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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The first discovered interstellar object (1I`Oumuamua) displayed a curious combination of properties that have led some to speculate that it may be an artificial object from an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization. While the majority of the scientific community believes that `Oumuamua originated through natural astrophysical processes, the formation mechanism of such objects remains unknown. This question is part of a fortified essay on interstellar objects.
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Stars | ★★★☆☆ |
Platform | Metaculus |
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The first discovered interstellar object (1I`Oumuamua) displayed a curious combination of properties that have led some to speculate that it may be an artificial object from an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization. While the majority of the...
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