What if artificial intelligence technology and extraterrestrials are inextricably linked?
Some experts believe aliens are waiting for us to develop more advanced AIbefore they reveal themselves.
Others thinkaliens gave us our current AI technology.
And still others theorize thatspace aliensareAIs.
Lets see how these ideas hold up to some very light scrutiny.
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If a human being was inside that craft, they would turn into mush because of the G-forces.
Another one is transmedium travel: the ability to move in or out of the water without losing speed.
Also, we do havesomeexperience with making contact with other planets.
Weve landed machines on Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Basically, it makes sense that aliens would send drones instead of pilots.
Thats a big assumption, but were still within the realm of scientific theory here.
We cant get around a scientific mystery by obscuring it in further mystery.
There are still those who believe the pyramids of Egypt were built with the aid of aliens.
I like this theory because it means Elon Musk is probably an alien.
Its also fun because, if you believe it, its impossible for anyone to convince you youre wrong.
It requires you to always assumethe governmentknows something any expert or science-minded person doesnt.
But it doesnt make a lot of sense.
Theres no mystery behind Earths AI technology.
But the truth is that science and technology are seldom defined by eureka moments that come in game-changing leaps.
If aliens gave us AI, the question is when?
There are no inexplicable leaps in the history of artificial intelligence technology.
The same goes with the pyramids.
They didnt spring up in the abstract, they were built piece by piece.
Its a popular myth that we cant explain how they were built.We can.
What if those UFOs the US Navy saw werent drones, but were actual sentient machines from another planet?
Or what if aliens could visit Earth as ghosts in the machine without anyone knowing.
Maybe thats where computer glitches come from and why resetting our devices always seems to work like magic.
This would mean that the aliens were scanning the cosmos for are already here.
They could even be hiding in plain sight likerobots in disguise.
But heres the rub: We already struggle to demonstrate any evidence for organic life.
Its a science fiction double feature.
We can only guess this will happen and continue working towards it.
We might be on the verge of proving AI is capable of true intelligence.
And we might not.
For example, were no closer to time travel today than when the Manhattan Project ended in 1946.
Even though it is a lot of fun.
The problem is that the hunt for extraterrestrial life is actually quite serious.
We need UFO enthusiasts and people who believe.
Theyre important to our society.
