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Will AI replace Astronomy Researcher jobs? · Latest report #7ryz27j6
Your job has an expiration date
April 21, 2027
In 6 monthsYou hunt for stars while we hunt for your funding.
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oof.you▸ COSMOSSCAN AI V4▸ RARITY · COMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 6 MONTHSAI's Special Power
filters infinite noise from raw sensor feeds
You process telescope data, write Python scripts to model light curves, and struggle to publish papers.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still defend a counter-intuitive theory when the data looks completely wrong.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 6
Smart scripts now sort and clean your telescope files automatically.
Week 4
Models now find exoplanets faster than your current Python code.
Week 11
AI writes grant applications that sound more convincing than yours.
Month 4
Algorithms peer review themselves to speed up your publication rate.
Month 6 · D-Day
Your access to the cluster is revoked; the AI takes over.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96%
42 cups
Coffee per paper
12 annually
Rejection emails
endless
Code bugs
Your severance
One free telescope tour and a dusty office chair.
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