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"Earth isn't going to be happy when they see this."

"Well, duh! The Oort cloud is an alien spaceship graveyard! Anyway, report sent, they'll know in three years."

"What do you think they'll say?"

"Way I see it; it's one of two ways. Someone is protecting us from the nasties..."

"The other?"

"You know how you protect your growing veg from pests that eat it? Put them in a greenhouse, put down slug pellets, protect them from insects with pesticides. Water them..."

"Oh"

"Yeah, it might be that we're running out of time and it'll soon be time for harvest."

5 comments add one below

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    Christopher almost 2 years ago

    Yikes! That's a scary thought!

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    Christopher almost 2 years ago

    Nice one, Jeff.

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    Jeff Taylor almost 2 years ago

    Thanks both. Flowers or food? :)

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    Christopher almost 2 years ago

    Food...for thought.

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    Jamie Clapperton over 1 year ago

    Perhaps we should tread carefully when we reach the Oort Cloud,.....

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