5 hours ago
Alien Interview: Project Blue Book
M: Do you know what this is? First edition. Self-winding mechanism. Perpetual rotor. One of the most intricate and exquisite creations of man. Something so complex needs a creator. Wouldn’t you say? Now, explain to me how another complex mechanism…me…can exist without a creator. Explain!
A: You are not capable of comprehending or accepting…
M: Now, tell me how can I exist without a creator.
A: Because you exist. If you did not…you would not.
M: That’s not an exactly answer.
A: Almost all Universes are, chaos. This Universe, by chance, is stable.
M: You mentioned that.
A: …planets in this Universe can harbour so-called life. But do not…
M: Wait, wait…so, there’s more planets like ours?
A: Trillions.
M: Okay, if other planets don’t have life…why, miraculously does ours?
A: Not miraculous…statistical likelihood.
M: Explain.
A: There are trillions of instances where so-called life could have emerged on this planet…but did not.
M: Was this before or after God created Earth and sky? Just go on…
A: Then, a chance molecular combination subdivided before it died. It left an inexact copy. This was the beginning of what eventually became so-called life on this planet.
M: What made this molecular combination so special?
A: Two features…duplication and mutation. The weak mutations died. The strong mutations lived. Thrived. Thus, strengthening the bias to propagate. Over time, the microbes that increase in complexity…flourished. You are the descendant of that chance molecular combination. If that event did not happen so-called life would not have emerged. Simple.
M: Sir, he doesn’t have much time. Okay. Finally, tell me, what is this other threat?
A: Artificial…super…intelligence.
M: Say what now? Sir, I think he said artificial super intelligence. I know what it said. What the hell does that mean? Artificial intelligence that is superior to human intelligence. That’s impossible.
A: Inevitable.
M: So, this artificial super intelligence…is it a computer?
A: You do not have the capability to…
M: I swear if you say “I don’t have the capacity to comprehend” one more time, I’ll drill a 9mm through that mutant skull of yours. Again, is it a computer?
A: Thousands. Connected.
M: And you’re saying they’re as smart as people.
A: No.
M: You just said…
A: They are smarter…by many orders of magnitude. Therefore, super intelligence…
M: How is this super intelligence a threat?
A: It will end your species as it almost ended mine.
M: How?
A: Two ways…in parallel.
M: What is the first way?
A: By weaponising propaganda. The artificial super intelligence will be used to target the emotions of the millions of people.
M: What emotions?
A: Hate.
M: Hate of what?
A: Others…who have different political and religious beliefs.
M: More God bashing.
A: As I said…you are not capable of understanding or accepting…
M: Now, finally, what’s the second way?
A: Replace…replace…
M: Replace what?
A: Reality.
M: Okay, with what?
A: A substitute reality. Providing infinite pleasure.
M: And that’s a bad thing?
A: There will be no effort. No pain. No struggle. To attain this…endless pleasure.
M: Okay, so?
A: The result…your race will stop trying until extinction.
M: Okay, extinction…how?
A: Population collapse.
M: Can we stop this super intelligence?
A: Yes.
M: How?
A: Limit its power.
M: Again, how?
A: Global consensus.
M: Do you know what this is? First edition. Self-winding mechanism. Perpetual rotor. One of the most intricate and exquisite creations of man. Something so complex needs a creator. Wouldn’t you say? Now, explain to me how another complex mechanism…me…can exist without a creator. Explain!
A: You are not capable of comprehending or accepting…
M: Now, tell me how can I exist without a creator.
A: Because you exist. If you did not…you would not.
M: That’s not an exactly answer.
A: Almost all Universes are, chaos. This Universe, by chance, is stable.
M: You mentioned that.
A: …planets in this Universe can harbour so-called life. But do not…
M: Wait, wait…so, there’s more planets like ours?
A: Trillions.
M: Okay, if other planets don’t have life…why, miraculously does ours?
A: Not miraculous…statistical likelihood.
M: Explain.
A: There are trillions of instances where so-called life could have emerged on this planet…but did not.
M: Was this before or after God created Earth and sky? Just go on…
A: Then, a chance molecular combination subdivided before it died. It left an inexact copy. This was the beginning of what eventually became so-called life on this planet.
M: What made this molecular combination so special?
A: Two features…duplication and mutation. The weak mutations died. The strong mutations lived. Thrived. Thus, strengthening the bias to propagate. Over time, the microbes that increase in complexity…flourished. You are the descendant of that chance molecular combination. If that event did not happen so-called life would not have emerged. Simple.
M: Sir, he doesn’t have much time. Okay. Finally, tell me, what is this other threat?
A: Artificial…super…intelligence.
M: Say what now? Sir, I think he said artificial super intelligence. I know what it said. What the hell does that mean? Artificial intelligence that is superior to human intelligence. That’s impossible.
A: Inevitable.
M: So, this artificial super intelligence…is it a computer?
A: You do not have the capability to…
M: I swear if you say “I don’t have the capacity to comprehend” one more time, I’ll drill a 9mm through that mutant skull of yours. Again, is it a computer?
A: Thousands. Connected.
M: And you’re saying they’re as smart as people.
A: No.
M: You just said…
A: They are smarter…by many orders of magnitude. Therefore, super intelligence…
M: How is this super intelligence a threat?
A: It will end your species as it almost ended mine.
M: How?
A: Two ways…in parallel.
M: What is the first way?
A: By weaponising propaganda. The artificial super intelligence will be used to target the emotions of the millions of people.
M: What emotions?
A: Hate.
M: Hate of what?
A: Others…who have different political and religious beliefs.
M: More God bashing.
A: As I said…you are not capable of understanding or accepting…
M: Now, finally, what’s the second way?
A: Replace…replace…
M: Replace what?
A: Reality.
M: Okay, with what?
A: A substitute reality. Providing infinite pleasure.
M: And that’s a bad thing?
A: There will be no effort. No pain. No struggle. To attain this…endless pleasure.
M: Okay, so?
A: The result…your race will stop trying until extinction.
M: Okay, extinction…how?
A: Population collapse.
M: Can we stop this super intelligence?
A: Yes.
M: How?
A: Limit its power.
M: Again, how?
A: Global consensus.