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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398. | slow aaron (nonquitnonquit) | 142.92 | 100% | 2018-10-18 |
| 399. | ~~~ (uvix) | 142.91 | 99% | 2023-01-19 |
| 400. | mint (mintynuggets) | 142.88 | 98% | 2013-04-13 |
| 401. | (adma) | 142.77 | 98% | 2021-06-11 |
| 402. | (altrocality) | 142.74 | 98.1% | 2023-05-17 |
| 403. | vinni (vinninq) | 142.69 | 100% | 2018-09-28 |
| 404. | Impediment (impediment) | 142.62 | 99% | 2017-03-14 |
| 405. | Peter (c3h8) | 142.59 | 98% | 2012-08-19 |
| 406. | M (mmmkkaaayy) | 142.57 | 98% | 2020-09-07 |
| 407. | ChimChimChim (chimchimchim) | 142.54 | 100% | 2020-12-30 |
| 408. | unreal (onetruegodniccage) | 142.54 | 97% | 2015-09-01 |
| 409. | SaggiSponge (saggisponge) | 142.54 | 98% | 2020-08-24 |
| 410. | CVH (cvh_) | 142.53 | 98% | 2019-03-26 |
| 411. | Phoenix (defense) | 142.52 | — | 2010-01-15 |
| 412. | D. (dleedlee) | 142.45 | 95% | 2011-06-03 |
| 413. | (acot) | 142.45 | 100% | 2022-11-16 |
| 414. | Dylan (dr_gammaray) | 142.42 | 100% | 2016-05-06 |
| 415. | (clergy) | 142.38 | 98.8% | 2024-07-21 |
| 416. | Stop being faster than me! ... | 142.37 | 99% | 2013-10-21 |
| 417. | Rachael (bird42) | 142.31 | 100% | 2013-07-19 |
| 418. | SLOW (micel1) | 142.30 | 98% | 2017-06-12 |
| 419. | Petar (petars) | 142.26 | 98% | 2017-04-10 |
| 420. | Italic (nobold) | 142.19 | 99% | 2015-11-01 |
| 421. | Jake (vicissitudes) | 142.18 | 100% | 2012-08-15 |
| 422. | zircon (zircon) | 142.13 | — | 2009-03-18 |
| 423. | elongated (supreme10001) | 142.06 | 98% | 2022-03-31 |
| 424. | Andrew (andrew2014) | 141.98 | 100% | 2014-11-06 |
| 425. | Mr. lee's expository writin... | 141.98 | 100% | 2023-06-22 |
| 426. | pop (realtyper1) | 141.97 | 98% | 2022-07-07 |
| 427. | Pawi (pawiboy36) | 141.97 | 99% | 2021-08-27 |
| 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 |