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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37422. | chris (texas) | 45.41 | — | 2009-01-15 |
| 37423. | Terri (terri) | 45.41 | — | 2008-10-23 |
| 37424. | Praveen (praveen98) | 45.41 | 91% | 2017-04-17 |
| 37425. | mohamad (mohamadsldev) | 45.40 | 94% | 2022-05-30 |
| 37426. | Vanu (vanu88) | 45.39 | 94% | 2021-06-18 |
| 37427. | Yama (yamachan) | 45.39 | 94% | 2013-02-26 |
| 37428. | Cesare (cesareferrari) | 45.39 | — | 2011-01-28 |
| 37429. | Le (liqingfeng0901) | 45.38 | 94% | 2011-08-22 |
| 37430. | Cameron (cjwohl77) | 45.37 | 92% | 2016-07-14 |
| 37431. | Girts (gjirto) | 45.37 | 88% | 2012-02-02 |
| 37432. | Singh (bandarevol) | 45.36 | 95% | 2023-08-17 |
| 37433. | Mayhem (mayhem007) | 45.36 | 94% | 2023-07-29 |
| 37434. | Craig (craigteev17) | 45.35 | 89% | 2016-09-05 |
| 37435. | Vlad (engurararazov) | 45.35 | 94% | 2021-01-10 |
| 37436. | richard (cnt01) | 45.35 | — | 2009-10-18 |
| 37437. | root@localhost (loadaverage) | 45.34 | 94% | 2017-11-13 |
| 37438. | Tolis (monkeman13) | 45.33 | 92.3% | 2021-02-01 |
| 37439. | cat (catmeow2) | 45.33 | 94% | 2011-11-30 |
| 37440. | mans (mansky) | 45.33 | 86% | 2011-07-09 |
| 37441. | Lon (lonfgt) | 45.32 | 89% | 2013-12-02 |
| 37442. | james (jdfenton1234) | 45.31 | 89% | 2013-06-01 |
| 37443. | patrick (patrickfds) | 45.31 | 90% | 2011-06-14 |
| 37444. | OmaR (mandoo120) | 45.30 | 94% | 2021-08-14 |
| 37445. | Cara (grant_c) | 45.30 | 93% | 2014-06-01 |
| 37446. | Hyaku (hyaku) | 45.30 | 90% | 2011-08-24 |
| 37447. | DJ (djmax) | 45.30 | 95% | 2019-07-19 |
| 37448. | Semirs (semka) | 45.29 | 94% | 2021-02-24 |
| 37449. | mogiru (mogiru) | 45.28 | 95% | 2023-07-02 |
| 37450. | dean (griffo60) | 45.28 | 94% | 2014-06-23 |
| 37451. | Peter (islandtime) | 45.27 | 96% | 2023-01-06 |
| 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 |