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Letter: Are we in a cosmic hole of our own making? (2)

Published 15 May 2024

From Jane Monroe, Arcata, California, US

Clearly, the reason that the Milky Way is near the centre of a cosmic void is that no other advanced life forms want to risk their worlds getting infected with Earth’s planet-destroying virus. They aren’t yet sure if it is catching, so they are keeping their distance.

Issue no. 3491 published 18 May 2024

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