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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8720. | Wan Shi Tong (wan_shi_tong) | 96.48 | 96% | 2013-11-30 |
| 8721. | Sardar Taha (dice111) | 96.48 | 96.3% | 2021-02-28 |
| 8722. | Matthew (mattyhassett) | 96.48 | 99% | 2023-01-10 |
| 8723. | Mason (kim_jong_un_) | 96.48 | 96% | 2017-05-15 |
| 8724. | Gurra (halogurra) | 96.48 | 96% | 2023-08-22 |
| 8725. | winber (winber1) | 96.48 | 97% | 2017-12-12 |
| 8726. | tuvibal (tuvibal) | 96.48 | 98% | 2022-10-21 |
| 8727. | Alma (almatrass) | 96.47 | 99% | 2021-06-13 |
| 8728. | Nuh (nuh__yamin) | 96.47 | 95% | 2013-08-22 |
| 8729. | Pandafu (pandafu) | 96.47 | 99% | 2016-02-20 |
| 8730. | Moon (mooned) | 96.47 | 91% | 2016-10-08 |
| 8731. | A (fdsjaklfdsaj) | 96.47 | 97.4% | 2021-02-07 |
| 8732. | Eric (airicc) | 96.47 | 97% | 2023-04-13 |
| 8733. | fried fish (seventh77) | 96.47 | 96% | 2016-09-26 |
| 8734. | Srinivas (srini_iitkgp) | 96.47 | 96% | 2017-05-18 |
| 8735. | Hyeonjun (hyedks) | 96.47 | 98% | 2018-03-26 |
| 8736. | Nootch (nootch) | 96.46 | 97% | 2021-05-24 |
| 8737. | Florian (littlejacob) | 96.46 | 94% | 2013-09-25 |
| 8738. | Jacob (captain3xtreme) | 96.46 | 96% | 2013-09-04 |
| 8739. | FOO (mintaly_unstable) | 96.46 | 98.2% | 2023-10-02 |
| 8740. | B (bbfiire) | 96.45 | 97% | 2016-03-02 |
| 8741. | m3r8 (m3r8) | 96.45 | 97% | 2022-11-04 |
| 8742. | Martin (murtinuto) | 96.44 | 97% | 2015-11-01 |
| 8743. | Catana (catana) | 96.44 | 95% | 2013-03-04 |
| 8744. | Villager C (boyyolo) | 96.44 | 97% | 2022-11-13 |
| 8745. | Niemeyer (2023_new_racer) | 96.44 | 99% | 2023-05-11 |
| 8746. | Noah (noahongkhoa) | 96.44 | 97% | 2023-08-21 |
| 8747. | long bus (sealegs) | 96.44 | 98% | 2017-10-10 |
| 8748. | @lancehilliard (lancehilliard) | 96.44 | — | 2010-07-12 |
| 8749. | Mary (zmds2004) | 96.43 | 82% | 2013-12-30 |
| 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 |