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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16264. | Mark (nielrebe) | 82.60 | 94% | 2013-08-06 |
| 16265. | Mark (silkyjohnston) | 82.60 | 90% | 2013-04-17 |
| 16266. | Andrew (akronawetter) | 82.59 | 91% | 2014-10-03 |
| 16267. | Kyle (crankyllama) | 82.59 | 96% | 2014-03-21 |
| 16268. | flyshadow (flyshadow) | 82.59 | — | 2009-12-22 |
| 16269. | \-vVv-/ (john_e) | 82.59 | 96% | 2012-09-25 |
| 16270. | ming-yang (pauls) | 82.59 | 99% | 2018-07-17 |
| 16271. | typer (carpeltypist) | 82.59 | 97% | 2020-11-22 |
| 16272. | . (kevinkore3) | 82.59 | 95% | 2012-11-22 |
| 16273. | Marcey (pearlymarcey) | 82.59 | — | 2011-01-28 |
| 16274. | raphael (rfal10) | 82.59 | 98% | 2012-07-17 |
| 16275. | yes (exidewow) | 82.59 | 98% | 2022-12-14 |
| 16276. | zxc (idcidcidcidc) | 82.58 | 97% | 2022-01-03 |
| 16277. | Yazan (yazan_shankiti) | 82.58 | 94% | 2015-11-03 |
| 16278. | rhys (_rhyun) | 82.58 | 97% | 2023-07-13 |
| 16279. | Patrick (monkyoo) | 82.58 | 96% | 2023-01-13 |
| 16280. | cole (chillnation) | 82.57 | 95% | 2023-07-27 |
| 16281. | Joshua (theuberpapaya) | 82.57 | 94% | 2016-02-18 |
| 16282. | Rick (bambinooo) | 82.57 | 97% | 2011-11-30 |
| 16283. | Dwayne (k120) | 82.57 | 95% | 2011-09-11 |
| 16284. | klotz (klotz) | 82.57 | — | 2010-05-12 |
| 16285. | klaas (shaw) | 82.57 | — | 2009-01-07 |
| 16286. | Drew (nelstrom) | 82.57 | — | 2011-03-04 |
| 16287. | Ethan (eathand) | 82.56 | 95% | 2021-01-04 |
| 16288. | abh1sh3k (abh1sh3k) | 82.56 | 98% | 2022-01-05 |
| 16289. | David (wongtongeaters) | 82.56 | — | 2009-03-16 |
| 16290. | Pranksta (pranksta) | 82.56 | 99% | 2017-09-04 |
| 16291. | prgobet (prgobet) | 82.56 | 98% | 2013-05-20 |
| 16292. | GeekyPianst (geekypianst) | 82.56 | 96% | 2022-09-23 |
| 16293. | James (jlightning) | 82.56 | 97% | 2021-12-14 |
| 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 |