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By 2100, will 2 national space agencies conclude that an interstellar object in our solar system has a non-human artificial origin?

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Authors:

Opened:

Nov 24, 2021

Closes:

Jul 2, 2063

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2100

Spot Scoring Time:

Nov 26, 2021

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