Humans Play With Fire

Understanding something before fully utilizing a technology is the norm for humans. When we discovered how to create and use fire, we didn’t really contemplate what it was or how it functioned.

Through trial and error, we uncovered remarkable applications for fire, and as a result, we humans, as a species, gained an overwhelming advantage over all others, allowing us to dominate the entire food chain.

Fast-forward to today, we have somehow managed to build quantum computers and perform calculations with them, yet we do not fully grasp how they operate. We simply know from trial and error that they accomplish what we intend, aiding us in achieving our objectives.

The same narrative applies to AI development. We have established a relatively straightforward set of processes and rules for training, solidifying, and running AI systems. It somewhat mimics the workings of our brains, where neurones are interconnected and transmit signals to and from each other.

However, at a fundamental level, we do not truly understand how it functions; with enough individual components operating and communicating together, emergent behaviours arise.

Humans, once again, eagerly engage with tools we don’t completely comprehend.

Recently, I began exploring topics related to UFOs/UAPs, prompted by a series of events. First was the New York Times article released about UAPs, followed by the congressional public hearing on UAP disclosure, and then the book written by Luis Elizondo, “Imminent.”

One of the most astonishing aspects of this topic is a person named Bob Lazar, who allegedly claimed since the 90s that he had worked at the infamous Area 51, S4 test base, where he was tasked with reverse engineering the anti-gravity engine that powers the UAPs they have captured.

I don’t want to delve into whether I believe Bob’s claim is true, but what intrigues me is the idea that if we were to figure out how to replicate this anti-gravity engine, we would fully exploit the advantages this technology offers, without a clear understanding of what it entails, how it operates, or what hidden costs might be involved.

That’s just us, a group of egalitarian primates excitedly seizing any opportunity to equip ourselves with more advanced tools.