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In how many years will humanity's descendants meet grabby aliens?

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5.95M years

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Authors:

Matthew_Barnett

Opened:

Feb 20, 2021

Closes:

Jan 1, 2100

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 3000

Spot Scoring Time:

Feb 21, 2021

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