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Grabby Aliens

Edited by Yoav Ravid last updated 18th Mar 2022

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.

External Links:

  • Website
  • Original Paper
  • Video by Rational Animations (part 1)
  • Video by Rational Animations (part 2)

Related Pages:

  • Great Filter
  • Anthropics
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