#1513 30.12.2022 04:39 AP

The Guardian: If aliens contact humanity, who decides what we do next?

If there is consensus that the signal is legit, researchers should inform the public and the secretary general of the UN.

But there is little guidance on what to do next. How should the message be studied? Should it be released in full before it has been deciphered? Would governments allow that? Should humanity respond? If so, who decides what we send back?


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