Zoo Hypothesis — Ball 1973 Non-Interference
Cosmological Quarantine / Observation-Without-Contact Framework
Plain read: What if advanced civilizations are everywhere but agreed not to bother us? A 1973 MIT astronomer argued Earth might be a cosmic nature reserve.
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