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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20585. | Gustav (gustavelmqvist) | 75.83 | 97% | 2017-11-05 |
| 20586. | Paul (wolfnaruts) | 75.82 | — | 2009-07-21 |
| 20587. | Chavo (xxchavo15xx) | 75.82 | 95% | 2015-03-11 |
| 20588. | Sponge (vortexsponge) | 75.82 | 93% | 2016-08-01 |
| 20589. | j (jk993) | 75.82 | 96% | 2020-04-28 |
| 20590. | Ryan (yunglopsided) | 75.81 | 96% | 2023-08-14 |
| 20591. | Kevin (gaussanderson) | 75.81 | — | 2009-08-02 |
| 20592. | Ui (so_ta) | 75.81 | 97% | 2020-03-02 |
| 20593. | ejay (spacebars_) | 75.81 | 98% | 2019-10-08 |
| 20594. | Lucas (lucassn2) | 75.80 | 90% | 2016-05-20 |
| 20595. | EJ (clarencedc) | 75.80 | 97% | 2021-01-07 |
| 20596. | Rahul (jakatir) | 75.80 | 97% | 2020-05-25 |
| 20597. | Jezreel (jroxas97) | 75.80 | 97% | 2023-01-09 |
| 20598. | Brendon (diarrhoea_face) | 75.80 | 98% | 2017-09-21 |
| 20599. | liam (liom101) | 75.80 | 91% | 2011-11-28 |
| 20600. | GiupLeGXThuDuc (giuplegxtd) | 75.80 | — | 2010-04-12 |
| 20601. | pico (picowei) | 75.79 | — | 2009-08-01 |
| 20602. | Seij (sati20302) | 75.79 | 96% | 2023-05-29 |
| 20603. | Andrei (sobercheg) | 75.79 | — | 2011-03-22 |
| 20604. | Lil_Cheese (lil_cheese) | 75.79 | 97% | 2022-05-04 |
| 20605. | Johan (johanmynhardt) | 75.79 | 94% | 2011-12-28 |
| 20606. | mpb (meeepboop) | 75.79 | 96% | 2022-11-29 |
| 20607. | Diana (typinglover1023) | 75.79 | 96% | 2021-08-29 |
| 20608. | Lynn (avolynn) | 75.79 | 96% | 2018-01-12 |
| 20609. | durr (kyledurr) | 75.78 | 97% | 2020-09-18 |
| 20610. | Weston (weast) | 75.78 | 95% | 2021-06-09 |
| 20611. | GunDaBaws (gundabaws) | 75.78 | 98% | 2022-11-07 |
| 20612. | Chrismon (chrismoncharli) | 75.78 | 97% | 2023-02-26 |
| 20613. | wonder (life_festival) | 75.78 | 97% | 2023-05-03 |
| 20614. | Xashden (xashden) | 75.78 | 95% | 2021-06-12 |
| 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 |