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The Last Light: How Long Until Artificial Illumination Fades Without Humans?
In a hypothetical scenario where all humans suddenly vanished from the Earth, an intriguing question arises: how long would it take for the last artificial light source to go dark? While it may at first seem like an easy inquiry, the answer is entangled in the complexity of various energy sources, their dependencies, and how long they can withstand the absence of human maintenance.