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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15475. | Anthony (hungerry) | 83.79 | 97% | 2020-10-26 |
| 15476. | lammi (lamie) | 83.79 | 94% | 2015-08-04 |
| 15477. | Brandon (brandstand) | 83.79 | 100% | 2013-08-29 |
| 15478. | natec (natec) | 83.78 | — | 2010-06-28 |
| 15479. | sds (raja5432) | 83.78 | — | 2009-10-29 |
| 15480. | trappedmonkey (trappedmonkey) | 83.78 | 97% | 2021-03-11 |
| 15481. | Arun (thenooboflegend) | 83.77 | 98% | 2021-11-02 |
| 15482. | Dave (buckofalltrades) | 83.77 | 96% | 2012-09-19 |
| 15483. | David (doctor55) | 83.76 | 98% | 2012-06-12 |
| 15484. | Philip (neodestro734) | 83.76 | 98% | 2014-04-28 |
| 15485. | Dizzy (dizzyk) | 83.76 | 94% | 2016-04-13 |
| 15486. | Tom (tommyb) | 83.76 | 94% | 2015-03-18 |
| 15487. | Bal (belgianwaffle) | 83.76 | 98% | 2020-08-18 |
| 15488. | Nate (ndiehl48) | 83.76 | 96% | 2014-03-06 |
| 15489. | Jack (furcifer) | 83.76 | 97% | 2021-09-17 |
| 15490. | Nick (preferablynot) | 83.76 | 95% | 2017-06-29 |
| 15491. | Abhishek (abhishekarnold) | 83.75 | 98% | 2015-05-11 |
| 15492. | LeBron (lebron) | 83.75 | — | 2009-05-11 |
| 15493. | Wani (ilomvreirei) | 83.75 | 97% | 2023-05-29 |
| 15494. | texel (texelz) | 83.75 | 86% | 2013-12-29 |
| 15495. | jacob (jacobpierce) | 83.75 | 94% | 2016-10-12 |
| 15496. | Sultan (sultan_1337) | 83.75 | 96% | 2012-07-12 |
| 15497. | root (chroot) | 83.75 | 98% | 2023-07-31 |
| 15498. | Kayla (kaywrite) | 83.75 | 98% | 2015-12-28 |
| 15499. | Biggest (biggestnarstie) | 83.75 | 96% | 2021-01-11 |
| 15500. | bgslavcho6 (bgslavcho6) | 83.74 | 98% | 2023-06-02 |
| 15501. | dakota (dakota44) | 83.74 | — | 2010-01-21 |
| 15502. | Ricky (derangeddirector) | 83.74 | 97% | 2011-09-28 |
| 15503. | Anjith (iamanjithsasindran) | 83.74 | 97% | 2014-11-20 |
| 15504. | ks (sempiedram) | 83.74 | 96% | 2021-06-09 |
| 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 |