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The prize can be won. It is not proven impossible for extraterrestrials to exist.

• Thorrez 3y ago
  We don't know whether it can be won or not.
  • mcpackieh 3y ago
    There have been some very significant prizes for achievements of unknown feasibility that turned out well. For instance the Longitude Act for a method of precisely determining a ship's longitude lead to the development of very precise marine chronometers. (Granted, there was a bit of difficulty collecting the prize.)
    • Thorrez 3y ago
      Interesting, I submitted the link to HN because of that: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37787123 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37787123