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‘Most of our work is intellectual, as our level of scientific development allows us to use robots for everything. We work only when we feel the inclination - and then only with our brain. Only our artists and our sports people work with their bodies and only because they have chosen this. ‘Our highly developed atomic energy is almost inexhaustible, especially since we have discovered a way to use the atom in a closed circuit and solar energy. We also have many other sources of energy. We do not necessarily use uranium in our atomic reactors, but several other simple and harmless materials.’ ‘But if you live so long, and do not work, do you not get bored?’ ‘No, never, because we always do things we enjoy doing - especially making love. We find our women very beautiful, and we make the most of this.’ “Does marriage exist?’ ‘No. Men and women are both free. Couples exist. Those who have chosen to live as such may do so, but they may have their freedom back whenever they wish. We all love one another. Jealousy does not exist, since everyone can have everything, and property is non- existent. There is no criminality where we live, thus no prisons and no police. However, there are many doctors and regular medical visits for the mind. Those who show the slightest sign of psychological imbalance that could threaten the life or liberty of others are immediately given treatment in order to bring them back to normal.’ ‘Can you describe the day of an average individual where you live?’ ‘In the morning, they would get up and bathe, since there are swimming pools everywhere, have breakfast and then do whatever they feel like doing. Everybody “works”, but only because they feel like working, as there is no money where we live. Thus those who work always do it well, since it is by vocation. Only the eternals have specific tasks, for example supervising the electronic brains and computers used for dealing with vital functions such as energy, food and organization. Of the seven billion inhabitants, there are only 700 eternals, and they live entirely apart 110 INTELLIGENT DESIGN: MESSAGE FROM THE DESIGNERS