@lexfri From https://nautil.us/could-an-industrial-civilization-have-predated-humans-on-earth-352964/:

> The moon's going to be there for 5 billion years. That's a long time for somebody to come by and detect, maybe, a strange pattern that we draw on the sand," he told podcast host **Lex Fridman** earlier this year.

Emphasis mine. So weird I even know the guy's name

Could an Industrial Civilization Have Predated Humans on Earth?

A thought experiment plumbs archaeology and geology to ask whether our own species will leave a trace.

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@MrBurbles I'm just happy they got it right