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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16167. | Mark (silkyjohnston) | 82.60 | 90% | 2013-04-17 |
| 16168. | Mark (nielrebe) | 82.60 | 94% | 2013-08-06 |
| 16169. | yes (exidewow) | 82.59 | 98% | 2022-12-14 |
| 16170. | typer (carpeltypist) | 82.59 | 97% | 2020-11-22 |
| 16171. | ming-yang (pauls) | 82.59 | 99% | 2018-07-17 |
| 16172. | \-vVv-/ (john_e) | 82.59 | 96% | 2012-09-25 |
| 16173. | flyshadow (flyshadow) | 82.59 | — | 2009-12-22 |
| 16174. | Kyle (crankyllama) | 82.59 | 96% | 2014-03-21 |
| 16175. | Andrew (akronawetter) | 82.59 | 91% | 2014-10-03 |
| 16176. | raphael (rfal10) | 82.59 | 98% | 2012-07-17 |
| 16177. | Marcey (pearlymarcey) | 82.59 | — | 2011-01-28 |
| 16178. | . (kevinkore3) | 82.59 | 95% | 2012-11-22 |
| 16179. | rhys (_rhyun) | 82.58 | 97% | 2023-07-13 |
| 16180. | zxc (idcidcidcidc) | 82.58 | 97% | 2022-01-03 |
| 16181. | Patrick (monkyoo) | 82.58 | 96% | 2023-01-13 |
| 16182. | Yazan (yazan_shankiti) | 82.58 | 94% | 2015-11-03 |
| 16183. | cole (chillnation) | 82.57 | 95% | 2023-07-27 |
| 16184. | Joshua (theuberpapaya) | 82.57 | 94% | 2016-02-18 |
| 16185. | Drew (nelstrom) | 82.57 | — | 2011-03-04 |
| 16186. | klaas (shaw) | 82.57 | — | 2009-01-07 |
| 16187. | klotz (klotz) | 82.57 | — | 2010-05-12 |
| 16188. | Dwayne (k120) | 82.57 | 95% | 2011-09-11 |
| 16189. | Rick (bambinooo) | 82.57 | 97% | 2011-11-30 |
| 16190. | slothula (slothula) | 82.56 | 97% | 2022-07-12 |
| 16191. | Helen (mtssh4k) | 82.56 | 97% | 2018-03-27 |
| 16192. | None of (heythere456) | 82.56 | 96% | 2020-03-07 |
| 16193. | zombo (midgetmigerian) | 82.56 | 95% | 2020-12-12 |
| 16194. | James (jlightning) | 82.56 | 97% | 2021-12-14 |
| 16195. | GeekyPianst (geekypianst) | 82.56 | 96% | 2022-09-23 |
| 16196. | Ethan (eathand) | 82.56 | 95% | 2021-01-04 |
| 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 |