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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17021. | ♠ ăòñÿ ♠ (ramengo... | 81.40 | 92% | 2013-10-28 |
| 17022. | Philip (philbrkn) | 81.39 | 96% | 2018-04-23 |
| 17023. | Shari (sabloom66) | 81.39 | 93% | 2011-08-17 |
| 17024. | Gidean (gidean) | 81.39 | 97% | 2021-07-24 |
| 17025. | abhi (cheapcoder) | 81.39 | 96% | 2021-05-02 |
| 17026. | Raul (cocobranza) | 81.39 | 100% | 2012-02-04 |
| 17027. | Weicong (ithaos) | 81.39 | 93% | 2011-08-13 |
| 17028. | - (hobbitgirl123) | 81.39 | 96% | 2015-05-27 |
| 17029. | Christopher (calbertan) | 81.38 | 98% | 2022-03-03 |
| 17030. | Liam (bonkatronk) | 81.38 | 98% | 2022-06-04 |
| 17031. | Ronald (roanlds12345) | 81.38 | 97% | 2021-07-16 |
| 17032. | Marcellus (krouthen) | 81.38 | 97% | 2020-02-25 |
| 17033. | Reddy (wrath_of_reddy) | 81.38 | — | 2010-07-08 |
| 17034. | Lendon (lendon2k5) | 81.37 | — | 2011-02-17 |
| 17035. | Guest (jun16) | 81.37 | 96% | 2022-05-02 |
| 17036. | Sam (sam3456) | 81.37 | 97% | 2022-02-10 |
| 17037. | Mazen (mazenelsaid) | 81.36 | 99% | 2020-11-05 |
| 17038. | Danny (h4ndeye) | 81.36 | 98% | 2022-05-15 |
| 17039. | Dios (gembili666) | 81.36 | 97% | 2022-08-31 |
| 17040. | PeterParker20 (piter11116) | 81.36 | 96% | 2023-01-22 |
| 17041. | Zhen Qing (lim0721lim) | 81.36 | 97% | 2020-11-10 |
| 17042. | Matt (mattdowning91) | 81.36 | 96% | 2018-07-23 |
| 17043. | Jordon (jaysprinkles) | 81.36 | 85% | 2012-06-17 |
| 17044. | balaji (balajin511) | 81.36 | 96% | 2013-01-10 |
| 17045. | Newkeys (newkeys) | 81.35 | 96% | 2016-01-02 |
| 17046. | fari (favarjooy86) | 81.35 | 96% | 2014-01-17 |
| 17047. | Tony (liiaohaier) | 81.34 | 97% | 2022-03-13 |
| 17048. | Eric (wangjangler) | 81.34 | 95% | 2017-01-09 |
| 17049. | DanielleKFarino (daniellekath) | 81.34 | 96% | 2012-09-25 |
| 17050. | CoolPenguin1 (coolpenguin1) | 81.34 | 97% | 2022-12-16 |
| 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 |