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That eyeball monster is pretty scary. But maybe not as scary as the trillionaires running the world. By Sean T. Collins Just how far are things going to go? That’s a question on a lot of minds lately.

NASA has just crossed a cosmic milestone: 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. These alien worlds — planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system — showcase mind-bending diversity, from lava-covered spheres ...