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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13019. | safetyfirst (ew221_) | 88.01 | 97% | 2017-07-13 |
| 13020. | aaaaaaaaa (shpetman) | 88.01 | 97% | 2017-12-29 |
| 13021. | Doiv (doiv23) | 88.00 | 97% | 2021-04-15 |
| 13022. | Akrish (akrish) | 88.00 | 99% | 2022-06-15 |
| 13023. | Theodore (boss_baby_2) | 88.00 | 96% | 2023-02-10 |
| 13024. | Ale (senorale) | 88.00 | 95.2% | 2021-02-01 |
| 13025. | sillyboy (sillyboyva) | 88.00 | 95% | 2012-04-23 |
| 13026. | VTEC KICKED IN YO (envme) | 88.00 | 96% | 2013-12-01 |
| 13027. | Paul (nukraine) | 88.00 | 96% | 2015-12-07 |
| 13028. | evan (eash628) | 88.00 | — | 2010-12-29 |
| 13029. | Kayne (walmartsockpuppet) | 87.99 | 98% | 2023-02-06 |
| 13030. | niek (nnniek) | 87.99 | 98% | 2023-04-18 |
| 13031. | frederik (birgerbrosa) | 87.99 | 97% | 2019-07-27 |
| 13032. | James (billybreathe5) | 87.99 | 95% | 2016-05-01 |
| 13033. | David (styrofoamboots) | 87.99 | 96% | 2012-09-11 |
| 13034. | Gio (crookiemonster) | 87.99 | 97% | 2021-06-22 |
| 13035. | (gdkmert) | 87.98 | 97% | 2022-10-04 |
| 13036. | zhata1234 (zhata) | 87.98 | 96% | 2022-04-19 |
| 13037. | Jingyue (koalawjy) | 87.98 | 98% | 2020-08-09 |
| 13038. | pointless (beatitude) | 87.98 | — | 2011-03-08 |
| 13039. | Dweekie (dweekie) | 87.98 | — | 2009-07-28 |
| 13040. | Kate (explorer) | 87.98 | — | 2009-07-11 |
| 13041. | Melas (melas1) | 87.98 | 97% | 2021-02-26 |
| 13042. | numdegased (numdegased) | 87.98 | 97% | 2021-01-24 |
| 13043. | narze (narze) | 87.97 | 98% | 2018-08-20 |
| 13044. | cant_stop (wont_stop) | 87.97 | 97% | 2020-07-24 |
| 13045. | Satwik (satwik2708) | 87.97 | 99% | 2021-01-17 |
| 13046. | Kevin (pekkanator1) | 87.97 | 98% | 2021-03-11 |
| 13047. | Deron (deronpianoplayer) | 87.97 | 99% | 2018-09-04 |
| 13048. | tslrelease720 (tsl720) | 87.96 | 96% | 2023-07-16 |
| 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 |