Grabby Aliens
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A hypothesis proposing that the future emergence of new civilizations is cut off, possibly by a first-arriving civilization colonizing the universe.
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Are there Undiscovered Elements Beyond The Periodic Table?
PBS Space Time
A hypothesis proposing that the future emergence of new civilizations is cut off, possibly by a first-arriving civilization colonizing the universe.

Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA | Lex Fridman Podcast #331
Lex Fridman
Robin Hanson's theory that advanced civilizations quickly learn to travel near light speed, so we won't see them until they are here.