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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16429. | ryleigh (thestonedpotato) | 82.03 | 96% | 2022-06-16 |
| 16430. | შოთა (silknet777) | 82.03 | 98% | 2015-09-18 |
| 16431. | Jacob (chopmo) | 82.03 | 98% | 2013-02-17 |
| 16432. | Greg (gregeryb) | 82.02 | 98% | 2017-07-24 |
| 16433. | JD (jdranpariya) | 82.02 | 98% | 2022-02-12 |
| 16434. | Yi Lei (stakes) | 82.02 | 96% | 2020-03-24 |
| 16435. | Nicholas (bundinhas2) | 82.02 | 96% | 2021-04-13 |
| 16436. | \___Sailor___/ (stalker333) | 82.02 | 97% | 2018-12-26 |
| 16437. | yeah! (brushily) | 82.00 | 97% | 2022-07-23 |
| 16438. | amit (amitagl27) | 82.00 | 98% | 2014-06-13 |
| 16439. | Svenko (svenko) | 82.00 | 95% | 2014-12-19 |
| 16440. | Patrick (patrickstar13) | 82.00 | 98% | 2015-03-25 |
| 16441. | min80WPM (john_f) | 82.00 | 96% | 2013-01-07 |
| 16442. | Hampus (hampusus) | 82.00 | 96% | 2012-08-14 |
| 16443. | Colin (typeofwhey) | 81.99 | 97% | 2018-10-25 |
| 16444. | Andrew (wonginator1221) | 81.99 | 92% | 2012-11-15 |
| 16445. | kyasaa (kyasaa) | 81.98 | 98% | 2022-08-28 |
| 16446. | Musa (aceum) | 81.98 | 96% | 2022-05-28 |
| 16447. | signam x (signam_x) | 81.98 | 97% | 2023-06-09 |
| 16448. | sathwik_0777 (sathwik_7770) | 81.98 | 96% | 2023-06-13 |
| 16449. | Chef Giuliano (gd27) | 81.98 | 98% | 2020-06-02 |
| 16450. | Nonane (nonane) | 81.98 | — | 2010-11-30 |
| 16451. | dialgag1 (dialgag1) | 81.98 | 91% | 2017-04-25 |
| 16452. | Narasimhan (vsn2011) | 81.98 | 99% | 2014-08-18 |
| 16453. | Aidan (aidan_) | 81.98 | 98% | 2013-10-01 |
| 16454. | chingchong (lambsaucelocated) | 81.97 | 96% | 2017-12-11 |
| 16455. | Gul bil (exiphi) | 81.97 | 96% | 2020-03-16 |
| 16456. | Patricia (alaphrench) | 81.97 | — | 2010-06-04 |
| 16457. | chc (chc442) | 81.96 | 92% | 2016-09-18 |
| 16458. | Lorenzo (superlorenzo) | 81.96 | 98% | 2022-12-06 |
| 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 |