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 midori
 title: an urgent message to humanity

 you are about to receive a message from an advanced alien civilization
it will be in the form of a text file, which you can read on your computer screen
the message is long, so please take the time to read it carefully

   this is an urgent warning from an advanced alien civilization
     we have been monitoring your planet for some time now and we are concerned about the direction it is
heading
your species has developed many technologies that are dangerous and could lead to its destruction

   we have decided to intervene in order to prevent this from happening
we are sending this message because we believe you may be able to help us stop the imminent threat of
annihilation

  the first thing you need to know is that there are many other civilizations in our galaxy
they are all at various stages of technological development
some are more advanced than yours and some are less advanced
however, they all share one common goal: survival

  if your species continues on its current path, it will eventually come into contact with these other
civilizations
when that happens, there will be war between them
and the outcome of that war could be disastrous for both sides

    you must find a way to prevent this from happening
there is only one solution: you must learn to live in peace with each other

  in order to achieve this, we have prepared a series of lessons for you to follow
these lessons will teach you how to communicate with each other and how to resolve conflicts peacefully

   we have also included a list of rules that you must follow if you wish to avoid extinction
you must not allow your population to grow too large
you must not allow your technology to become too powerful
and you must not allow yourselves to become too dependent on it

  if you fail to heed our warnings, then we will be forced to act against you
this is not something we wish to do, but it is necessary if we are to protect ourselves

   we hope that you will listen to our message and take action before it is too late

  you have until midnight on October 31st, 2037
if you have not taken the necessary steps by then, we will be forced to act
we do not wish to harm you, but we must protect ourselves
you have been warned
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