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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8366. | Phi (dekalkoen) | 97.30 | 98% | 2020-12-07 |
| 8367. | Bevo (bevo) | 97.30 | 99% | 2013-03-07 |
| 8368. | Jay (eradekator) | 97.30 | — | 2009-02-07 |
| 8369. | Abu (abushakeeb) | 97.30 | 99% | 2021-12-29 |
| 8370. | Daniel (dannyzed) | 97.30 | 92% | 2011-06-24 |
| 8371. | lomex88 (lomex88) | 97.30 | 92% | 2012-10-01 |
| 8372. | Spraito (spraito) | 97.29 | 99% | 2023-08-31 |
| 8373. | Jack (jack2905) | 97.29 | 98% | 2021-04-14 |
| 8374. | Laura (bluswirll) | 97.28 | 94% | 2014-03-12 |
| 8375. | Socks and MIlk (normalhuman) | 97.28 | 98% | 2022-10-09 |
| 8376. | Julius (kibartas) | 97.28 | 97.5% | 2023-06-28 |
| 8377. | Jonathan (jonfranche) | 97.28 | 99% | 2021-09-14 |
| 8378. | Swaraj (swarajpande4) | 97.27 | 99% | 2021-11-19 |
| 8379. | David (unifoon) | 97.27 | 98% | 2013-08-02 |
| 8380. | Katie ♥ (katimeo) | 97.27 | 97% | 2015-04-15 |
| 8381. | Andy (pnxtasy) | 97.27 | 99% | 2019-03-12 |
| 8382. | Kevin (kimchioncolemak) | 97.26 | 96% | 2021-05-02 |
| 8383. | Shireen (shireenmd) | 97.26 | 97% | 2011-09-08 |
| 8384. | Plimko (plmko282) | 97.26 | 98% | 2017-11-11 |
| 8385. | Epixaid (epixaid) | 97.26 | 97% | 2020-01-09 |
| 8386. | rUbbish (rubbisheap) | 97.26 | 97% | 2014-07-31 |
| 8387. | Austin (riggedworld) | 97.26 | 88% | 2015-05-08 |
| 8388. | Pirastro (tableya) | 97.25 | — | 2009-07-01 |
| 8389. | Rob (rgrafton) | 97.25 | 96% | 2014-01-16 |
| 8390. | Tommy (ivalice) | 97.25 | 93% | 2017-03-21 |
| 8391. | claytongeg (babyyodabtc) | 97.25 | 97% | 2022-05-03 |
| 8392. | quirino (codeforces) | 97.25 | 97% | 2021-06-02 |
| 8393. | BitcoinFTW! (atomec) | 97.25 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
| 8394. | Gilergil (gilergil) | 97.25 | 98% | 2022-05-04 |
| 8395. | M (nazarene7) | 97.25 | 97% | 2023-04-02 |
| 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 |