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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19033. | Joel (ssection) | 78.19 | 92% | 2016-08-10 |
| 19034. | Jon (gambleforeverything) | 78.18 | 98% | 2022-04-14 |
| 19035. | Raja (mmahmoodh) | 78.18 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
| 19036. | snakeonex (snakeone) | 78.17 | 97% | 2023-02-04 |
| 19037. | Karhn (gohyz) | 78.17 | — | 2008-12-09 |
| 19038. | vip (bamboo1857) | 78.17 | 97% | 2021-01-21 |
| 19039. | Brian (doubleb123) | 78.17 | 93% | 2013-03-14 |
| 19040. | d (dwhite311) | 78.17 | 97% | 2023-02-07 |
| 19041. | theone (theonepilou) | 78.16 | 96% | 2023-02-27 |
| 19042. | kiriti (kiritisai) | 78.16 | 96% | 2016-01-20 |
| 19043. | roseman (misterrane) | 78.16 | 95% | 2014-07-02 |
| 19044. | sonderr (battery_sr) | 78.16 | 94% | 2019-11-15 |
| 19045. | Simon (simkin) | 78.16 | 95% | 2022-03-05 |
| 19046. | Carter (carter44502) | 78.15 | 95% | 2021-02-21 |
| 19047. | Marcin (marzelin) | 78.15 | 97% | 2016-11-15 |
| 19048. | Matthew (msloehr) | 78.15 | 97% | 2022-05-24 |
| 19049. | Eesa (eesa10) | 78.14 | 98.8% | 2023-05-31 |
| 19050. | 0110 (regal_0110) | 78.14 | 98% | 2022-04-07 |
| 19051. | Borlagotch (19jonono) | 78.14 | 98% | 2019-02-06 |
| 19052. | oldaccforpracticing (xsdrea... | 78.14 | 95.7% | 2021-02-22 |
| 19053. | Tim (timduh) | 78.14 | 99% | 2023-10-06 |
| 19054. | sybell john sajan (sybell) | 78.14 | 99% | 2018-04-24 |
| 19055. | Tina (tinachristian) | 78.14 | 96% | 2012-01-02 |
| 19056. | Junior (juniorlenz) | 78.14 | 91% | 2013-11-10 |
| 19057. | Sameer (sameersadiq1) | 78.14 | 99% | 2017-01-08 |
| 19058. | Geral (aldee_s) | 78.13 | 95% | 2016-07-20 |
| 19059. | Aaron (kyrgyzstan) | 78.13 | 97% | 2018-09-26 |
| 19060. | Nick (nixterrocks) | 78.13 | 98% | 2013-10-18 |
| 19061. | William (speier70) | 78.13 | 97% | 2018-08-27 |
| 19062. | FedEx Truck (yena_) | 78.13 | 97% | 2022-11-28 |
| 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 |