Between the analysis we’ve done so far and revisiting Anders and Stuart’s colonization analysis, I think it’s unlikely that there are unobserved aliens who are worth looking for. Especially given that 1/1000 of a galaxy is a pretty negligible budget, I expect someone would have been willing to spend >1 galaxy on this project if it makes sense and that’s a key margin.
My current plan is to award you and Stuart each $100 prizes and declare the contest closed.
Between the analysis we’ve done so far and revisiting Anders and Stuart’s colonization analysis, I think it’s unlikely that there are unobserved aliens who are worth looking for. Especially given that 1/1000 of a galaxy is a pretty negligible budget, I expect someone would have been willing to spend >1 galaxy on this project if it makes sense and that’s a key margin.
My current plan is to award you and Stuart each $100 prizes and declare the contest closed.