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in such a way that, in effect, one of the great powers would become the aggressor, and this would automatically release a fatal retaliation.’ ‘If people do not want to be exposed to that danger any longer, all they have to do is take nuclear weapons away from the military. Such nuclear power used with care could enable countries that lack energy to make great strides forward. You urgently need to stop nuclear weapons testing because you know nothing of the risks to which you are exposing yourselves. However, if humanity continues to play with nuclear weapons, it will simplify our task if we have to reduce you to 1 > silence.’ ‘Do you have any women on your planet?’ ‘Yes, it is mentioned in the Bible, and I made you note the > : : > appropriate quotation. ‘And children also?’ “You told me you were immortal in some way. How do you prevent over population?’ ‘This problem will, in fact, be making itself evident very rapidly on Earth. To resolve it - and you should resolve it immediately because you are already sufficiently numerous - you must develop contraception and pass strict laws authorizing women to have no more than two children. If a couple has only two children, the population will arrive at a point where it no longer increases. We will be watching how well you deal with this too. It will be another test of your intelligence, which will help us see if you have earned our heritage. This solution I offer is for humanity now where people only live for seventy-five years on average. For us, the problem is very different. We are not eternal, but we are able to live ten times longer than you, thanks to a small 106 INTELLIGENT DESIGN: MESSAGE FROM THE DESIGNERS “Yes, we can have children exactly like you.’ Overpopulation