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Grabby Aliens is a theory that explains why humans appeared relatively early in the history of the universe (13.8 billion years after the Big Bang, while the average star will last over five trillion years). It was developed by Robin Hanson, Daniel Martin, Calvin McCarter, and Jonathan Paulson.

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  • Video by Rational Animations (part 1)
  • Video by Rational Animations (part 2)

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