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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
36237. | Hugh (hugh05) | 45.41 | 93% | 2015-03-18 |
36238. | Henry (henry_21) | 45.41 | 94% | 2023-04-24 |
36239. | Praveen (praveen98) | 45.41 | 91% | 2017-04-17 |
36240. | mohamad (mohamadsldev) | 45.40 | 94% | 2022-05-30 |
36241. | Vanu (vanu88) | 45.39 | 94% | 2021-06-18 |
36242. | Cesare (cesareferrari) | 45.39 | — | 2011-01-28 |
36243. | Yama (yamachan) | 45.39 | 94% | 2013-02-26 |
36244. | Le (liqingfeng0901) | 45.38 | 94% | 2011-08-22 |
36245. | Girts (gjirto) | 45.37 | 88% | 2012-02-02 |
36246. | Cameron (cjwohl77) | 45.37 | 92% | 2016-07-14 |
36247. | Mayhem (mayhem007) | 45.36 | 94% | 2023-07-29 |
36248. | Singh (bandarevol) | 45.36 | 95% | 2023-08-17 |
36249. | Vlad (engurararazov) | 45.35 | 94% | 2021-01-10 |
36250. | Craig (craigteev17) | 45.35 | 89% | 2016-09-05 |
36251. | richard (cnt01) | 45.35 | — | 2009-10-18 |
36252. | root@localhost (loadaverage) | 45.34 | 94% | 2017-11-13 |
36253. | mans (mansky) | 45.33 | 86% | 2011-07-09 |
36254. | cat (catmeow2) | 45.33 | 94% | 2011-11-30 |
36255. | Tolis (monkeman13) | 45.33 | 92.3% | 2021-02-01 |
36256. | Lon (lonfgt) | 45.32 | 89% | 2013-12-02 |
36257. | patrick (patrickfds) | 45.31 | 90% | 2011-06-14 |
36258. | james (jdfenton1234) | 45.31 | 89% | 2013-06-01 |
36259. | Cara (grant_c) | 45.30 | 93% | 2014-06-01 |
36260. | DJ (djmax) | 45.30 | 95% | 2019-07-19 |
36261. | Hyaku (hyaku) | 45.30 | 90% | 2011-08-24 |
36262. | OmaR (mandoo120) | 45.30 | 94% | 2021-08-14 |
36263. | Semirs (semka) | 45.29 | 94% | 2021-02-24 |
36264. | dean (griffo60) | 45.28 | 94% | 2014-06-23 |
36265. | mogiru (mogiru) | 45.28 | 95% | 2023-07-02 |
36266. | David (crispy_asians) | 45.27 | 85% | 2015-03-20 |
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 |