 94% | 2021-08-14 |
36284. | DJ (djmax) | 45.30 | 95% | 2019-07-19 |
36285. | Hyaku (hyaku) | 45.30 | 90% | 2011-08-24 |
36286. | Semirs (semka) | 45.29 | 94% | 2021-02-24 |
36287. | mogiru (mogiru) | 45.28 | 95% | 2023-07-02 |
36288. | dean (griffo60) | 45.28 | 94% | 2014-06-23 |
36289. | David (crispy_asians) | 45.27 | 85% | 2015-03-20 |
36290. | Nigel (nigeljames) | 45.27 | 92% | 2021-08-23 |
36291. | Helya (helya) | 45.24 | 92% | 2014-05-14 |
36292. | Mason (luvmasxn) | 45.24 | 95% | 2022-12-15 |
36293. | Rachel (briggs) | 45.24 | — | 2009-01-30 |
36294. | zanna (zannael) | 45.22 | — | 2011-04-15 |
36295. | Champ (lust) | 45.22 | — | 2009-05-10 |
36296. | seungbum (seungbum) | 45.21 | — | 2010-05-25 |
36297. | Sinan (sinbin) | 45.21 | — | 2010-11-22 |
36298. | Otaku_ (otaku_san) | 45.21 | 93% | 2021-02-10 |
36299. | Morteza24 (morteza24) | 45.20 | 96% | 2021-03-20 |
36300. | zcoob (zcoob) | 45.20 | 93% | 2016-08-26 |
36301. | Ahmad (ahmad3dwan45) | 45.20 | 88% | 2016-08-02 |
36302. | Sukhmander (mumbofromavnota... | 45.19 | 94% | 2021-03-06 |
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 |