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Letter: No sign yet

Published 5 October 2011

From Ernie Dewing

It is suggested that we search for evidence of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth millions of years ago (10 September, p 10). Surely archaeologists, geologists and palaeontologists have done their bit. How could they have missed signs of non-human mining or other technology?

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Issue no. 2833 published 8 October 2011

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