If all humans died, when would the last light go out?
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If all humans died, when would the last light go out?

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If all humans vanished, the last lights on Earth would fade in stages—from power grids and backup generators failing in days to solar lights and radioactive waste glowing for decades or even centuries before total darkness sets in.

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