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by thfuran 2339 days ago
I believe that we've spewed enough radiation that no visual distinction would necessary for detection, at least for the next several tens of thousands of years.
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It's true that atmospheric nuclear testing has produced trace elements that were basically never on Earth before 1945, like Strontium-90 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontium-90]. Strontium-90 has a half life of about 29 years, so it will be detectable for a few thousand years or so. Some others last longer.