Here's a crazy idea, do we want to work a Scientist in Plains Cow for 2t to make a play for ND? plako doesn't seem interested in chasing early wonders, Nic has already spent his on the AP, Alhazard seems to have specifically avoided GE's by running citizens (at least, that's the only explanation I have as to why he doesn't have a GP yet) which just leaves mackoti. I don't know what mackoti plans to do (he is in pacifism so it is certainly possible he wants to make a play for the GE) but if he doesn't claim ND then I'm tempted to race scooter for it by pushing out a GE faster than he can (remember we're behind due to the extra anarchy turn).
Of course, scooter could speed up his GE by working a Spy (which is only sane if he anticipates this very move) or we could pop a GS at low odds (which I would take over a GE anyday). But the only thing we need to do is work a scientist for 2t between now and t215 so the opportunity cost is fairly low, and if mackoti does take ND between now and then we have lost nothing.
Of course, scooter could speed up his GE by working a Spy (which is only sane if he anticipates this very move) or we could pop a GS at low odds (which I would take over a GE anyday). But the only thing we need to do is work a scientist for 2t between now and t215 so the opportunity cost is fairly low, and if mackoti does take ND between now and then we have lost nothing.