What would happen if we made contact with extra-terrestrial intelligence?

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What would happen if we made contact with extra-terrestrial intelligence?

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What would happen if we made contact with an extra-terrestrial civilisation? Do organisations like NASA and the United Nations have protocol in place? What would it mean, and are we prepared? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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