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That's 40'ish turns in with max AI bonus and 'colonize breathable planets only'. Doesn't look like resources actually have much/anything to say about how many ships and units they build: the one with the highest resource score doesn't have the most ships/units. Notice how none of them( including me *_*) have built intelligence thingies, and few of them bother increasing research much.